Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital named ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence’
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has designated both Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital as “Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence.” This designation recognizes institutions that have created antimicrobial stewardship programs led by infectious disease physicians and pharmacists that advance the science in antimicrobial resistance, ensuring... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
On Aug. 19, Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, began his tenure as chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. On Sept. 1, William... Read More »
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Collaborative care will be the major theme of the 28th annual Max R. Gaspar, MD Symposium this year. Titled, "A Tale of Two Programs: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Delivery of Vascular Care" and presented by the division of vascular surgery and endovascular therapy and the USC Office of Continuing Medical... Read More »
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Monday, August 19, 2024
At the inaugural California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Trainee Network Conference, over 400 students and postdocs from across California gathered for three days of learning, networking, and career development on USC's University Park Campus. The conference also hosted representatives from CIRM, the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), the National... Read More »
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Monday, August 19, 2024
Keck Hospital of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) and USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH) have received five American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® quality achievement awards with Target: Honor Roll recognitions for high-quality care in heart failure, resuscitation, type 2 diabetes and stroke. Get With The Guidelines, from... Read More »
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Friday, August 16, 2024
A 2023 federal report shows that for the years 2019-2021, the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, an adult-only program of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of Keck Medicine of USC, was one of 12 allogeneic transplant programs in the United States to experience a higher-than-expected... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024
For eight students from the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, the recent Olympic games in Paris — specifically, the performances of the U.S. men’s and women’s volleyball teams — were of great personal interest. Over recent months, the eight students — five from the doctor of physical therapy... Read More »
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Monday, August 12, 2024
The Keck School of Medicine of USC community mourns Richard Henry Zeiss, MD, who died on June 17, 2024. A resident in internal medicine at the University of Southern California, he later served on the board of the Hastings Foundation, a steadfast and transformational supporter of the Keck School. Over... Read More »
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Monday, August 12, 2024
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC measured DNA methylation, a chemical modification of DNA that can effectively turn genes “on” or “off,” in the oral cells of young adult vapers, smokers and non-users. DNA methylation is vital to normal cellular... Read More »
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
In a new study, USC Stem Cell scientists compared the activity and regulation of the genes that drive kidney development in lab mice and humans. The goal of their research, published in Developmental Cell, was to measure similarities between kidney development in humans and in the lab mice that form... Read More »
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Thursday, August 8, 2024
A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck cancer. The large, multi-center study, published... Read More »