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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
In front of a full house at Aresty Auditorium on the morning of June 9, Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine and director of the USC Gayle and Edward... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Scientists and public officials warned residents of health risks and provided mosquito-abatement tips during the Zika Virus Awareness Symposium, held June 9 at the Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. Lecture topics ranged from the control, diagnosis and treatment of the Zika virus and how this epidemic may affect... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
A $200,000 gift to the International Center for Regulatory Science by businessman D.K. Kim will expand global outreach efforts by the USC School of Pharmacy by establishing international service and summer scholars program funds. The gift will create the D.K. Kim International Service Fund to support clinical service programs to... Read More »
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Friday, June 17, 2016
Twenty-five years ago, philanthropists Kin-Chung and Amy Choi marked the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary by purchasing the sculpture “Return to the Beginning,” by renowned Taiwanese artist Yuyu Yang. Now in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, they have donated the sculpture to grace the lobby of the Eli... Read More »
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Friday, June 17, 2016
Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC are invited to pledge their commitment to a new set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise. The Keck Commitment is based on three pillars: excellence, judgment and respect. Respect is the cornerstone of the... Read More »
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
In recognition of its growing stature as an incubator for the biosciences, Los Angeles will be the host city for the 2019 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Conference. With the generous support of the Choi Family, USC Stem Cell will co-host the conference, and the city-owned Los Angeles... Read More »
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
Among the recent group of graduates at the Keck School of Medicine commencement ceremony held on May 14 was the inaugural class of the Keck School’s newest Master of Science degree program — the Master of Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN). These sixteen newly minted USC degree holders had undertaken coursework... Read More »
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Thursday, June 16, 2016
Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and the caffeine-infused beverage yerba mate probably causes cancer, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday. Beverages surpassing 149 degrees Fahrenheit may increase the risk of tumors in the esophagus, which resides in the chest area below the throat, according to USC’s Mariana Stern, PhD, and... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016
Babies born to mothers whose immune systems had to grapple with a viral assault — even a mild one — have increased risk of brain and central nervous system abnormalities, according to a new study. A USC-led team of researchers examined how the immune systems of pregnant mice (roughly equivalent... Read More »
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Monday, June 13, 2016
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology. In the study, USC Stem Cell researcher In Kyoung Mah from the laboratory of Francesca Mariani and colleagues demonstrated Prkci’s role in organizing cells into balls and tubes during early embryo... Read More »
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Friday, June 10, 2016
Friends, colleagues and former students of Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, gathered for a reception in recognition of his leadership and accomplishments as the former dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Kind words and excited greetings were exchanged at the intimate reception of about 150 people, held... Read More »