In Southern California’s sizzling heat and searing sunshine, many people reach for a wide-brimmed hat and spread on sunscreen before braving the outdoors.

But researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are concerned that many Hispanics, who represent nearly … Read More »

The Hastings Foundation Board of Directors recently met on the Health Sciences Campus, joined by Laura Mosqueda, MD, MD, FAAFP, AGSF, Dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Jae U. Jung, PhD, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, … Read More »

Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the risk factors and consequences of vaping nicotine and cannabis among youth and young adults.

The grant will … Read More »

For Ebony Flowers, a postdoctoral fellow in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Min Yu, practicing science is ultimately about helping patients.

“The fact that Min Yu’s Lab is looking at actual human samples from breast cancer … Read More »

Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed an economic model to quantify the benefits of treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), the leading cause of blindness in western countries. Their work signals a step forward in the … Read More »