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USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse holds first annual event
Judith D. Tamkin welcomes … Read More »
Students inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society
A prestigious national student organization has established a new chapter at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Twenty-five members of the Keck School’s class of 2017 were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on Sept. 7 in Aresty … Read More »
Psychiatry chair welcomed to campus
Leaders from Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC were on hand Sept. 14 to formally welcome Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, as chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences.
At a reception held … Read More »
Keck Farmers Market makes its debut at Hazard Park
A new farmers market has opened at Hazard Park, offering fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and hot food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays on Norfolk Street across from Keck Hospital Gold Lobby. The market is open to the … Read More »
Massry Prize winners to speak at campus event
The winners of the 2016 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize are a trio of scientists — Gero Miesenboeck, Peter Hegemann and Karl Deisseroth — whose research paved the way for a breakthrough technology called optogenetics that has revolutionized the … Read More »
USC Fit Families finds support through Good Neighbors Campaign
When it comes to eating healthfully and staying active, not all neighborhoods are created equal.
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Family Medicine group awarded for excellence
The Family Medicine Interest Group (FMIG) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently received a Program of Excellence Award based on their commitment to engaging students interested in pursuing family medicine. One of only 10 schools to be … Read More »
Researchers to present wearable technology at White House cancer event
Researchers at USC will demonstrate how using wearable technology and smartphones can improve cancer treatment at a White House event on Oct. 3.
“South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art and Action” (SXSL) is a gathering inspired … Read More »
USC trustee’s $20 million gift to support cancer research, innovations
USC Trustee Marc Benioff ’86 and his wife, Lynne, have given $20 million toward construction of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, a new center in Los Angeles that will combine interdisciplinary research with the holistic … Read More »
Visions and Voices event addresses compassion, communication
The USC Visions and Voices series, co-sponsored by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Program in Medical Humanities, Arts, and Ethics, came to the Health Sciences Campus recently to present the critically acclaimed “Two Men Talking,” a thought-provoking spoken-word … Read More »
Study shows there’s hope for reversing stroke-induced long-term disability
Permanent brain damage from a stroke may be reversible thanks to a developing therapeutic technique, a new study has found.
The novel approach combines transplanted human stem cells with a special protein that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration already approved … Read More »
Functional human tissue-engineered liver generated from stem and progenitor cells
A research team led by investigators at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has generated functional human and mouse tissue-engineered liver from adult stem and progenitor cells. Tissue-engineered Liver (TELi) was found to contain normal structural components … Read More »
Students learn the meaning of global citizenship in journeys abroad
“So…Cabo next break?” jokes a global medicine student in the elevator. His classmates laugh and roll their eyes. Last spring break they donned scrubs, not bathing suits, while taking a course in a remote area of Panama only reachable by … Read More »
New part-time program offered for occupational therapy
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is launching a new online program aimed at busy practicing occupational therapists who want to enhance their clinical competencies and advance their career development.
Beginning in January, the USC Online Post-Professional … Read More »
Colleagues thank Stimmel for service as Pharmacy interim dean
Glen L. Stimmel, PharmD, who served as interim dean of the USC School of Pharmacy since June 2015, was surprised by more than 100 faculty and staff members who gathered at a breakfast reception in his honor at … Read More »
NIH grant to fund development of virtual-reality based system for walking rehabilitation
A trip to the physical therapist could soon feel a bit more like a trip to the arcade, thanks to a new multidisciplinary study being conducted at USC.
James Finley, PhD, and Beth Fisher, PhD, MS, of the USC Division of … Read More »
Chen earns nation’s highest pharmacy honor
Steven Chen, PharmD, chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy, received the 2016 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacy Association (APhA) at a ceremony Sept. 19 at the APhA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Medical clowns making their mark at USC
To many, the term “clowning” may not invoke more than an image of childhood birthday party entertainment. However, recent studies show that there is more to clowning than what initially meets the eye. Over the past three decades, a new … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine names new chair of Anesthesiology
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has named Holly A. Muir, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective Jan. 1.
Muir specializes in obstetric anesthesia, with expertise in the effects of interventions on obstetric outcome, both … Read More »