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Graduate aims to build muscles without exercising

“I’ve always wanted to be in a textbook and impact the world,” said Gio Suh, who is graduating in December 2017 from the master of science program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine Read More »

December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital named Business of the Year

The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce has named USC Verdugo Hills Hospital the 2017 Business of the Year. The prestigious awards honoring outstanding people and organizations in the community are named each year by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.

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December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Employees share accomplishments at poster symposium

Keck Medicine of USC employees shared a variety of clinical outcomes and professional accomplishments during the Interprofessional Research Poster Symposium, held Nov. 15 at Keck Hospital of USC.

Employees were invited to display a poster showcasing program improvements, translational research and Read More »

December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Zhang awarded 2017 AAPS New Investigator grant for colorectal cancer research

Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy, was awarded the 2017 New Investigator Grant by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Foundation for his research titled, “targeting metastatic colorectal Read More »

December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC School of Pharmacy opens new master’s degree

The USC School of Pharmacy now offers a Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Marketing (BPMK). The first-of-its-kind program builds core knowledge and strategic skills for success in the biopharmaceutical industry, emerging devices and diagnostics, managed care and other health-related ventures.

The Read More »

December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New program brings art to healing process

Art Rx, a program uniting art and healing, held its first workshop at the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently. Led by Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, the Oct. 12 workshop explored how meditative journaling Read More »

December 1st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Scientists: Ryk needs a chaperone

Ryk has made the headlines by requiring a chaperone. But don’t assume that Ryk is a badly behaved celebrity — it’s actually a protein featured in a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS).

In Read More »

November 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mariani Lab reveals rules for making ribs

Scientists from the USC Stem Cell lab of Francesca Mariani, PhD, recently shared a recipe for ribs, and it doesn’t even require barbecue sauce.

In a new publication in the journal eLife, first authors Jennifer Fogel from USC, Daniel Lakeland from Read More »

November 23rd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

One-size treatment for blood cancer probably doesn’t fit all, USC researchers say

Though African-American men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma, most scientific research on the disease has been based on people of European descent, according to a study led by researchers at Read More »

November 22nd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris Cancer Hospital recognized for nursing quality

The nurses of USC Norris Cancer Hospital have been recognized for their exceptional care with a 2017 Press Ganey National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Award For Outstanding Nursing Quality at an academic medical center. The award was announced Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC’s Michelson Hall, new center for convergent bioscience, makes its debut

In the near future, USC researchers might be talking about medical breakthroughs made while chatting with engineers in line for an espresso at Michelson Hall — noting the ideas on a nearby touchscreen and saving their thoughts to the cloud.

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November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: IUDs may protect against cervical cancer

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) also may be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer for women worldwide. A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Zika surprise: African strain can do more damage than Asian strain

The Zika virus has spread to 44 countries, with thousands infected and thousands of babies born with microcephaly, a rare complication that causes small heads.

Although research dollars are being poured into understanding the virus, there are still numerous questions.

At USC, Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Exercise, mindfulness can improve quality of life for cancer survivors

Two USC researchers are using exercise and the practice of mindfulness to improve quality of life for cancer survivors.

Mindfulness practice is a type of health education program meant to help patients alleviate suffering due to stress and disease, said David Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Innovators earn prizes at 11th annual USC Stevens Student Showcase

Over the last decade, the USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase has handed out nearly $150,000 in USC-sponsored awards. Winning teams in the student business competition have used the funding — and the experience of participating in the event — to Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine to become a hub for complex surgical cases

Keck Medicine of USC is taking yet another step to care for patients most in need of expert physicians, as the Department of Surgery has formed a program to accept patients who require complex treatment.

“The USC Acute Care Surgery program Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Alumni Day draws Trojans from across U.S.

Groundbreaking research, new therapies and transformative projects took center stage at the 2017 Alumni Day on the Health Sciences Campus.

The annual event held Nov. 3 drew Keck School of Medicine of USC alumni from across the country. They took in Read More »

November 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Edward Grant recognized for advancing ultrasound education

The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound has chosen Edward G. Grant, MD, chair and professor of radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, to receive the 2017 GE Barry Goldberg Educational Excellence Award.

The award was presented to Grant Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

‘Precision medicine’ for cancer patients may not always be so precise

A new study finds that precision medicine for oncology — genetic testing to determine the best drug treatment for each cancer patient — is not always so precise when applied to people of non-European descent.

In precision medicine for oncology, scientists Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New fellowship to support pulmonary disease research

Soula Danopoulos, PhD, has been named the first recipient of a postdoctoral fellowship from the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

HCPR was established in 2014 with a gift from the Hastings Foundation Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|