Lizards’ immune systems are not only for fighting germs, but also for regrowing severed tails

The human immune system has been getting a bad rap lately. However, the lizard immune system is finally receiving its due credit for enabling lizards to regrow severed tails.

In a recent study in the Journal of Immunology and Read More »

March 27th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Efforts on the ground: how the nursing staff at Keck Medicine is responding to COVID-19

As the COVID-19 situation grows more serious, Keck Medicine of USC is working extremely hard to respond to these rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series of stories will share the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the Read More »

March 26th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC faculty and staff send protective gear to medical center during COVID-19 crisis

When the plea came for equipment to protect Keck Medicine of USC staff as they treat victims of the coronavirus pandemic, Andrea Armani, PhD, had one thought: the Read More »

March 25th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Zaro joins faculty at USC School of Pharmacy

Jennica Zaro, PhD, has joined the faculty of the department of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences as associate professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences.

She comes to the USC School of Read More »

March 25th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Robert Ryu named chair of Department of Radiology

Robert Ryu, MD, has been recruited to serve as the chair of the Department of Radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1.

Ryu is coming from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he’s the Read More »

March 24th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|