Since 2005, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a safe and effective treatment option for treatment resistant depression. It has been tested in several research studies, including one at … Read More »
Several faculty members from the USC Health Sciences Campus received 2022 USC Mentoring Awards on April 14 at a reception organized by the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. These awards recognize faculty who exemplify the best in mentoring activities … Read More »
The University of Southern California is poised for significant growth in the health sciences — including a targeted philanthropic campaign to support a major research hub, boost interdisciplinary collaboration across the university and raise funds for student debt relief and … Read More »
Since 1983, the University of California has awarded the Presidential Medallion to people who have brought honor and distinction to the university community. Last year, all USC staff, faculty and health care professionals were awarded the Presidential … Read More »
As part of the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy’s Diversity Story Slam, Natalie Weeks O’Neal, DPT, has shared the story of “Mary,” a woman raised on the Choctaw Reservation in Oklahoma. Mary … Read More »
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) honored the USC School of Pharmacy and City of Los Angeles’ COVID-19 Vaccination Program with its Immunization Champion Award, honorable mention, in the corporation/institution category.
For some at the eighth annual USC Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute’s Symposium on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, it was the best meeting of the year. This event was extra special for many of the speakers because it … Read More »
Over the course of her 30-year career, Carolyn Meltzer, MD, has been a part of great change, both in her areas of specialty — neuroradiology and nuclear medicine — and in the culture of health care itself. … Read More »
Scientists in the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Population and Public Health Sciences are stepping up to evaluate climate change’s impact on human health — particularly for communities already enduring disparities — … Read More »
The Los Angeles Magazine 2022 list of “Top Doctors” includes five distinguished physician educators from the Keck School of Medicine of USC: Robert Holloway, MD, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry and the behavioral sciences and pediatrics; … Read More »
Soon after Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, became dean of the USC School of Pharmacy in October 2016, he approached Raffi Svadjian, PharmD, MBA, executive director of the school’s community pharmacies, with a bold idea … Read More »
The month of April is recognized as Autism Month, dedicated to the inclusion and recognition of autistic individuals and those in the autism community, including parents, caretakers, teachers, practitioners and self-advocates. Within the USC Chan Division of … Read More »
Each day, an average of 13 people die while waiting for a kidney transplant, but living kidney donations can be a highly effective countermeasure.
It’s a message that Mark Scotch has taken on the road. … Read More »
On February 25, the Keck School of Medicine of USC shared details on an ongoing study led by researcher Hussein Yassine, MD, an endocrinologist who treats patients with diabetes and lipid disorders at Keck Medicine. The results … Read More »
The All of Us Research Program is a nationwide effort to build one of the most diverse health databases for research in the world by gathering health information from a million or more people living in the United … Read More »
The medical community substantially contributes to climate change, a global threat with numerous, widespread detriments to health. In the United States alone, the health care industry accounts for 8-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
“The contribution to emissions is huge,” said … Read More »
Students at the USC School of Pharmacy have launched the National Hispanic Pharmacist Association (NHPA) student chapter under the National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF). The new USC NHPA chapter was created in partnership with USC’s affinity group Latinx … Read More »
Three years ago, Robert Johnson had his right leg amputated above the knee due to bone cancer. He was fitted with a prosthetic leg that connected to his residual limb with a cuplike shell or “socket,” traditionally the only type … Read More »
Over the years, everyone loses a few brain cells. A study led by scientists from USC Stem Cell and the USC Neurorestoration Center presents evidence that adults can replenish at least some of what they’ve lost by generating new … Read More »
Mary Lawlor, ScD, OTR/L, associate chair of research and professor at the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, was named the recipient of the American Occupational Therapy Association’s Eleanor Clarke Slagle … Read More »