Analysis finds meaningful impact on pharmaceutical innovation from reduced revenues

A new white paper from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics shows that for every 10% reduction in expected revenues from prescription drug prices in the United States, innovation — such as Read More »

February 25th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Fulbright Program honors members of the USC Health Sciences community

This year, the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program has recognized a student and a recent alumnus from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. They join 22 additional students and alumni from across the university, making the Read More »

February 25th, 2025|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School researchers to launch Project Firestorm

Researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC are embarking on a rapid-response epidemiological study to investigate the immediate and long-term health impacts of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires. The goal is to build an evidence base detailing the multiple health Read More »

February 19th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Medicare beneficiaries face much higher drug costs as plans shift to coinsurance

According to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, expected out of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed brand-name medications have grown substantially for Medicare Part D beneficiaries as drug plans increasingly tie patient costs Read More »

February 18th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program director earns award

Kimiko Yamada, DPT, director of the Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, is receiving national recognition for her efforts to promote and advance physical therapy as a critical resource Read More »

February 11th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease, while others do not

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC has found that heavy drinkers with either diabetes, high blood pressure or a high waist circumference are as much as 2.4 times more likely to develop advanced liver disease.  The Read More »

February 11th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medical Center of USC lights up red to raise awareness of heart disease

What do the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, the Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel, the Forever Marilyn sculpture in Palm Springs and Keck Medical Center of USC have in common?

They are among Southern California landmarks and buildings being lit up red Read More »

February 7th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

After a dozen failed eye surgeries, a patient finds hope and healing

Stephen Singer had endured more than a dozen eye surgeries, and he was still facing the prospect of complete vision loss. He was eventually referred to the USC Roski Eye Institute, where Sun Young Read More »

February 5th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Early intervention can change the lives of infants with cerebral palsy

For the past three years, Stacey Dusing, PhD, PT, Sykes Family Chair in Pediatric Physical Therapy and director of the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s Motor Development Lab, and Christiana Read More »

February 4th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

$6 million grant funds novel gene therapy for aggressive brain cancer

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has awarded $6 million to Keck Medicine of USC investigators pioneering a new first-of-its-kind genetic therapy for glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form of brain cancer. The treatment would be the first gene therapy Read More »

February 4th, 2025|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC physicians named among top Los Angeles doctors

Los Angeles Business Journal’s “Leaders of Influence: Top LA Doctors” issue for 2025 has named 10 Keck Medicine of USC doctors among its 63 honorees.

“Doctors were selected based on their good standing, reputation, thought leadership and success here in Los Read More »

February 4th, 2025|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|