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Jet-setting USC career services leader explains why he got fully vaccinated

In preparation for a whirlwind summer of promoting job opportunities for students across the globe, Carl Martellino, MA, USC’s associate vice provost for student affairs and career services, not only brushed up on his Chinese phrases Read More »

October 14th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Young adults find support, encouragement at third AYA@USC Retreat

A group of young adult cancer patients, survivors and their caregivers connected deeply with compassion, passion, friendship and support at Camp Ronald McDonald during the AYA@USC Retreat, held Sept. 27-29 in Idyllwild. This is the third year that AYA@USC, the Read More »

October 14th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Perspective: Being sensitive to patient needs in cancer treatment

Lynda D. Roman, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, specializes Read More »

October 10th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine team shows support at 2019 Heart Walk

Andrew Cha, RN, was tending to a patient in the 6 North unit at Keck Hospital of USC when his stroke occurred.

“Although I had felt some stiffness the night before, I didn’t know that I would become aphasic by the Read More »

October 10th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Looking to lizards in hopes of healing humans

Some students sell blood plasma to make extra cash during graduate school. Thomas Lozito, PhD, a new assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery and stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Read More »

October 9th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Breakthrough in testosterone-producing cells could lead to treatment for ‘low T’

USC researchers have successfully grown human, testosterone-producing cells in the lab, paving the way to someday treat low testosterone with personalized replacement cells.

In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists describe how they transformed stem Read More »

October 8th, 2019|Announcements|

ATRI to lead consortium on Down syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease

The Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) of the Keck School of Medicine of USC is one of 25 premier research institutions that received a $4.7 million award to advance research on Down syndrome. The project, titled “Clinical Trials to Prevent Read More »

October 7th, 2019|Announcements, Clinical Studies, Keck Net Intranet|

Flu shots, health screenings available for faculty, staff

With Oct. 1 marking the start of the 2019 flu season, USC has implemented several initiatives to help staff, faculty and students protect themselves during this time of heightened flu susceptibility.

First, Keck Medicine of USC is providing a daily mobile Read More »

October 2nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Global Citizenship Roundtable promotes learning by listening, lending a hand

Though the school year had just begun, student presenters at the Global Citizenship Roundtable already were sharing tips with their fellow students on how to best use their vacation time during the school year – by taking more classes.

Held on Read More »

October 2nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Tammy Capretta named chief transformation and risk officer for Keck Medicine

Keck Medicine of USC has named Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH, chief transformation and risk officer. Previously, Capretta served as chief integration and risk officer.

In her role, Capretta supports positive growth within Keck Medicine during a time of unprecedented Read More »

October 2nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Patient is free from worry after urology treatment

During her last pregnancy, an ultrasound at a community health care facility in Irvine revealed that Araceli Serrano had a cyst in her uterus that was so large, the images looked like she was going to give birth to twins. Because Read More »

October 1st, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Caryn Lerman elected to board of directors for AACI

Caryn Lerman, PhD, was elected by her peers to serve on the board of directors of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) for a three-year term that will begin during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, Oct. 20-22, in Washington, Read More »

September 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Baxter Foundation supports research in pediatric blindness, human brain development

The Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation is supporting researchers exploring the causes of pediatric blindness and intellectual disability research by granting $100,000 awards to two assistant professors at the Keck School of Medicine of USC: Read More »

September 30th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Meet the student: Noam Morningstar-Kywi goes from veterinary tech to pharmacy school

Meet Noam Morningstar-Kywi, a third-year PharmD student who has leveraged 10 years of experience as a veterinary technician to excel in pharmacy school. The Ojai, California, native talks about his research, his experience teaching international pharmacy students and where he Read More »

September 25th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Premier Care offers new health resources for USC PPO, EPO members

Kevin Barney first learned he had hypertension a few years ago and although his blood pressure was only slightly elevated, it was a nagging concern. He took two medications to keep his blood pressure under control, but it bothered him Read More »

September 25th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital recognized for quality of treatment of heart failure patients

The American Heart Association (AHA) has recognized Keck Hospital of USC for its commitment to quality heart failure care by bestowing upon the organization its 2019 Get With The Guidelines – Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

The award recognizes Read More »

September 24th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Class now in session as China Initiative partnership welcomes inaugural students

On Sept. 10, leaders from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy joined their counterparts at Peking University Health Sciences Center (PUHSC) to welcome the first class of students enrolled in the universities’ new dual-degree program in Read More »

September 23rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Faculty symposium held ahead of USC Presidential Inauguration

The Health Sciences Campus community recently presented some of its best and brightest faculty members as part of the array of events celebrating the inauguration of the university’s 12th president. Carol L. Folt, PhD, took the helm at USC in Read More »

September 18th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Bariatric surgery program receives exemplary ratings

The Keck Medicine of USC bariatric surgery program received two exemplary ratings in the most recent Semiannual Report from the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) of the American College of Surgeons. The ratings specifically were Read More »

September 18th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers discover how to reprogram cells, potentially unlocking new treatments

USC scientists have surmounted a big roadblock in regenerative medicine that has so far constrained the ability to use repurposed cells to treat diseases.

The researchers figured out how to reprogram cells to switch their identity much more reliably than present Read More »

September 17th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|