New grant backs development of treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently awarded $3.73 million to Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, University Professor of Ophthalmology, Cornelius J. Pings Chair in Biomedical Sciences, director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Read More »

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

Kids treated in general ERs are more likely to be prescribed opioids

Children, adolescents and young adults treated in pediatric emergency departments associated with children’s hospitals are much less likely to be prescribed opioids compared to young patients treated for similar ailments at general emergency departments.

This is according to a new study Read More »

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

USC doctor finds evidence of human rights abuses, alleged atrocities against Rohingya refugees

The attacks usually start at night, foreshadowed by barking dogs and the chatter of machine guns in the distance.

Then the soldiers come. They storm through the tiny hamlets in northeast Myanmar, sending residents scattering for their lives into the Read More »

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

When it comes to cancer, fighting words might be the wrong approach

Janey had severe pneumonia and stomach cancer that had spread to her bones and liver.

She endured surgery, several rounds of chemotherapy and many overnight hospital stays. Her weight dropped dramatically, leaving the personal trainer a shadow of her former self.

But Read More »

October 18th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC institute launches pioneering augmented reality smartphone application

The USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI), part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has built and launched a powerful new smartphone application, Schol-AR, that uses augmented reality (AR) to Read More »

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