Keck Medical Center celebrates Donate Life Month with annual flag-raising

As part of a program commemorating National Donate Life Month, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony on April 17 in front of Keck Hospital of USC. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate eye, organ, Read More »

April 30th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

A new way to grow cells that form the kidney’s filtration system

Scientists from USC Stem Cell have reported significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form nephrons, which make up the kidney’s filtration system.

NPCs hold immense promise for understanding kidney development, modeling diseases, Read More »

April 30th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medical Center of USC receives sustainability award

On April 17, the 2024 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Awards recognized Keck Medical Center of USC for finding a way to save over 1.7 million gallons of water in a single year.

Each year, the LADWP Key Read More »

April 25th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic

Keck Medicine of USC has opened the Las Vegas Transplant Evaluation Clinic to provide specialized care for patients in Las Vegas and surrounding communities who need a liver or heart transplant. The clinic will be the first Read More »

April 25th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Jay Lieberman, MD, elected 2024 AAAS fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named Jay Lieberman, MD, chief of the orthopaedic surgery service at Keck Medical Center of USC, one of four 2024 fellows from the University Read More »

April 22nd, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|