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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Martin Heur, MD, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately. Keck School Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, announced the appointment on Oct. 17, noting that Heur was selected from an impressive cohort of candidates following a comprehensive national... Read More »
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Friday, October 13, 2023
Jeannine Taylor, deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, has been installed as the 104th president of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) and its 3rd Black president. In this role, her goals will be to “rekindle faith in our justice system, harness the power of unity... Read More »
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The National Hypertension Control Roundtable has honored the USC-led California Right Meds Collaborative (CRMC) with the Hypertension Hero Award. The award, new this year, honors individuals or organizations with innovative, collaborative programs or partnerships addressing inequities in hypertension control. Founded by Steve Chen, PharmD, associate dean for clinical affairs and the... Read More »
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A new clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC is investigating whether an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan could ease the effects of long COVID. Inflammation is a normal part of the immune system's response to infection and injury, but too much inflammation in the body can lead to organ damage and... Read More »
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Preventive Pros, produced by the Keck School of Medicine of USC's Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, premiered its second season of podcasts on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Each concise, weekly episode features an expert from the department discussing an issue that impacts population and public health, what discoveries and... Read More »
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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation (RLCF) has awarded a grant to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in order to establish a Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, slated to open in the spring. This award is part of a $25 million overall commitment by... Read More »
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Monday, October 9, 2023
USC Premier Care, a free service that helps provide coordinated, personalized care to USC Trojan Care EPO and PPO patients, celebrates its fifth anniversary at Keck Medicine of USC in 2023. The program’s team coordinates with patients’ physicians and clinical staff to provide scheduling support, wellness services, medication management and... Read More »
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Director of USC’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Julie Tilson, PT, DPT, MS, is set to be named USC’s 11th Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the association’s highest membership category. The honor, which is the association’s highest membership category, is bestowed upon physical therapists who have... Read More »
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, a seasoned faculty affairs leader and nationally known expert on gender equity in medicine, has joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC in the newly created position of vice dean for faculty affairs, advancement, and inclusion. In this inaugural role, Gottlieb will bring together three... Read More »
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Wednesday, October 4, 2023
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has bestowed $2 million upon the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support advanced operational and technological capabilities at the new USC/CHLA cGMP Laboratory. The cGMP Lab is a state-of-the-art facility designed to advance early-stage research on cell and gene therapies and... Read More »
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Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Come Read with Me at USC, a three-week summer program geared to providing literacy services to children from bilingual (English-Spanish) households who are deaf and hard of hearing, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this July. The innovative program, part of the USC Caruso Family Center for Childhood Communication at Keck Medicine... Read More »