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Thursday, December 3, 2015
The 2016 Tournament of Roses Royal Court was at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Dec. 1. The Royal Court that visited patients, staff and faculty included queen Erika Winter and princesses Donaly Marquez, Rachelle Liu, Natalie Hernandez-Barber, Sarah Shaklan, Bryce Bakewell and Regina Pullens. This is the 21st year... Read More »
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
A new signalized intersection at Soto and Norfolk streets is now open, easing traffic and providing an additional entrance to the Health Sciences Campus. The completed intersection signals another milestone in the HSC Beautification Project — a multiyear construction initiative that includes 12 phases across the 79 acres of campus.... Read More »
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
In October, Keck Medicine of USC sent out its first Pulse Survey to give employees an opportunity to provide anonymous feedback regarding their satisfaction with the organization, how well values are being upheld and to gauge awareness of key initiatives. The response was overwhelming. One out of every four employees... Read More »
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Keck Medicine of USC is launching a new campaign that further evolves the meaning of the organization’s tagline, Beyond Exceptional Medicine. Created to express the brand voice, The Keck Effect showcases the positive outcomes for both health care consumers and referring physicians. The intent of the campaign is to position... Read More »
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
The Primary Care Physician Assistant Program at Keck Medicine of USC has won a prestigious award from the national Physician Assistant Education Association. The Excellence Through Diversity Award was presented Nov. 13 during the organization's Education Forum held in Washington, DC. In addition to the USC winners, the organization recognized... Read More »
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Wednesday, December 2, 2015
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently presented its Volunteer Hall of Fame: Health Professionals Award to Lilyana Amezcua, MD, MS, assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and fellowship director of the USC MS Comprehensive Care Center and Research Group. The award honors individuals who... Read More »
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Monday, November 30, 2015
Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, director of the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute and professor and chair of the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Europe (Academia Europaea), the premier academic body of the entire European continent. Membership in the Academy is limited to... Read More »
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Thursday, November 26, 2015
The successful pancreas-kidney transplant that Eidalia Marquez Vazquez had a few years ago at Keck Medicine of USC meant that she no longer needed to constantly monitor and administer insulin as a Type 1 diabetic. But there was another wish she hoped could still come true — she wanted to... Read More »
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Daniel Stram, PhD, MPH, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC has become a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the nonprofit announced this month. Stram, a preventive medicine professor in USC’s Division of Biostatistics and Genetic Epidemiology, said he was pleasantly surprised to be... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Steve Chaffee loves to exercise. A former marathon runner, the Sierra Madre resident continued to run every day as he grew older, entering 10K runs and maintaining a steady weightlifting routine. A couple of years ago, he noticed he could no longer run as long. Alarmed, he met with his... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
More children are surviving malignant brain tumors than in the past, thanks to the development of intense treatments using platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin and high-dose carboplatin). Unfortunately, the therapy has a known side effect of permanent hearing loss resulting from damage to the inner ear. Investigators at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now... Read More »