Interim provost and search committee announced

USC Interim President Wanda Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt have announced the creation of a provost search committee and the appointment of Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy. The announcement came in a memo to faculty and staff, distributed April 30. Read More »

April 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC names David Wright as senior vice president for administration

Experienced administrator David Wright has been selected as USC’s senior vice president for administration, USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt announced April 29.

Having served in the position on an interim basis since July, he will Read More »

April 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Elahe Nezami recognized for championing public health education for undergraduates

Keck School of Medicine of USC Associate Dean for Undergraduate, Master’s, and Professional Programs Elahe Nezami, PhD, recently was named the 2019 winner of the Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education. The Association of Schools and Read More »

April 25th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

More than a gut feeling: Study looks at link between microbiome, autism

Millions of microorganisms make their home within the human stomach and intestines. Made up of critters with names like Alistipes, Bilophila and Collinsella, it’s an alphabet soup of bacteria with a literal life of its own.

Collectively known as the gut Read More »

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

Hospital honors organ, tissue donors with flag raising

As the sun rose over Keck Hospital of USC on April 5, staff members from the USC Transplant Institute gathered together to celebrate organ and tissue donation by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month.

“We are proud Read More »

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

Study: Life disadvantages add up to increased smoking risk, difficulty quitting

The more disadvantages you face, the more likely you are to smoke — and have difficulty quitting, according to a new USC study in JAMA Internal Medicine that sheds light on groups that are resistant to anti-smoking efforts.

In Read More »

April 23rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC-led advance in groundbreaking cancer treatment eliminates severe side effects

An advance in the groundbreaking cancer treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy appears to eliminate its severe side effects, making the treatment safer and potentially available in outpatient settings, a new USC study shows.

“This is a major improvement,” said Read More »

April 23rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC biologist Steve Kay elected to the Royal Society of London

Fellows of the Royal Society of London have included Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking. This week, a new name has been added to that exclusive list: USC professor and scientist Steve Read More »

April 23rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

No time to exercise? Work out at work

The No. 1 excuse adults give for not exercising is time, USC experts say. But what if working out didn’t mean waking up at the crack of dawn or missing happy hour?

Research shows that taking a break to exercise during Read More »

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

Artists, researchers collaborate for third exhibit at Hoyt Gallery

A stylized demon is poised to pluck out the eye of his victim. A mixed-media bust sports a headdress of layers that tumble playfully upwards in bursts of blue. On video, a couple dances the tension as a man tries Read More »

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

2019 UKRO gala raises funds for kidney research

The University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) held its ninth annual gala at The Beverly Hilton on March 9, with over 300 attendees. KABC-TV (Channel 7) Eyewitness News anchor and living kidney donor Phillip Palmer served as Master of Ceremonies. The Read More »

April 19th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Faculty aim to design tomorrow’s workstation for today’s workforce

Statistics show that if you’re reading this, you’re likely indoors at a table or a desk. If so, pause for a moment: How’s your posture? Is the room temperature comfortable? Lighting OK? In the U.S., 81 million office workers spend Read More »

April 17th, 2019|Announcements|

Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research holds second retreat

Over 60 researchers from more than 10 laboratories affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) gathered on Feb. 22 at the Huntington Library in San Marino to attend the second HCPR Retreat. Read More »

April 17th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Papadopoulos addresses pharmacy community in town hall meeting

USC School of Pharmacy faculty and staff recently heard from the dean about his vision for the school’s future.

Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, and John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences, gave the address Read More »

April 17th, 2019|Announcements|

Keck School faculty among honorees at 2019 Academic Honors Convocation

A number of Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were among the Trojans honored April 9 as students, faculty and administrators celebrated the university’s 38th annual Academic Honors Convocation.

Keck School faculty members honored were: Distinguished Professor Maja J. Read More »

April 16th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

SC CTSI resources available for Keck School faculty

The Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI) has a wealth of resources for promoting  clinical or community studies by Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty, including online tools and expert consultations.
April 16th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

This gene could play a major role in reducing brain swelling after stroke

Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself after a stroke, or even prevent damage following a blow to the head? A new USC study lends support to the idea.

When a person has a stroke, the brain responds with Read More »

April 16th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Reading is lit: Authors and readers mingle at the 24th L.A. Times Festival of Books

Friends Emily Ellis and Tiffany Renfrow knew one way to stand out from the crowd at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC: banana hats.

The handmade hats were an ode to the banana peel-wearing protagonist of the children’s Read More »

April 15th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Extraordinary gift links two strangers for life, after anonymous living donor transplant

He gave her a portion of his liver. They prepared for surgery in the same ward and started their recoveries in the same wing, but they didn’t see each other or know each other’s names. On Dec. 12, Yuri Genyk, Read More »

April 15th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

New research could prevent jaw damage in patients being treated for cancer or osteoporosis

USC researchers and collaborators report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side effect suffered by some people undergoing treatment for cancer or osteoporosis.

The newly published research is an important step toward a cure for osteonecrosis Read More »

April 11th, 2019|Announcements|