Rod Hanners announces Employee of the Year
At a special ceremony last week, Maria Hyde, CNA, a nursing assistant at Keck Medical Center of USC’s Hematology/Oncology unit, was named 2022 Employee of the Year … Read More »
Physical therapy scholar Kari Kretch earns Toby Long Award
Kari Kretch, DPT, an assistant professor of research at the USC Division of Biokenesiology and Physical Therapy, has received special recognition for her paper titled, Learn the Signs, Act Early: Updates and Implications for … Read More »
Common pregnancy complications may delay infant development in the womb
New research has revealed a correlation linking gestational diabetes and preeclampsia — two of the most common pregnancy complications — with developmental delays in fetuses. The multi-university study, led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, found that newborns … Read More »
NIH awards grant to clinical pharmacy expert Serghei Mangul, PhD
Serghei Mangul, PhD, an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded a five-year $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes … Read More »
USC Street Medicine team to train health care workers throughout California
Health Net, one of California’s most experienced Medi-Cal partners, has awarded a three-year $1.5 million grant to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Street Medicine Program to help them train similar teams throughout … Read More »
Seven Keck School departments rank among top 10 in NIH rankings
Every year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ranks researchers and university departments according to its own endowments to each over the past 12 months. While the Keck School of Medicine of USC reached a prestigious overall ranking of No. … Read More »
USC’s new Fulbright scholars, the most in California, include two Keck School alumni
This year, two Keck School of Medicine of USC alumni have been awarded grants by the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They join 20 additional students and alumni from across the university, making the University of Southern … Read More »
USC Mann School welcomes a new era with fanfare and festivities
With an explosion of streamers and a crowd of more than 300 well-wishers, USC President Carol L. Folt, PhD, and Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson, JD, joined Vassilios Papadopoulos, PharmD, PhD, dean … Read More »
Stand Up To Cancer awards USC Norris a grant to help diverse patients access clinical trials
Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) has bestowed a two-year, $550,000 grant to fund a new program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center that will facilitate access to cancer clinical trials for patients in underserved communities. The … Read More »
Two Keck School faculty members named University and Distinguished Professors
On Feb. 9, Elizabeth A. Graddy, PhD, Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Southern California, made the annual announcement naming the newest faculty members to be named a University Professor … Read More »
Medicare Advantage enrollment outpaces traditional Medicare
Despite a dramatic increase in the size of the Medicare-eligible population due to an aging society, enrollment in traditional Medicare has declined by almost 3% since 2006. This was the result of a significant increase in the share of beneficiaries … Read More »
Stem cell studies point the way to broadly effective treatments for ALS
In the quest to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, researchers led by Justin Ichida, PhD — head of the Ichida Lab at the … Read More »
Keck School program to study skin of color welcomes new fellow and new supporter
At the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Skin of Color and Pigmentary Disorders Research Fellowship is part of a growing effort to end the disparities that patients of color face in dermatological care. This year’s … Read More »
Meet Shannon Bradley, Keck Medicine of USC’s new chief diversity and inclusion officer
Last year, Shannon Bradley, MBA, became the first chief diversity and inclusion officer at Keck Medicine of USC. Her role, which began Sept. 26, is focused on developing new strategies and initiatives to further the organization’s existing diversity, equity and … Read More »
Electric vehicles linked to reduced air pollution and improved health
In the first study to use real-world data to link electric cars, air pollution and health, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have begun to document the impact of electric vehicle (ZEV) adoption. Leveraging publicly available datasets, … Read More »
USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program achieves 90.3% one-year survival rate
A new federal report shows that the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, an adult-only program at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, has achieved a historic one-year survival rate of 90.3%. This surpasses … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC dean and professor named AAAS Fellows
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has honored Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Richard M. Watanabe, PhD, professor of population … Read More »
Physical therapy research probes shoulder tendon issues
The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research has bestowed a grant to Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS, for her upcoming study, Biomarkers of Tendon Recovery for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.
Currently it’s challenging to get meaningful … Read More »
Lack of blood pressure awareness lessens patient intentions to seek care
Almost two-thirds of adults do not know the upper thresholds for healthy blood pressure, according to a new study co-led by the Behavioral Sciences program at USC’s Leonard D. Schaeffer Center For Health Policy … Read More »
New USC/CHLA cGMP Lab opens to accelerate next-generation cell therapy
A new laboratory designed to advance early-stage research into lifesaving, commercially viable therapies was celebrated on the USC Health Sciences Campus Tuesday night.
Housed at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, the USC/CHLA cGMP Laboratory will manufacture cell and gene therapies … Read More »