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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 »
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Mongolia’s economic growth rate in 2012 was 12.3 percent — one of the highest in the world — but that same growth has caused rapid urbanization. These changes have resulted in serious health problems that Mongolia currently lacks the capacity to address. International support has come from volunteers, including a... Read More »
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Based on a comprehensive study that included more than half the U.S. Asian-American and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) populations, a team of scientists led by members of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Cancer Prevention Institute of California (CPIC) has produced the first-ever analysis of... Read More »
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Monday, August 12, 2013
Ruth K. Peters, ScD (nee Ruth Ann Kloepfer), died from complications of progressive supranuclear palsy on July 20. She was 69. (more…)... Read More »
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Friday, August 9, 2013
[caption id="attachment_672" align="alignright" width="300"] (Photo/Christine Tam)[/caption] Hundreds of people joined in a demonstration in proper hand hygiene given by members of Keck Medical Center of USC at a health fair on July 28. The demonstration at La Placitas Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Los Angeles offered participants the chance... Read More »
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Friday, August 9, 2013
By Amy E. Hamaker Big changes are coming to the Health Sciences Campus neighborhood as part of the USC HSC Master Plan. As part of the community, USC recently invited neighborhood residents to add their input to the process. Two special workshops on implementation of the HSC Master Plan and... Read More »
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Friday, August 9, 2013
[caption id="attachment_661" align="alignright" width="192"] John Ferrelli[/caption] John Ferrelli has been appointed to the position of chief administrative officer (CAO) for USC Norris Cancer Hospital, effective Aug. 1. Ferrelli will be responsible for managing and coordinating the administrative, fiscal and operational activities of USC Norris Cancer Hospital. “The CAO is a... Read More »