A number of Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were among the Trojans honored April 9 as students, faculty and administrators celebrated the university’s 38th annual Academic Honors Convocation.
Keck School faculty members honored were: Distinguished Professor Maja J. … Read More »
Could a medication someday help the brain heal itself after a stroke, or even prevent damage following a blow to the head? A new USC study lends support to the idea.
When a person has a stroke, the brain responds with … Read More »
Friends Emily Ellis and Tiffany Renfrow knew one way to stand out from the crowd at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC: banana hats.
The handmade hats were an ode to the banana peel-wearing protagonist of the children’s … Read More »
He gave her a portion of his liver. They prepared for surgery in the same ward and started their recoveries in the same wing, but they didn’t see each other or know each other’s names. On Dec. 12, Yuri Genyk, … Read More »
USC researchers and collaborators report a breakthrough to prevent damage to the jaw, a side effect suffered by some people undergoing treatment for cancer or osteoporosis.
The newly published research is an important step toward a cure for osteonecrosis … Read More »
For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no statistically significant effect of shortages on chemotherapy treatment.
“These findings are surprising in light of the substantial media and policy … Read More »
The moment USC Assistant Professor of Architecture Kyle Konis, PhD, got into architecture, he was taught the importance of natural light.
When he went on to get his PhD at the University of California, Berkeley, he got to study with a … Read More »
The Keck Medicine of USC Health Pavilion will return to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held April 13-14 on the University Park Campus.
The pavilion will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 13, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April … Read More »
Hyun Kyoung “Sarah” Hong has always been interested in helping others.
“In high school, I knew I was interested in psychology and psychiatry, listening and making connections with people,” said the Korea-born Hong, USC Student Health’s new violence prevention specialist, who attended … Read More »
Serious mental illness (SMI) imposes devastating costs to a person’s life, impacting health care costs, education, work and life expectancy. The individual economic burden of SMI is high, comparable to cancer and diabetes, and is further exacerbated by the relatively … Read More »
Dental enamel is tricky stuff. Even though it’s the body’s hardest material, if it wears away from cavities, acidic food or drinks or overbrushing, it doesn’t regenerate.
All that could change in the future, though. Janet Moradian-Oldak, PhD, MSc, professor … Read More »
Michael Quick, USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, and Carol Mauch Amir, senior vice president for legal affairs and professionalism, will be retiring from their positions, effective June 30, according to a memo from USC Interim President … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC celebrates a milestone on April 1, marking the 10-year anniversary of USC’s purchase of two hospitals from Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Hailed at the time as a “tremendous victory,” the acquisition of Keck Hospital of USC — then … Read More »
Communication between doctors and their patients is one factor in providing excellent health care. It is with that in mind that Keck Medicine of USC recently added new features to the myUSCchart patient portal to enhance dialog between patients and … Read More »
Courtney Voelker, MD, director of neurotology in the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Keck Medicine of USC, traveled to Bolivia in 2015. It was during that trip, operating at 12,000 feet, that she witnessed … Read More »
Can exercise reduce the risk of heart disease in people with breast cancer?
That’s what Kyuwan Lee, a PhD candidate in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, investigated as part of a study led by Christina Dieli-Conwright, PHD, MD, … Read More »
Thu Nguyen-Knowles will never forget the optimism and energy she felt the first time she stepped on USC’s campus as a candidate for executive director of clinical operations at USC Student Health.
“When I first came to USC’s campus, I got … Read More »
Doctors treat disease, fix broken bones and offer advice on exercise and diet, but USC Professor Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, thinks they can and should do more.
Overcrowded housing, food insecurity, homelessness, poverty, the lack of community-based health care services for marginalized … Read More »
When Gail Abarbanel, MSW, started working as a social worker at a hospital in Los Angeles, she discovered that there was a profound gap in services for survivors of rape and other forms of sexual assault.
In an era when rape … Read More »
USC interim President Wanda M. Austin and provost Michael Quick led a delegation of trustees and administrators to Washington, D.C., last week to advocate for a host of key national priorities that directly impact the university’s faculty, researchers and students.
Joining … Read More »