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Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Elizabeth Haddad, Keck School of Medicine of USC

For Elizabeth Haddad, a graduate of the USC Master of Science in Neuroimaging and Informatics (NIIN) program’s Class of 2019, led by the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI), finding time to conduct compelling research was Read More »

May 6th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2019: Spotlight on Jackson Fein, Keck School of Medicine of USC

From neighborhoods near USC to communities in Panama that can only be reached by boat, Jackson Fein has reached out to connect with those who need it most. Fein is graduating from the Keck School of Medicine of USC Master Read More »

May 6th, 2019|Commencement, Commencement19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC selects equity and engagement leader for top HR position

As part of broader efforts to strengthen USC’s organizational culture, experienced attorney and university administrator Felicia Washington will join USC as senior vice president of human resources, USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and President-elect Carol L. Read More »

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

STAR student secures Ivy League admission, Gates Scholarship

Every weekday afternoon, high school senior Anthony Ball walks from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School to a sixth-floor lab in the USC John Stauffer Pharmaceutical Sciences Center. He’s used to the routine by now: He puts on his white Read More »

May 2nd, 2019|Announcements|

Occupational therapists bringing health care to homeless

The numbers tell a startling story about Los Angeles’ current homelessness crisis: Between 2010 and 2017, L.A. County’s homeless population surged 42% from 38,700 to more than 55,000 people. The 2018 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count reports that more than Read More »

May 2nd, 2019|Announcements|

Study aimed at increasing diversity among clinical trial participants

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched a study to determine how financial assistance for costs associated with clinical trial participation might increase enrollment, particularly among low-income patients and racial and ethnic minorities. The study, known as Improving Patient Access Read More »

May 1st, 2019|Announcements, Clinical Studies, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Communications expert Glenn Osaki selected for USC’s senior leadership team

USC has named strategic communications professional Glenn Osaki as the university’s new senior vice president and chief communications officer, USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt announced May 1.

Osaki has more than 30 years of Read More »

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

Interim provost and search committee announced

USC Interim President Wanda Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt have announced the creation of a provost search committee and the appointment of Interim Provost Elizabeth Graddy. The announcement came in a memo to faculty and staff, distributed April 30. Read More »

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

USC names David Wright as senior vice president for administration

Experienced administrator David Wright has been selected as USC’s senior vice president for administration, USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and President-elect Carol L. Folt announced April 29.

Having served in the position on an interim basis since July, he will Read More »

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

Elahe Nezami recognized for championing public health education for undergraduates

Keck School of Medicine of USC Associate Dean for Undergraduate, Master’s, and Professional Programs Elahe Nezami, PhD, recently was named the 2019 winner of the Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education. The Association of Schools and Read More »

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

More than a gut feeling: Study looks at link between microbiome, autism

Millions of microorganisms make their home within the human stomach and intestines. Made up of critters with names like Alistipes, Bilophila and Collinsella, it’s an alphabet soup of bacteria with a literal life of its own.

Collectively known as the gut Read More »

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

Hospital honors organ, tissue donors with flag raising

As the sun rose over Keck Hospital of USC on April 5, staff members from the USC Transplant Institute gathered together to celebrate organ and tissue donation by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month.

“We are proud Read More »

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

Study: Life disadvantages add up to increased smoking risk, difficulty quitting

The more disadvantages you face, the more likely you are to smoke — and have difficulty quitting, according to a new USC study in JAMA Internal Medicine that sheds light on groups that are resistant to anti-smoking efforts.

In Read More »

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

USC-led advance in groundbreaking cancer treatment eliminates severe side effects

An advance in the groundbreaking cancer treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy appears to eliminate its severe side effects, making the treatment safer and potentially available in outpatient settings, a new USC study shows.

“This is a major improvement,” said Read More »

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

USC biologist Steve Kay elected to the Royal Society of London

Fellows of the Royal Society of London have included Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking. This week, a new name has been added to that exclusive list: USC professor and scientist Steve Read More »

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

No time to exercise? Work out at work

The No. 1 excuse adults give for not exercising is time, USC experts say. But what if working out didn’t mean waking up at the crack of dawn or missing happy hour?

Research shows that taking a break to exercise during Read More »

April 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Artists, researchers collaborate for third exhibit at Hoyt Gallery

A stylized demon is poised to pluck out the eye of his victim. A mixed-media bust sports a headdress of layers that tumble playfully upwards in bursts of blue. On video, a couple dances the tension as a man tries Read More »

April 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

2019 UKRO gala raises funds for kidney research

The University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) held its ninth annual gala at The Beverly Hilton on March 9, with over 300 attendees. KABC-TV (Channel 7) Eyewitness News anchor and living kidney donor Phillip Palmer served as Master of Ceremonies. The Read More »

April 19th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Faculty aim to design tomorrow’s workstation for today’s workforce

Statistics show that if you’re reading this, you’re likely indoors at a table or a desk. If so, pause for a moment: How’s your posture? Is the room temperature comfortable? Lighting OK? In the U.S., 81 million office workers spend Read More »

April 17th, 2019|Announcements|

Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research holds second retreat

Over 60 researchers from more than 10 laboratories affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) gathered on Feb. 22 at the Huntington Library in San Marino to attend the second HCPR Retreat. Read More »

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