At a time when nurses and their dedication to patients are in the news every day, it’s more important than ever to acknowledge their hard work, bravery, and generosity of spirit.
In honor of … Read More »
Julie Ann Dopheide, PharmD, professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, received the 2020 Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award from the College … Read More »
A new USC study suggests that temporarily suppressing the body’s immune system during the early stages of COVID-19 could help a patient avoid severe symptoms.
That’s because the research, published May 1 online in the … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is gradually resuming a limited number of medically necessary, time-sensitive surgeries and outpatient procedures at Keck Medical Center of USC, USC Verdugo Hills … Read More »
The USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is dedicated to maintaining resident and fellow education as long as clinic and surgical volumes are reduced. Toward this end, the department has led an effort … Read More »
Most breast cancer cells won’t kill a person. It is the rare cell that can survive the perilous journey through the bloodstream and seed the metastatic lesions responsible for the vast majority of breast cancer-related deaths. And although … Read More »
Jing-Hsiung (Jim) Ou, PhD, has agreed to serve as the interim chair for molecular microbiology and immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July … Read More »
Developing new stem cell therapies requires more than a solo biologist having a eureka moment alone in the lab. Real progress relies on collaborations between biologists, engineers and physicians. That’s why The Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has … Read More »
Andrew P. McMahon, PhD — who is the W.M. Keck Provost and University Professor in USC’s departments of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the … Read More »
New USC research reveals how APOE4 — a genetic culprit for Alzheimer’s disease — triggers leaks in the brain’s plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other cognitive functions.