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Thursday, July 9, 2020
The primary goal of the ambulatory services team at Keck Medicine of USC is to make sure that staff, physicians and patients are safe. To help prevent COVID-19 transmission at various Keck Medicine clinic locations, Laurie Johnson, chief ambulatory officer, and Angela Price, manager of ambulatory services, and their teams... Read More »
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Thursday, July 9, 2020
Justin Ichida, PhD, has been named the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. This new endowed professorship recognizes Ichida’s progress in developing stem cell-based approaches to studying neurodegenerative diseases including ALS, frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. “I’m honored,” said Ichida, who... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020
USC scientists are developing a simpler way to generate the sensory cells of the inner ear. Based at the laboratories of Neil Segil, PhD, and Justin Ichida, PhD of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, their approach uses direct reprogramming to produce “hair cells” — sensory cells named for their hair-like protrusions which sense... Read More »
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
On June 22, Chris Allen transitioned from his role as executive administrator for financial planning and decision support at Keck Medicine of USC to serve as the health system’s interim chief financial officer. A graduate of the University of Georgia, Allen brings more than 20 years of finance leadership experience... Read More »
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Thursday, July 2, 2020
From June 22 through June 26, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Keck PRIDE, a week devoted to recognizing the health system’s diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) staff and its commitment to providing affirming care to LGBTQ+ patients. Despite the need to celebrate virtually due to ongoing concerns... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been chosen as president-elect of the Association of American Cancer Institutes, the organization announced Monday. Lerman, who is also the H. Leslie Hoffman and Elaine S. Hoffman Chair in Cancer Research, a professor of psychiatry and the behavioral... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
On June 29, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC announced a $5 million gift from the Rosalie and Harold Rae Brown Charitable Foundation. The gift was bestowed by Harold R. Brown, the founding couple’s son and the foundation’s current... Read More »
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Monday, June 29, 2020
The United States military has a constant need for service members who can serve in elite and specialized units. However, because the required training courses are so rigorous, the dropout rate is high. According to a new study, the main factor determining who successfully completes the courses is mental fortitude.... Read More »
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Monday, June 29, 2020
The ability to sequence the genome of a tumor has revolutionized cancer treatment over the last 15 years by identifying drivers of cancer at the molecular level. But understanding the genetic diversity of individual cells within a tumor and how that might impact the disease progression has remained a challenge,... Read More »
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Results are in for the health system’s Prevalence Pilot Program, which reflects COVID-19 testing results among Keck Medical Center of USC health care workers. Conducted over a four-week period in May and June, the program showed infection and antibody rates that were significantly lower than that of the community. These... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020
On June 22, Chris Allen transitioned from his role as executive administrator for financial planning and decision support at Keck Medicine of USC to that of interim chief financial officer for the organization. A graduate of University of Georgia, Allen brings more than 20 years of finance leadership in health... Read More »