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Friday, February 13, 2015
Three scientists from Keck Medicine of USC have won grants exceeding $4.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for research that includes creating a temporary liver for transplant patients, finding novel ways to treat immune disorders and blood diseases, and developing a new animal model for exploring... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
When Carley Eissman started dietary therapy to manage epileptic seizures, her goal was simple — play basketball. She did not know that it would change her life or the lives of the many people who now receive dietary support and education in Carley’s memory. After Carley’s 2011 death at age... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Stressing the importance of delivering quality education to the next generation of students and the important role of the nation’s top research institutions, USC President C.L. Max Nikias delivered his 5th annual address to health sciences faculty members on Feb. 17 in Aresty Auditorium at USC Norris. “Faculty and students... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
During most of his 20s, Neil Segil, PhD, couldn’t imagine pursuing a career in science and being a professor. Now he’s doing both — as a principal investigator with USC Stem Cell and a professor of research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in two departments: Stem Cell Biology... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
New research from scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that the body’s immune system may be able to clear the brain of the toxic plaque buildup that is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, reversing memory loss and brain cell damage. The study, which appears in the... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
More than 200 community members gathered to celebrate a $1 million gift from USC that will fund improvements to the Hazard Recreation Center near the university’s Health Sciences Campus. Martha Escutia, JD, vice president for USC Government Relations, presented a ceremonial check on Jan. 31 to the Los Angeles Parks... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Amir Goldkorn, MD, recently spoke about his research into biomarkers related to prostate cancer during the Western Regional meeting of the American Federation for Medical Research (AFMR). Goldkorn, an assistant professor of medicine in genitourinary oncology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, was honored with the Outstanding Investigator... Read More »
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Friday, February 13, 2015
Keck Medicine of USC applauds the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) decision to provide coverage of annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) screening for patients ages 55 to 77 years with at least a 30 pack-year smoking history. “Today signals a new day where lung cancer transitions from the No.... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015
For the first time, Keck Medicine of USC cancer researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have traced the origins of colorectal cancer cells, finding important clues to why tumor cells become “good” or “bad,” with the potential of stopping them before they start. The scientists employed a “Big... Read More »
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Monday, February 9, 2015
One of her father’s many fine qualities was that he had a great eye for people, explained Bertha Gonzalez. And although he chose Giselle Petzinger, MD, to be his physician because of her top reputation, he came to admire her professionalism with patients and respect the contributions she hoped to... Read More »
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Friday, February 6, 2015
During a lunchtime talk, Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, speaks about his career and offers advice to medical students. The Jan. 28 event was sponsored by the Student Ophthalmology Interest Group of the Keck School. Ophthalmology SIG President Alex Solomon, seated at left... Read More »