USC has been selected by the Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI) to participate in the Aligned Institutional Mission (AIM) program.
The multi-year program is designed to better align clinical care, education, and research at academic health centers with guidance … Read More »
A team of researchers led by Thomas Buchanan, MD, Michele Kipke, PhD, and Jonathan Samet, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National … Read More »
Non-mammals such as birds can recover from deafness as quickly as humans can recover from a cut or bruise. In contrast, when humans and other mammals sustain damage to the inner ear’s sensory cells, the resulting hearing loss is permanent.
In … Read More »
A new study has identified a “sunscreen” gene that may help stave off skin cancer.
The team, led by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, found that the “UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene” is a tumor suppressor for skin … Read More »
The second cohort of Broad Clinical Research Fellows is making strides toward finding stem cell-based therapies for lymphedema in cancer patients, large bone fractures and short bowel syndrome.
To support full-time research related to stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, each … Read More »
USC researcher Megan L. McCain and colleagues have devised a way to develop bigger, stronger muscle fibers. But instead of popping up on the bicep of a bodybuilder, these muscles grow on a tiny scaffold or “chip” molded … Read More »
Unlike aspirin, bone marrow doesn’t come with a neatly printed label with dosage instructions. However, a new study published in Cell Reports provides clues about how the dose of transplanted bone marrow might affect patients undergoing this … Read More »
Physicians and researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center presented multiple abstracts at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3-7 in Chicago.
USC Norris’ presence at the meeting included 22 poster sessions four poster … Read More »
Keck Medical Center of USC will comply with a new state law that permits terminally ill patients to request and administer medication to end their life.
The End of Life Option Act allows physicians to prescribe the powerful medication under a … Read More »
In 1996, rather than taking long walks, or watching her kids play sports, Beni Carrillo started spending much of her days sleeping. The exhaustion wasn’t a complete surprise because Carrillo had a liver disease, and her lack of energy was … Read More »
Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC paused recently to sign and adopt the Keck Commitment, a set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise.
Joseph T. Rodgers, PhD, assistant professor of stem cell biology and … Read More »
Two teams of scientists have won the inaugural Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Awards in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. This year’s competition provides $120,000 each to the teams for developing new ways to engineer and study … Read More »
In front of a full house at Aresty Auditorium on the morning of June 9, Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School … Read More »
Scientists and public officials warned residents of health risks and provided mosquito-abatement tips during the Zika Virus Awareness Symposium, held June 9 at the Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus.
Lecture topics ranged from the control, diagnosis and treatment of … Read More »
A $200,000 gift to the International Center for Regulatory Science by businessman D.K. Kim will expand global outreach efforts by the USC School of Pharmacy by establishing international service and summer scholars program funds.
The gift will create the D.K. Kim … Read More »
Twenty-five years ago, philanthropists Kin-Chung and Amy Choi marked the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary by purchasing the sculpture “Return to the Beginning,” by renowned Taiwanese artist Yuyu Yang. Now in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, they have … Read More »
Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC are invited to pledge their commitment to a new set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise.
The Keck Commitment is based on three pillars: excellence, … Read More »
In recognition of its growing stature as an incubator for the biosciences, Los Angeles will be the host city for the 2019 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Conference. With the generous support of the Choi Family, USC Stem … Read More »
Among the recent group of graduates at the Keck School of Medicine commencement ceremony held on May 14 was the inaugural class of the Keck School’s newest Master of Science degree program — the Master of Neuroimaging and Informatics (… Read More »
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