USC updates masking requirements for all in July 15 memo
In alignment with the LA County Department of Public Health Public Health Officer Order announced July 15, USC is now requiring masking indoors … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC shares $3M grant to advance at-home health care technology
Keck Medicine of USC is working with Caltech, the University of Arizona, and Baylor College of Medicine to bring wearable fitness device data into the clinical space.
Health monitoring devices such as Fitbit and Apple Watch have become common in recent … Read More »
Could mapping tiny hairlike structures help treat lung illnesses?
Cilia, microscopic hairlike structures found along the bronchi (air passages throughout the lungs), are the first line of defense against environmental pollutants, viruses and bacteria. But we know little about how they are arranged, how they move or even how … Read More »
Latinos are more likely to die from COVID-19, underlining racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes
A new USC study of a large and diverse group of Medicaid enrollees finds Latino patients had starkly higher odds of a positive COVID-19 test — as well as higher odds of hospitalization and death — than white patients.
The study … Read More »
Risk of losing cash reward strongly impacts exercise habit
Cash rewards work, but not all rewards are created equal. This is according to a new study which leveraged two cash incentive tools in a low-income community. It turns out, the risk of losing a cash incentive is a particularly … Read More »
USC Professor Scott E. Fraser redefines impossible problems
USC Professor Scott E. Fraser is known for inventing new microscopes and other tools to observe living, developing embryos. But one of his lab’s most important pieces of technology filters coffee instead of light: it’s a restaurant-quality … Read More »
New signage set to improve medical center wayfinding
Patients and staff will have an easier time finding their way around the Health Sciences Campus thanks to new signs now posted at certain clinical building entrances. Healthcare Centers 1 and 4, the Willametta Keck Day Healthcare Center (aka HC2) … Read More »
Keck School adds Diller, Price-Johnson to medical education leadership team
The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Medical Education announced the appointment of David Diller, MD, MHPE, as assistant dean for clinical curriculum, effective July 1, 2021, and Tanisha Price-Johnson, PhD, as associate dean for student affairs, effective … Read More »
USC reaccredited after inclusive review of university standards, curriculum, quality and culture
In a reaffirmation of academic excellence and positive change, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges’ Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) announced that USC has been reaccredited for 10 years, the longest term possible.
Accreditation is an endorsement of a university’s educational standards. It validates credits and degrees issued … Read More »
New grant to support studying ties between antidepressant use during pregnancy and craniofacial defects
Nearly 25% of pregnant women take Citalopram — a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) that works by boosting levels of the “feel good” hormone serotonin.
While the antidepressant might have positive effects on the expecting mother, it has been linked to … Read More »
Two years later, young girl’s family and USC doctor look back on groundbreaking fetal surgery
Gilda Giron couldn’t help but tear up as she reflected on the past month: Her daughter, Abby, celebrated her second birthday and took her first steps — steps that seemed improbable not so long ago.
Those milestones appear even greater given … Read More »
ICE violated its own internal medical standards, potentially contributing to deaths of mostly healthy men
AUSC analysis of death reports for people who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody found that ICE violated its own internal medical care standards in 78% of cases that occurred primarily in relatively young and healthy men.
The study, … Read More »
USC Stem Cell study points to a common ancestor for cells involved in hearing and touch
The sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common, according to a new study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil published in the Proceedings of … Read More »
How a student project led to autism training at USC’s Department of Public Safety
For Monica Caris and Riley McGuire, a leadership capstone in occupational therapy extended beyond academia.
The two master’s students at the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy wanted to make a difference in their … Read More »
Costco beats Medicare in generic drug savings nearly 50% of the time
A USC study comparing Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members finds that the federal government overpaid on roughly half of the most common generic medicines in 2018.
The findings suggest that policymakers should take a … Read More »
Ishwar K. Puri named USC vice president for research
Ishwar K. Puri, an internationally known scientist and engineer whose research has explored fire safety, nanotechnology and 3D cell printing, has been named USC’s new vice president for research, President Carol L. Folt and Provost Charles Zukoski announced July 6.
Puri … Read More »
Pharmacy law expert, former associate dean Fred Weissman retires
After 50 years of distinguished service to the University, Fred Weissman, PharmD, JD, retired at the end of June. As professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, he has made countless contributions to the school, the university … Read More »
Professor Megan McCain crafts an approach to tissue engineering
Megan McCain has always liked using her hands to create things, ranging from art projects to human heart cells that grow on silicon chips.
“I’ve always loved building things and doing crafts, which drew me to engineering,” said McCain, … Read More »
Pharmacy professor Melvin Baron retires after a remarkable 60+ year career
After more than 40 years of distinguished service to the University, Melvin Baron, PharmD, MPA, professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, has retired at the end of June. Baron has made significant contributions to the profession … Read More »
Three degrees in five years: It’s all in the USC family for this grad
It seems like it was a given that Ali Sahimi would pursue a degree in health sciences at USC. His mother is a physician who works at the H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center in Los Angeles. His father is … Read More »