The Keck Effect: A path to helping people

Sandy Alcala, MPH, has spent 11 years — as a volunteer, then as a full-time employee — making Keck Medicine of USC a better experience for everyone. Her secrets to success? A deep desire to help people, and a Read More »

August 21st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Massive Parkinson’s database gets boost of RNA

A team of experts at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), has just added a crucial new element – RNA sequencing data — Read More »

August 21st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Public symposium illustrates how to move stem cells from Petri dish to patient

Have you ever wondered how a scientific discovery in the laboratory becomes a new medical treatment for patients in the hospital?

At the public symposium “Bringing Stem Cells to Patients – Treating Age-Related Blindness,” students, families, patients and local community members Read More »

August 20th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Free rides could lead to better health outcomes for seniors

Better access to on-demand transportation could help older adults miss fewer medical appointments as well as reduce their social isolation to improve their overall health, suggests a new study published in the Journal of mHealth by Read More »

August 20th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

New role in USC Student Health bridges medical and mental care

Jennifer Hsia, USC Student Health’s new behavioral health consultant, knows there are students who don’t seek the help they need for mental health issues.

It could be due to cultural or gender expectations, social pressure to present an image of infallibility Read More »

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