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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
The family and friends of Derek Seehausen, a Keck School of Medicine of USC student who has been missing since Aug. 5, gathered on the Health Sciences Campus for a press conference on Sept. 12 to publicize the search and discuss recent leads. At the event, Seehausen’s mother, Jean Godra,... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Zea Borok, MD, professor of medicine and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected to membership in the American Association of Physicians (AAP). The AAP is a professional organization that promotes basic and clinical research that can be applied to clinical... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Keck Medical Center USC is the first medical center in the world to use new robotic technology in an outpatient procedure for a kidney cancer patient. Urologic surgeons at the USC Institute of Urology, part of Keck Medicine of USC, used a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-cleared laparoscopic device, the... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Xavier Becerra, representative for California’s 34th congressional district since 1993, addressed a capacity crowd at the Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Series on Sept. 3. He provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Affordable Care Act, discussed national security concerns and responded to difficult questions from a well-informed audience. He likened the Affordable... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
The American Academy of Family Physicians has named the Keck School of Medicine Family Medicine Interest Group among the winners of its 2013 Program of Excellence Awards. The Keck School group was among 10 recipients nationally that were honored for outstanding activities in generating interest in family medicine. Jo Marie... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Five Keck School researchers have been named by Thomson Reuters as having “The World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” for 2014. The New York City-based multinational media and information firm assessed papers indexed between 2002 and 2012 in 21 fields of study. It tracked authors who published numerous articles ranking among... Read More »
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Monday, September 15, 2014
For generations, Phil Manning, MD, has taught and inspired Keck School of Medicine of USC students. He graduated from the Keck School in 1948 and later spent nearly 50 years on the faculty. Now retired, Manning focuses his time and attention on one special annual event — the 50 Year... Read More »
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Monday, September 15, 2014
Eight Health Sciences Campus graduate students have been awarded Albert Schweitzer Fellowships, for their service projects to improve the health of underserved populations. The following USC students awarded Schweitzer Fellowships for 2014-2015 were: Sara Abdelhalim, Keck School of Medicine of USC, for creating a holistic healing program for survivors of sexual... Read More »
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Monday, September 15, 2014
Gail Victor Anderson, MD, founding faculty member of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Emergency Medicine and a pioneer in the field, died of complications from pneumonia on Sept. 6 in Pasadena, Calif. He was 88. “The world of medicine has suffered a great loss,” said Carmen... Read More »
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Thursday, September 11, 2014
University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) will honor University of Southern California (USC) Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Garrett, businessman and cancer research advocate Barry Hoeven, and philanthropist Lynda Oschin at its fifth gala dinner on Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at The Beverly Hilton. The evening will... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Loneliness and chronic stress are a way of life for some older adults, who are often increasingly isolated as they age. They also often have increased levels of inflammation, which has been linked with chronic psychological stress and social isolation. A new research study by David Black, PhD, an assistant... Read More »