The national anthem has been sung thousands of times before at the USC Galen Center. But on May 17, the familiar tune celebrated medicine, heralding the opening of commencement ceremonies for the MD and MD/PhD graduates of the Class of … Read More »
Keck Medical Center of USC hosted the first annual “Solutions for Complex Care” Symposium on May 8, aimed at teaching case managers and medical directors from managed care organizations about new cost effective approaches and innovative therapies to treating patients with … Read More »
How can scientists make more accurate predictions about which potential drugs will effectively treat disease — before launching expensive and laborious human clinical trials? USC’s new Choi Family Therapeutic Screening Facility offers one answer: through the “disease in a dish” approach.
At … Read More »
The more cups of coffee a person drank, the lower the risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2014, help in April in San Diego.
This … Read More »
Larissa V. Rodríguez, MD, a noted expert in female pelvic medicine with more than 15 years of clinical and research experience in urology, joined Keck Medicine of USC on May 1.
Rodríguez joins an elite group of faculty urologists at the … Read More »
Zul Surani has joined USC’s Civic Engagement team as director of community partnerships on the Health Sciences Campus. His role will be to direct outreach and partnership activities for the Health Sciences Campus and work with outreach stakeholders on campus … Read More »
It’s official — the University of Southern California has reached the halfway point in its $6 billion Campaign for USC, and Keck Medicine of USC continues to play an important part.
As of press time, total Campaign for USC fundraising had … Read More »
Keck Medicine’s presence in the Beverly Hills community just got a little bigger.
The health system celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Beverly Hills satellite office at 9033 Wilshire Blvd. last month, which now spans three floors and more than … Read More »
Albert Einstein once said, “A person who has not made his great contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so.” To ensure that young scientists have the opportunity to make their marks, the Eli and Edythe … Read More »
Bradley Scott Peterson, MD, has been named the inaugural director of the Institute for the Developing Mind (IDM) at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, effective July 1. Peterson is currently director of the Center for Developmental … Read More »
David Ko, clinical associate professor of neurology, has been named editor-in-chief of the World Korean Medical Journal.
The bi-monthly journal shares stories of successful global Korean physicians and key industry opinion leaders, along with highlights of top stories and cutting-edge trends … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, addressed students in the Global Medicine Program as part of a forum examining “The Business of Healthcare in the U.S.: A Look at the Future.” The forum, held on April … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology hosted the 4th Annual Vladimir Zelman, MD, PhD, Distinguished and Endowed Lectureship on April 17, featuring a lecture by 2013 Nobel Laureate Arieh Warshel, professor of chemistry at the USC Dornsife College … Read More »
USC Fertility held its biannual baby reunion picnic at the Lacy Park in San Marino on May 3, celebrating the recent arrivals of new family members made possible by USC expertise. More than 300 guests attended the event which featured … Read More »
The Health Sciences Campus celebrated Cinco de Mayo with with live music and traditional Mexican food at Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad on May 5. The event, sponsored by the Latino Medical Student Association of Keck School of Medicine, featured … Read More »
Senior Emily Zolfaghari found her passion for health at age 15 when she had to face devastating information.
“My sophomore year of high school, my mom was diagnosed with cervical cancer,” she recalled. “Through the process, I … Read More »
Whirring drills may frighten even the most stoic dental patient, but for children with autism, the noises, bright lights and strong scents of a dental office visit can be a profound, if not traumatic, experience.
Now research by … Read More »
Local rock climbers will converge at the newly opened Stronghold Climbing Gym in Los Angeles on April 30 for professional advice from USC physical therapists on how to keep their bodies in climbing shape for years to come.
The USC Trojan Marching Band, football players, song girls and spirit leaders led a lunchtime rally on April 25 at Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad for an enthusiastic crowd.
Song girls, spirit … Read More »
The Reproductive Endocrine Research Laboratory, part of the Keck School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently gained international recognition for its expertise in measurements of steroid hormones in blood and tissues.
The lab was chosen by the International Breast … Read More »