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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The effectiveness of telehealth for children on the spectrum relies on a strong clinician and patient relationship, but it hinges on family involvement and the clinic’s infrastructure. Due to an increased need for teleheath due to COVID-19, researchers from … Read More »
Most undergraduates in the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course are on the pre-med track, so they mostly focus on science as they pursue careers in the health care industry. Yet David Black, PhD, associate professor at … Read More »
When patients receive bone marrow transplants, they are infused with not only stem cells, but also complex mixtures of many other cell types that regenerate their blood and immune systems. Now in a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at … Read More »
A key protein called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), can turn back the clock on aging cartilage, according to a study co-led by Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, a professor of stem cell biology and … Read More »
A new graphic novel — or foto novela — titled, “Jackie’s Pain,” explains the risks of prescription opioid addiction to communities surrounding the Keck Medical Center of USC. “Jackie’s Pain” is the 11th in the popular Health … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC ended the year with a special milestone: its 600th lung transplant. The patient, a 56-year-old male with lung fibrosis, received a double lung transplant on Dec. 17 and is expected to go home this month.
“His surgery … Read More »
People with obesity or diabetes who consume 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food have severely elevated levels of fat in their livers, according to a study from Keck Medicine of USC. The findings … Read More »
A low-cost intervention has been confirmed by USC researchers to make a difference in the opioid epidemic, which costs 100,000 lives each year: a letter from a medical examiner notifying doctors that their patient has died from an overdose.
The team’s … Read More »