Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers have been awarded a five-year, $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the risk factors and consequences of vaping nicotine and cannabis among youth and young adults.

The grant will … Read More »

For Ebony Flowers, a postdoctoral fellow in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Min Yu, practicing science is ultimately about helping patients.

“The fact that Min Yu’s Lab is looking at actual human samples from breast cancer … Read More »

Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed an economic model to quantify the benefits of treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), the leading cause of blindness in western countries. Their work signals a step forward in the … Read More »

One of the reasons coronary heart disease is so deadly is that fluid build-up and scarring can develop in the heart tissue. This prevents the heart from contracting properly, impacting its ability to supply the body with fresh blood. If … Read More »

The Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize, which started in 1996, recognizes outstanding contributions in biomedical science. The 2019 prize has been awarded to Stanley T. Crooke, MD, PhD, of Ionis Pharmaceuticals, and Ryszard Kole, PhD, emeritus professor from the … Read More »

When it comes to keeping patients of all ages healthy and happy, the family medicine team at Keck Medicine of USC strives to provide the very best in intergenerational care.

According to Jehni Robinson, MD, chair of … Read More »