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Monday, March 10, 2025
On March 7, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) welcomed 72 students from 11 local high schools for its annual Healthcare Day of Discovery, which invites high school students interested in careers in health care to gain some hands-on experience and learn about the wide range of options available to them.... Read More »
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Friday, March 7, 2025
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has given Keck Hospital of USC a Gold Center of Excellence designation, recognizing it as one of the top extracorporeal life support (ECLS) programs worldwide. Extracorporeal life support, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a process that uses a machine to remove... Read More »
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Friday, March 7, 2025
In her last State of the University address as USC President, Carol Folt acknowledged six years of progress and achievements under her leadership. Folt emphasized investments the university made in its health system during her tenure, including the addition of USC Arcadia Hospital in July 2022 and Keck Medicine’s soon-to-open,... Read More »
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Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Scientists from USC Stem Cell, part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, have found a way to expel tau proteins from the cells of brain organoids, opening up new ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease and other forms of neurodegeneration. Tau protein buildup, a major contributor to... Read More »
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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has announced the launch of the Department of Cancer Biology, effective March 1, 2025. This department is catalyzed by the merger of the Department of Translational Genomics and the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine. The department will... Read More »
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Monday, March 3, 2025
Keck Medicine of USC’s Critical Care program was featured at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s annual Congress on Sunday, January 25. The Society has just launched an ICU Center of Excellence designation for medical centers with exceptional critical care programs. Keck Medicine’s 7 East and 7 West surgical intensive... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
A new white paper from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics shows that for every 10% reduction in expected revenues from prescription drug prices in the United States, innovation — such as clinical trial starts or new drug approvals — is expected to ultimately fall by 2.5% to... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
This year, the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program has recognized a student and a recent alumnus from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. They join 22 additional students and alumni from across the university, making the University of Southern California a top producer of Fulbright students in the state.... Read More »
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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Researchers from Keck School of Medicine of USC are embarking on a rapid-response epidemiological study to investigate the immediate and long-term health impacts of wildland-urban interface (WUI) fires. The goal is to build an evidence base detailing the multiple health risks people face during WUI fires and to determine how... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
According to new research from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, expected out of-pocket costs for commonly prescribed brand-name medications have grown substantially for Medicare Part D beneficiaries as drug plans increasingly tie patient costs to list prices. The study was published in JAMA. The share of stand-alone Part... Read More »
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Kimiko Yamada, DPT, director of the Oncology Physical Therapy Residency Program at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, is receiving national recognition for her efforts to promote and advance physical therapy as a critical resource for cancer survivors. Yamada will receive an APTA Clinical Excellence in Oncologic Physical... Read More »