Rod Hanners and Inderbir Gill, MD, honored by Los Angeles Business Journal
Rod Hanners was recognized as Health Care Executive of the Year by … Read More »
‘Eye Care for All’ program triples attendance, inspires undergrads
The USC Roski Eye Institute recently held its third annual “Eye Care for All” program — a daylong summer event developed to introduce USC undergraduates to careers in eye care and the importance of diversity in healthcare.
Throughout the day, students attended … Read More »
New technology ‘lights up’ bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention
New Keck Medicine of USC research suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement — a process crucial to minimizing the risk of infection, and later amputation, in chronic wound patients.
Autofluorescence imaging, where … Read More »
Keck Hospital and USC Norris Cancer Hospital named ‘Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence’
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has designated both Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital as “Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence.”
This designation recognizes institutions that have created … Read More »
The Keck School welcomes new leaders in stem cell and neurological surgery
On Aug. 19, Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, began his tenure as chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and director of the Eli and Edythe Broad … Read More »
2024 Gaspar Symposium to focus on breaking barriers
Collaborative care will be the major theme of the 28th annual Max R. Gaspar, MD Symposium this year. Titled, “A Tale of Two Programs: Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Delivery of Vascular Care” and presented by the division of vascular surgery … Read More »
USC-hosted CIRM conference welcomes stem cell trainees from across California
At the inaugural California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Trainee Network Conference, over 400 students and postdocs from across California gathered for three days of learning, networking, and career development on USC’s University Park Campus. The conference also hosted representatives … Read More »
Keck Medicine hospitals receive top recognition from American Heart Association
Keck Hospital of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) and USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH) have received five American Heart Association (AHA) Get With The Guidelines® quality achievement awards with Target: Honor … Read More »
USC Norris exceeds expectations in bone marrow transplant survival rate
A 2023 federal report shows that for the years 2019-2021, the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, an adult-only program of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center of Keck Medicine of USC, was one of 12 allogeneic … Read More »
Readying Team USA Volleyball for the Olympics
For eight students from the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, the recent Olympic games in Paris — specifically, the performances of the U.S. men’s and women’s volleyball teams — were of great personal interest.
Over recent … Read More »
In memoriam: Richard Henry Zeiss, MD, former resident and longtime benefactor
The Keck School of Medicine of USC community mourns Richard Henry Zeiss, MD, who died on June 17, 2024. A resident in internal medicine at the University of Southern California, he later served on the board of the Hastings Foundation, … Read More »
First genome-wide comparison of vapers and smokers finds similar DNA changes linked to disease risk
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC measured DNA methylation, a chemical modification of DNA that can effectively turn genes “on” or “off,” in the oral cells of young adult vapers, … Read More »
Study maps how genes instruct kidneys to develop differently in mice and humans
In a new study, USC Stem Cell scientists compared the activity and regulation of the genes that drive kidney development in lab mice and humans. The goal of their research, published in Developmental Cell, was to measure … Read More »
Cannabis use tied to head and neck cancer
A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, … Read More »
Rao awarded $3.86 million NIH grant
Gauri Rao, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical pharmacy and director of the Center for Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has garnered a … Read More »
USC Norris to open radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. The treatment center, which will open in early 2025, will feature cutting-edge cancer technologies … Read More »
USC BRAIN program offers a second chance, with a path to a career in bioscience
On July 18, Matt Jacobo and Nick Soto became the first two apprentices to complete the USC Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Initiative (BRAIN), a 12-month training program through the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center that was developed to augment the health … Read More »
Exploding popularity of semaglutide among privately insured patients may worsen disparities
A new study led by Dima Qato, MPH, PhD, of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics suggests that publicly insured … Read More »
Using AI, USC researchers explore a new approach for treating glioblastoma
In an innovative new study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram cancer cells, converting them into dendritic cells (DCs), which can identify cancer cells and direct other immune cells to kill them.
Glioblastoma is the most common brain … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on CMS 2024 quality rating report
For the second year in a row, Keck Hospital of USC has earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality star rating report.
Out of 3,076 hospitals rated across the … Read More »