From perfectly punctual to fashionably late, it takes all kinds to build a kidney

Running early or running late can have big consequences — especially when it comes to the progenitor cells involved in human kidney development. According to a new study in Developmental Cell from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Andy McMahon, Read More »

June 5th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Why I Choose USC: Margarita Ivanova, fourth-year medical student

My path to an MD wasn’t the usual one. After graduating college, I taught high school for two years in a low-income school in Oakland. The health inequalities between my students and their more privileged counterparts were pronounced. Lack of Read More »

June 4th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers find synthetic ’tissues’ build themselves

How do complex biological structures — an eye, a hand, a brain — emerge from a single fertilized egg? This is the fundamental question of developmental biology and a mystery still being grappled with by scientists who hope to one Read More »

June 1st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New ambulatory clinic to open in San Gabriel Valley

Keck Medicine of USC is expanding its network of ambulatory clinics with a new location in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley. Located at 125 W. Huntington Drive in Arcadia, the newly constructed three-story, 33,000-square-foot clinic will begin opening in Read More »

June 1st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Donna Elliott honored for exemplary service in student affairs

Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, recently appointed vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and chair of the Department of Medical Education, continues to receive recognition for her work in student affairs. Elliott has been Read More »

June 1st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|