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Thursday, August 22, 2013
In a memo sent out recently to academic deans, faculty and staff, USC Provost Elizabeth Garrett, JD, announced the creation of a new program to enhance the “success and effectiveness of tomorrow’s health-care professionals.” Garrett stated that she and Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, MD,... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
By Hope Hamashige Zuleima Hidalgo, a student in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, was in attendance at the White House on Aug. 9 when President Barack Obama signed into law a student loan reform bill. Hidalgo, who is about to enter her second year in the Doctor... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
Russell P. Sherwin, MD, died peacefully at his home in Pasadena, Calif., on July 24. Sherwin served as a member of the Department of Pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC for 51 years. (more…)... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
John K. Niparko, MD, has been appointed to the position of president of USC Care Medical Group. Niparko will serve a two-year term, which began on July 1. He succeeds Edward Crandall, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, who also served a two-year term. (more…)... Read More »
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
James Hur (right), a student from Harvard-Westlake School, describes his research on healing radiation wounds at the USC Early Investigator High School (EiHS) & USC CIRM Science, Technology and Research (STAR) Colloquium and Poster Presentation on August 2. (more…)... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
By Josh Grossberg Pacemakers and defibrillators are fairly common life-saving devices these days, but when Rahul N. Doshi, MD, was getting his start in the medical profession, they both relied on fairly rudimentary technology. A self-described tech geek, Doshi knew the field of electrophysiology was on the cusp of great... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
By Josh Grossberg Students from across the country came to Los Angeles in July to get some real-world advice on careers in health care from staff at the Keck Medical Center of USC. The USC Diversity in Healthcare Leadership Initiative connects students interested in health industry jobs that are not... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Nearly 60 health professionals attended a continuing medical education event about multidisciplinary approaches to treating lung cancer, hosted by the Keck School of Medicine of USC. (more…)... Read More »
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Wednesday, August 21, 2013
The Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was selected for the Lantern Award, a national honor from the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) in recognition of the department’s outstanding performance in patient care, research and leadership. [caption id="attachment_710" align="alignright" width="288"] (Courtesy ENA)[/caption] The department was chosen along with eight other... Read More »
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
[caption id="attachment_703" align="alignright" width="300"] (Photo/Elisabeth Rutledge)[/caption] This embryonic mouse at day 10.5 has a special glow thanks to the fluorescent labeling of its neurofilaments, which are major structural element of neurons. The picture by Elisabeth Rutledge, a PhD student in the lab of Andrew McMahon, PhD, won the July 2013 Image... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
By Amy E. Hamaker Amyloid fibers, abnormal protein aggregates, have been associated with more than 20 serious human diseases, including neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Huntington’s diseases. However, Ansgar Siemer, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute within the Keck School of... Read More »