A new study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers shows there’s yet another reason to avoid a high fat, high cholesterol diet: It can trigger changes in the immune system that lead to a … Read More »
After a national search, Kathryn “Kat” Carrico, an accomplished advancement professional with experience at several top academic medical centers, has been named vice president for USC Health Sciences Advancement, effective Jan. 1.
In this role, Carrico will lead efforts to generate … Read More »
Eat healthier? Get in shape? Go vegetarian? Complete a triathlon?
As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 begins, many Americans are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions have to do with improving health and losing weight.
According to … Read More »
Ten-year-old Sade Session plunged her hand into a large cardboard box and began carefully feeling its contents. She was trying to detect something that felt different, something that stood out. Suddenly she stopped and nodded and withdrew her hand.
“What did … Read More »
A couple of years ago, the story of a college student 3D printing his own braces went viral. Fast forward to now and you’ve likely seen billboards or social media ads for a whole new slate of DIY aligner … Read More »
It was a prehistoric clash of the ages that didn’t end pretty when a monster in the sky clashed with a beast of the deep.
The sorry outcome for one particular flying reptile is brutally recorded on a fossil where a … Read More »
Tessa Milman, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor of occupational therapy in the Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, offers tips to HSC News readers for a happy and healthy holiday season.
Wondering how to manage stress this holiday season? Running … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC CEO Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, and Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, look back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click on the image below to see photos … Read More »
In November 2018, 70 USC School of Pharmacy students held a free four-day workshop on the Health Sciences Campus to help dozens of university retirees and their spouses enroll in the Medicare Part D plan that’s right for them. Through … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC employees celebrated the holidays this year during the medical system’s annual luncheon. Held Dec. 12 on the Broad Lawn, employees enjoyed a catered lunch, dessert and entertainment. The event also included a toy drive to collect … Read More »
When it comes to completing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health, clarity, knowing your audience and the “wow” factor are just some of things to consider. Several experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC talked extensively … Read More »
Jeffrey Tolstad, MD, MMM, has been appointed to the new role of senior associate dean for organizational development at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. He also has an appointment in the Department of Medical Education … Read More »
Cage Johnson, MD, professor emeritus of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity.
The award, now in its second year, honors hematologists who have … Read More »
Brandy Hattendorf, MD, clinical associate professor of pediatrics (clinician educator) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, not only treats patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but also is dedicated to ensuring children in countries across the world receive … Read More »
Lawrence K. Rolle, a medical student in the class of 2020, was presented the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship Award on Nov. 5 at the Association of American Medical Colleges annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The award is given … Read More »
USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted.
This dual function of the nuclear receptor protein HNF4A offers a potential explanation for diseases … Read More »
After torrential rain the day before, bright morning sun shone on Keck School faculty and staff who attended the annual holiday breakfast. The Dec. 7 event, hosted at Pappas Quad on the Health Sciences Campus by the office of the … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, welcomed Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, as guest speaker for the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer series. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), delivered an eye-opening lecture entitled, “The Science … Read More »
Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind? A USC study of one company’s Instagram feed suggests not.
Posts to the Instagram account of Bird, a leader in the e-scooter market, rarely show e-scooter users with helmets or … Read More »
Michael Z. Wincor, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died Nov. 30 in Long Beach. He was 72. He was an … Read More »