NCI award to support colorectal cancer research

A grant from the National Cancer Institute will advance researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering in their fight against colorectal cancer.

Stacey Finley, PhD, holder of the Read More »

January 24th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Leonard D. Schaeffer to deliver 2019 USC School of Pharmacy commencement address

Business leader, policy expert and philanthropist Leonard D. Schaeffer will be the distinguished keynote speaker for the 112th USC School of Pharmacy Commencement on Friday, May 10, at 2 p.m. on Broad Lawn on the USC Health Sciences Campus.

In 2009, Schaeffer Read More »

January 24th, 2019|Announcements, Commencement|

Study sheds new light on targeted drugs to treat acute myeloid leukemia

A team of researchers at the USC School of Pharmacy has found that midostaurin, the first new drug in nearly two decades to receive regulatory approval for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), reduces regulatory T cells in patients with the disease.

The Read More »

January 23rd, 2019|Announcements|

Novel partnership helps students deal with physical stress caused by dentistry

Minalie Jain had experienced pain before, but when she started to work in the simulation lab at USC, the shooting pain in her arm caught her attention.

The sim lab involves a lot of fine handwork, with students bent over molds Read More »

January 22nd, 2019|Announcements|

Celebration at USC, Los Angeles City Hall honors 70 years of universal human rights

Global dignitaries, activists and leaders spoke at USC’s University Park Campus as part of a  public symposium, followed by a youth summit at City Hall, on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Read More »

January 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|