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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital are once again ranked among the best hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings. The hospitals have been included in the rankings since 2009, when the University of Southern California purchased the hospitals.... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
David R. Hinton, M.D., professor of pathology, neurological surgery and ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named the school’s inaugural associate dean for vision science. Hinton is a distinguished scientist and educator, and one of the world’s foremost experts on the biology of macular degeneration.... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
[caption id="attachment_540" align="alignright" width="192"] Len LaBella (left), CEO of Verdugo Hills Hospital and Tom Jackiewicz, CEO of USC Health, celebrate USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s debut as the newest member of the Keck Medicine of USC family. They joined hospital employees at a July 24 celebration, featuring the USC Trojan Marching... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
By Josh Grossberg [caption id="attachment_529" align="alignright" width="216"] Henri Ford (center) celebrates with Keck School National Medical Fellowship winners (from left) Ruth Montes, Miriam Lassiter, Dr. Ford, Maria Sandoval and Edwin Kulubya.Photo/BlankLogo Photography[/caption] He’s a respected researcher, prolific author, valued mentor and selfless humanitarian. For Henri Ford, professor of surgery,... Read More »
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Tuesday, July 16, 2013
By Ina Fried A new infectious diseases laboratory at the Keck School of Medicine of USC will allow researchers to study bacteria and viruses that threaten humans with serious airborne diseases such as tuberculosis (TB), SARS and pandemic influenza. Now under construction on the top floor of the Zilkha Neurogenetic... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Four staff members of Keck Medical Center of USC recently participated in a conference for Latina girls. Keck Medical Center hosted two workshops at the 19th annual Adelante Mujer Latina Teen Conference on May 11. The conference is designed to educate and inspire Latina girls, while providing them with professional... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
As part of the Common Cents Penny Harvest — a nationwide program designed to empower children to donate to causes they care about — fifth graders at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Lincoln Heights recently collected $916 in pennies. (more…)... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
By Josh Grossberg Thanks to some cutting-edge technology, inpatient nurses and Keck Medical Center of USC will soon be able to connect with patients and other nurses and receive critical alarms just by reaching into their pockets. In August, the center will receive 300 specialty iPhones that will enable inpatient... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
The Injury Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles hosted a free car seat check for families at the USC Child Care Center on June 21, as part of an effort to reduce the potential for accidental injuries. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three of four car... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
By Josh Grossberg Researchers are learning how to turn regular cells into stem cells, a process called reprogramming. However, some of the mechanisms of the process remain unknown, such as why only a small proportion of the cells can be reprogrammed. Researchers have at least part of the answer: the... Read More »
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Friday, July 12, 2013
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