$6 million grant drives potential treatment for common cause of vision loss

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a two-year, $6 million grant to a team at the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and the Read More »

November 20th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group

Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.

This is the ninth “A” grade the hospital has received since 2019.

“An ‘A’ grade once again puts Read More »

November 18th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine honors veterans

On Nov. 11, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Veterans Day with three events organized by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

At Keck Medical Center, some 40 veterans and medical center leaders gathered together for a catered lunch. Veterans shared Read More »

November 18th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Twelve Trojans receive OTAC awards

Twelve alumni and faculty members of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents Read More »

November 13th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD

In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the “deep brain,” including those that control memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors and more. The findings were just Read More »

November 12th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pandemic-era increase in alcohol use persists

Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

From pre-pandemic (2018) to the height of Read More »

November 12th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Jeannine Taylor honored as a corporate counsel of the year by Los Angeles Business Journal

Jeannine Taylor,  deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, was named corporate counsel of the year in the non-profit/government/municipal category by the Los Angeles Business Journal at the publication’s recent 2024 Corporate Counsel Read More »

November 5th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann names vice chair of Education and Practice, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPP, has been appointed vice chair of education and practice in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.

In this role, Goldstone will work closely with department chair Tien M.H. Ng, Read More »

November 5th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Arcadia Hospital Health Fair attracts 550 community members

More than 550 community members attended the 22nd annual USC Arcadia Hospital Community Health Fair on Oct. 20, which was held on the hospital campus.

More than 100 clinicians and hospital staff provided 2,118 free screenings and Read More »

November 5th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|