A globe-spanning research team has compiled the most comprehensive list of genetic variants associated with prostate cancer risk — 451 in all, including 187 newly discovered variants — through a whole-genome analysis that ranks as the largest and most diverse … Read More »
Until now, scientists interpreted a gene called SYNGAP1 as as only capable of affecting synapses between mature neurons. However, a new study from the Quadrato Lab at USC Stem Cell reveals that certain variations … Read More »
Amy Ross, PhD, a USC trustee and alumna, was recently appointed vice chair of the USC Health System Board, of which she has been a member since 2021.
In this role, she will work closely with Leonard D. Schaeffer, chair of … Read More »
On October 26, in honor of Global Diversity Awareness Month, Keck Medicine of USC hosted their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fair for on-site and remote employees throughout the health system.
The fair saw nearly 200 participants across the enterprise. Everyone had … Read More »
In Cha Kim and Atul Dhablania were already strong supporters of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, having endowed the Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine Fellowship Fund in 2014, when they became involved with the … Read More »
Jonathan Sum, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, is now one of only 12 physical therapists in the nation to carry the honor.
The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists (ASSET) selected him for his work … Read More »
A potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed by USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida, PhD, is poised to enter clinical development for patients, following a recent license agreement between the pharmaceutical giant … Read More »
On Monday, Oct. 23, employees and executive leaders from across Keck Medicine of USC gathered in the Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus for a town-hall style meeting. This was one in a series of town halls presented at … Read More »
The National Cancer Institute has given a $20 million grant to the USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (USC TCORS) to research shifting patterns in the use of flavored tobacco products among teenagers and … Read More »
According to a working paper by the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics in collaboration with Brown University, a global rollout campaign encouraging COVID-19 vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in … Read More »
USC alumna Kayla Tilton, MPH, has earned a spot in the de Beaumont Foundation 40 Under 40 in Public Health for her creative leadership and impactful work with … Read More »
Father Hrant Yeretzian, a 75-year-old Armenian priest, spent years seeking help for vocal cord scarring that had left him unable lead chants and masses — his great joy and the main part of his ministry. Then he met … Read More »
Founded by the Keck School’s Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, the Los Angeles Biostatistics and Data Science Training Program introduces a nationally selected group of students to the field and provides them with … Read More »
A new study from the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center of Health Policy and Economics offers substantial new data to help policymakers better assess when COVID-positive children should return to school. Current policies — … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »