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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
On Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, the Keck School of Medicine of USC's graduating students — surrounded by faculty, family and friends — gathered to celebrate the completion of a vital phase in their health care careers. The momentous ceremony included keynote speeches from health care leaders from... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has revealed a biological process that may be the link air pollution and lung disease, which would provide new insights on better ways to treat or prevent diseases related to pollution exposure. The findings, published in Autophagy Reports, show that air... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
In late April, students and educators from the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences provided free health screenings at the 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books at the USC University Park Campus. Forty-two first-year PharmD students offered festival attendees screenings for diabetes, cholesterol and hypertension. Numerous... Read More »
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Monday, May 15, 2023
Throughout the week of Mother’s Day, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center's infusion teams distributed roses to patients visiting USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the Treatment Center and the Women’s Specialty Care Clinic at the nearby USC Norris Healthcare Center, plus treatment centers in Arcadia, Buena Park, Koreatown, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach,... Read More »
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Monday, May 15, 2023
In a hearing on how to balance incentives for medical innovation with patient access, USC Schaeffer Center Director of Research Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, shared findings demonstrating that “expanding prescription drug coverage is worth the cost because it simultaneously rewards innovators and makes innovation more accessible.” Lakdawalla's testimony before the U.S. House... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy has announced that Emma Stokes, PhD, will deliver the commencement keynote address for their class of 2023. Stokes is one of the most famous physical therapists in the world. Throughout her long career, she has been a leading international educator and advocate... Read More »
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Monday, May 8, 2023
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences' 2023 commencement ceremony will feature keynote speaker Janet S. Wright, MD, director of the CDC Chronic Disease Center's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention. Wright has over 12 years of experience in national public health leadership, three years... Read More »
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Thursday, May 4, 2023
The core mission of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) is to answer urgent questions about the human brain. Part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and led by Director Arthur W. Toga, PhD, each year the Stevens INI presents their most promising findings... Read More »
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Los Angeles County Medical Center (LAC+USC) will now be known as Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General), hospital and city leaders announced today. The 600-bed hospital in Boyle Heights is a Level 1 trauma center and an academic teaching hospital run by the Los Angeles County Department of Health... Read More »
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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. This achievement places USC-VHH among top tier hospitals in the nation for safety and quality. “Our entire staff is dedicated to... Read More »
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Monday, May 1, 2023
Four years ago, Josh Neman, PhD, scientific director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gave a talk in Santa Monica for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. There, he met Nohea Avery, the mother of Kalea and Noah. Both Kalea and Noah were diagnosed with medulloblastoma—the deadliest kind of pediatric brain... Read More »