From the brain to the bile, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation is supporting innovative medical research by granting $100,000 awards to two assistant professors at the Keck School of Medicine of USC: Michael Bonaguidi, PhD, in … Read More »
Chickenpox and shingles generally won’t kill you, but for some adults, they could result in a trip to the hospital. So with a new shingles vaccine now available, should you consider vaccination to avoid chickenpox and shingles as an adult?
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The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2021 donned their white coats for the first time at the 2018 White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 23. The ceremony, held on the Broad Lawn … Read More »
On Friday, Aug. 24, at the USC Health Sciences Campus, 238 Trojan occupational therapy graduate students — hailing from 22 states and 18 nations — pledged their commitment to the values of the health and wellness profession during the USC … Read More »
With the theme of pain management, the 17th annual Moving Targets symposium on Aug. 17 focused on current breakthroughs in the field of pain medicine, with an emphasis on combating the opioid crisis.
The USC student chapter of the American Association of Pharmaceutical … Read More »
An air of renewal charged the proceedings as Laura Mosqueda, MD, was formally installed as dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC before a standing-room only audience. The ceremony took place Aug. 23 on the Health Sciences Campus.
Mosqueda, … Read More »
Taking their first steps in the journey to become Doctors of Pharmacy, the 198 members of the Class of 2022 walked into the annual USC School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony, held Aug. 16 on the Harry and Celesta Pappas … Read More »
An estimated 5.4 million Americans currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is expected to triple by 2050. One of the most promising methods for defining the disease’s causes and progression is to identify biomarkers, or … Read More »
Laura Mosqueda, MD, wants the Keck School of Medicine of USC to get back to basics.
As the medical school’s new dean, she is emphatically calling on physicians, researchers, staff members and students to re-embrace the values and purpose in research, … Read More »
Following disturbing revelations about past conduct by a former physician, USC’s student health services team is focused on moving forward with new leadership, new resources and a renewed commitment to the highest standards of care.
Many of these efforts have been … Read More »
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD, MPH, professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, received the “Making a Different World” award at the 6th Biennial National Latino Cancer Summit in San Francisco on July 31. The award honors … Read More »
Three Keck Medicine of USC hospitals were recently awarded quality improvement awards from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus … Read More »
Two Keck School of Medicine of USC stem cell scientists have received new research grants from the National Institutes of Health.
Neil Segil, PhD, professor of research stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, will use his $2.82 million grant to explore … Read More »
Anne Michels, MD, assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology (practitioner) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is the first of two new full-time female gynecologists to join USC Student Health. Michels will be providing care for USC … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC
For the 10th consecutive year, Keck Medicine of USC’s hospitals have been ranked among the country’s Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. … Read More »
The 186 first-year medical students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2022 walked out into warm sunshine, ready to engage in a tradition that would signify the beginning of their lives as medical professionals. At a … Read More »
Having shown the power of an ancient Chinese hangover remedy, Jing Liang, MD, PhD, research professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, is now determined to unlock the mysteries of its effectiveness. The answers she finds … Read More »
On July 30-31, the division of neurocritical care and stroke at Keck Medicine of USC hosted renowned neurologist, Karen Furie, MD, MPH, neurologist-in-chief at Rhode Island Hospital, the Miriam Hospital and Bradley Hospital, and chair of neurology at The Warren … Read More »
Do you have that friend you go out with to indulge on all the scrumptious (and unhealthy) delicacies L.A. has to offer? Or how about that other friend who eats organic and always makes you feel like an unhealthy chicken … Read More »
USC researchers have invented a device that could significantly improve care for people with hydrocephalus, a chronic condition that causes excessive fluid in the brain.
One in every 500 children is born with pediatric hydrocephalus. In these children, the pressure from … Read More »