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Friday, April 29, 2016
With the emergence of bone in early life forms, the diversity of life on Earth expanded to encompass the bone-forming vertebrates, a group of species ranging from the tiny frog Paedophryne amauensis to the mighty blue whale. Bone formation in vertebrates is linked to a shared gene, called Sp7 or... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Physicians and leading scientists from across the country gathered recently to celebrate the inauguration of the Keck School of Medicine’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research. More than 100 people attended the symposium, titled “The Pulmonary Challenge: Innovations in Lung Development, Stem Cells and Regeneration,” was held March 11 in the... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Although men often outnumber women in science fields, women comprise the majority of a USC-led team that is the first in the world to seek therapeutic drug discovery from fungi launched into space. USC School of Pharmacy doctoral students Jillian Romsdahl, 25, and Adriana Blachowicz, 26, were overjoyed to send... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 26, 2016
A recent $10 million gift from the Gehr Family Foundation to the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established The Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science. Under the leadership of Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of clinical medicine, the Center will focus its research on methods for improving... Read More »
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Monday, April 25, 2016
An early morning sun was shining at Hazard Park on a recent Saturday, as several USC student groups and staff volunteers prepared for the 2016 Health and Fitness Expo, sponsored by the USC Good Neighbors Campaign. Representatives from the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, the USC Pharmacy School,... Read More »
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Monday, April 25, 2016
Keck Hospital of USC is among 77 leading hospitals selected nationwide to participate in a campaign that aims to make the improvement of intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes as easy as A, B, C. The Society of Critical Care Medicine, a nonprofit medical organization that promotes excellence and consistency in... Read More »
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Sunday, April 24, 2016
Thousands of visitors heard about healthy living practices and learned about their own health at the Keck Medicine Health Pavilion during the 21st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held April 9-10 on the University Park Campus. Students, faculty and staff volunteers from throughout the Health Sciences Campus conducted... Read More »
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Friday, April 22, 2016
For Joseph T. Rodgers, PhD, the path to becoming an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at USC began in the woods of Ohio. “My dad is a chemical engineer, and he’s always been an outdoorsy person,” Rodgers said. “You just go off in the woods and... Read More »
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
Whether you like your coffee black, decaf, half-caff or even instant, feel free to drink up because coffee consumption may decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and others examined more than 5,100 men and women who had been diagnosed with... Read More »
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Thursday, April 21, 2016
Professor Emeritus Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, MD, former USC vice president for health affairs, died April 6 after a long battle with Parkinson disease. He was 86. Van Der Meulen was recruited to the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1971 as chair of the Department of Neurology... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Participants are sought to join Keck Medicine of USC team Trojan Hearts in the Greater Los Angeles Congenital Heart Walk at 8 a.m. May 1 at the Griffith Park Crystal Springs Picnic Area, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles. The team’s goal is to raise $3,000. The annual event is organized... Read More »