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Monday, October 5, 2015
New research by the Fini Lab at Keck Medicine of USC demonstrates for the first time that a natural protein in tears may be key to treating dry eye syndrome, a common affliction of the eye that affects millions of people. Published in PLOS ONE, the study suggests a new... Read More »
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Thursday, October 1, 2015
Keck Medicine of USC staff, family and friends gathered at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sept. 26 for the 2015 Los Angeles Heart Walk. The annual 5K walk celebrates those who have made lifestyle changes and encourages others to live healthy lifestyles while raising money needed to fund heart... Read More »
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Monday, September 28, 2015
In recognition of Malnutrition Awareness Week (Sept. 28-Oct. 2), Stephanie Sanders, RD, an outpatient dietitian for Keck Medical Center of USC, offered these observations: Q. What is malnutrition? Sanders: Malnutrition is simply defined as any condition in which our bodies do not receive enough nutrients for proper function. Q. How... Read More »
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
Keck Medicine of USC recently presented its 2015 Leadership Awards to a handful of department leaders whose work exemplifies the pillars of the organization. Tom Jackiewicz, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, announced the award recipients during a breakfast event on Sept. 16. The winner of... Read More »
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
How do you turn stem cells into nephrons, the functional unit of the kidney? Albert D. Kim, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Andy McMahon, PhD, is exploring this question with support from a Hearst Fellowship, an award recognizing an exceptional junior postdoctoral fellow pursuing stem cell research... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Once the stuff of science fiction, genetic engineering is now offered on a fee-for-service basis at USC. On Sept. 19, USC Stem Cell faculty and staff welcomed their supporters, the Chang and Choi families, and nearly 100 of their friends to celebrate the grand opening of the Chang Stem Cell Engineering... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
In the kidney, injured cells can be kicked into reparative mode by a gene called Sox9, according to a new paper published in Cell Reports. First author Sanjeev Kumar, MD, PhD, a postdoctoral research associate in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Andy McMahon, PhD, found that surviving injured cells... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
With the theme of Breakthrough Therapies in Immunology, the 14th annual Moving Targets Symposium addressed novel paradigms and how to face regulatory hurdles in harnessing the immune system to treat neurological disorders, infectious diseases and cancer. Topics included stem cells and drug delivery to the central nervous system, global health... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Quality control is a concern for every major industry. It links customer satisfaction with business success. We’ve all been asked, “Would you be willing to stay on the line for a brief quality survey?” In spring 2016, the International Center for Regulatory Science at USC will roll out its newest... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
The USC Eye Institute held an open house at its Beverly Hills facility on Sept. 9 for USC Associates and other invited guests. [caption id="attachment_4972" align="alignright" width="300"] Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, Karen Wong, Michael Quon, Jacqueline Quon.[/caption] Among the speakers was Dean Carmen A.... Read More »
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Friday, September 18, 2015
A mutation in the same gene is found in 10 percent of patients with two neurodegenerative diseases — frontotemperal dementia (FTD) and amyolateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Determining how this mutated gene contributes to ALS will be a focus of research by Justin Ichida, PhD, assistant... Read More »