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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Five faculty members from the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and one alumna made the pages of the May 2020 issue of OT Practice magazine. The cover article, “Helping Clients Prepare for and Recover From Lung Transplant,” was written by alumna Wesley Chen, OTD, assistant clinical professor Jamie Wilcox,... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Since the problems of drug use and homelessness are intertwined, many activists trying to get more people off the streets have taken up the cause of harm reduction. Essentially, this means trying to repeal policies and laws that are harmful to people experiencing homelessness, including those living with drug or... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
It turns out that to hear a person yapping, you need a protein called Yap. Working as part of what is known as the Yap/Tead complex, this important protein sends signals to the hearing organ to attain the correct size during embryonic development, according to a new study published in... Read More »
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to be a part of the Better Together consortium, which brings several health care institutions together to inform and encourage the greater Los Angeles community while looking beyond stay-at-home orders. Since the COVID-19 pandemic led government officials to call for lockdowns and... Read More »
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD, has been selected as the new chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1. Hu was the founding dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. He stepped down in... Read More »
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Friday, May 22, 2020
Vassilios Papadopoulos, PharmD, PhD, dean of the USC School of Pharmacy, has received the 2020 Distinguished Andrologist Award from the American Society of Andrology (ASA) for his scientific contributions to the field of andrology, leadership in the ASA and commitment to the advancement of science in male reproductive health. Papadopoulos,... Read More »
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Justin Gillenwater, MD, MS, was walking in a park in Santa Monica with his wife and baby on Saturday, May 16, when one of his surgical residents who lives in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood started texting him photos: A building had caught fire, and the stored butane oil inside... Read More »
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and co-director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, was awarded the 2020 Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) on Friday night. The prestigious award, sponsored by... Read More »
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Luanne Thorndyke, MD, has been appointed to the role of executive vice dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1. In this newly created post, Thorndyke will represent the Dean’s Office across a broad spectrum of departmental initiatives. She will interact regularly with department chairs and... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
For the clinical pharmacy staff at Keck Medicine of USC, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about changes in the way they interact not only with patients, but also with departments across the medical center. While clinicians and researchers are busy trying to find an effective treatment for the novel coronavirus, the... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Robert Milner, PhD, has been appointed senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1. He will also have a primary appointment at Professor rank in the department of neurology and will direct the Office for Faculty Affairs. Milner currently serves as Associate... Read More »