The Zika virus, linked to congenital birth defects and miscarriages, suppresses a pregnant woman’s immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be harmed, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study finds.
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From how we consume entertainment and pay our bills to how we navigate roads and purchase goods, digital technology has transformed our daily lives. Now, Keck School of Medicine of USC experts are harnessing digital technology to re-envision health care … Read More »
“Everyone in this audience right now, you all started out as a stem cell,” said Natasha Natarajan at the 2017 TEDxUSC conference. “And then your DNA came in, did all the work, and differentiated each group of … Read More »
Construction of the highly anticipated Norris Healthcare Center (HC3) is complete and the building is expected to be open to patients in January 2018.
Located on the USC Health Sciences Campus, this new healthcare center will further extend Keck Medicine of … Read More »
A new art exhibit featuring paintings from a local artist has made its debut at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
The Healing Arts Exhibit is intended to enhance and beautify the hospital for patients, families and staff. The exhibit features paintings by … Read More »
An audience of high-powered executives and entertainment industry influencers might not be the most obvious choice for a panel on Alzheimer’s research.
But there they were, 300 women focused intently as four of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s leading … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC was an official sponsor of the Nike Basketball 3on3 Tournament, one of the largest street basketball tournaments in Los Angeles. The tournament was held Aug. 4-6 at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
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The Office of the Dean, in collaboration with departments and institutes of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has announced two funding programs for FY18 that are designed to help Keck School faculty members obtain extramural research funding.
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On April 15, 2013, terrorists struck the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 260. Clinical staff across Boston’s hospitals did heroic work, treating those who suffered burns, fractures and more severe injuries as a result of the … Read More »
Michael Wang, MD, believes it is important to treat each patient like family. Having recently lost a family member, he reminds himself that each patient is someone’s parent, sibling or child.
“I try to have a particular sensitivity to chronically ill … Read More »
On July 2, a team of surgeons led by Inderbir S. Gill, MD, Distinguished Professor of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and executive director of the USC Institute of Urology, performed Mumbai’s first robotic kidney transplant … Read More »
Two years ago, Alidad Ghiassi, MD, assistant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Medicine of … Read More »
How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies of cells possessing … Read More »
Plaque buildup in the main artery to the brain presents a dilemma for surgeons. Surgically opening up the artery to clear the blockage is the most direct solution, but when the artery is unclamped, there is a small risk that … Read More »
Holly Muir, MD, has been leading the Department of Anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC since January. She specializes in obstetric anesthesia and has published extensively on the management of childbirth pain. Muir previously spent 18 years … Read More »
Innovation in medicine, the role of groundbreaking technology and venture capital were the subjects of an engaging and well-attended conversation between Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and renowned angel investor David Lee, … Read More »
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC received a Program of Excellence Award from the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), based on the group’s commitment to engaging students interested in pursuing family … Read More »
Finding ways to support early career physician-scientists has been an ongoing priority for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. One of the strongest avenues to encourage research among the faculty is through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Career … Read More »
Even though Richard Lopez is still in high school, he can already tell you a thing or two about the ureteric bud, the metanephric mesenchyme and the developing kidney. More impressively, he was familiar with these terms before starting his … Read More »
Four years ago, Keck Medicine of USC welcomed USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH), a long-standing fixture in the Glendale and La Cañada Flintridge community, to the medical enterprise. In December 2015, the hospital recruited Keith Hobbs, who held multiple leadership … Read More »