Molecular microbiologists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have discovered that mice lacking a specific component of the immune system are completely resistant to sepsis, a potentially fatal complication of infection. The discovery suggests that blocking … Read More »
The National Parkinson Foundation recently awarded Giselle Petzinger, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Beth Fisher, PhD, associate professor in the division of biokinesiology and physical therapy, a $250,000 … Read More »
Three teams of USC stem cell researchers have won a coveted prize — the opportunity to test 3,000 drug candidates or chemicals for the potential to help patients. Two teams will focus their efforts on cancer, and the third team … Read More »
Doctors in the United States routinely administer tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) to some people having a stroke brought on by a blood clot. When administered shortly after the onset of symptoms, t-PA will prevent one patient of every eight treated … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is taking its medical record to the next level with myUSCchart, a new electronic portal that allows patients to access their health information from a computer or smartphone.
The portal launched July 1, and it provides patients … Read More »
In addition to operating on and treating hundreds of Haitian patients, Henri R. Ford, MD, MHA, professor of surgery and vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been an integral part of the … Read More »
When Masako Kusayanagi Miura graduated from the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1941, the certificate she received congratulated “him” on “his” accomplishment. Since she was one of only two women graduating alongside 45 men, she brushed it off … Read More »
James Gordon has received the highest honor bestowed by the American Physical Therapy Association when he delivered the 45th Mary McMillan Lecture at the association’s annual conference in June.
Gordon, associate dean and division chair for the USC Division of Biokinesiology … Read More »
USC is growing its medical enterprise by acquiring Orange Coast Oncology Hematology (OCOH) in Orange County. This acquisition brings together Keck Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center with OCOH to provide exceptional oncology care across Southern California.
A … Read More »
“I will be beating the better, faster drum as long as there are patients that need to be treated,” said C. Randal Mills, PhD, the newly appointed president and chief executive officer of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), … Read More »
Four Keck Medical School of USC students have received grants from the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Samantha Delapena, Megha Nayyar, Chung Yao Yu and James Yoon were among the 25 medical students nationally to receive $3,000 grants from the … Read More »
Two research teams at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received a significant funding boost from Rivals United for a Kure, a campaign of Kure It Cancer Research, Inc.
Rivals United for a Kure awarded $70,000 to Kevin McDonnell, MD, … Read More »
To compare outcomes of two common surgical procedures for children with liver complications due to Alagille syndrome, a USC researcher at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles is driving a collaboration with colleagues from 15 hospitals and research centers across … Read More »
When it comes to managing cystic fibrosis (CF), Greg Storm, a lifelong CF patient, knows that exercise can be the most important step. Regular exercise helps CF patients reduce the rate of lung function loss and helps improve healing from … Read More »
Five nurses from Keck Medical Center of USC were recently awarded $2,500 scholarships from two organizations associated with USC to help them further their educations.
One of the organizations, Keck Hospital of USC Guild, gave awards to nurses Daniel Hudson, Jessica Thomas and … Read More »
Soda consumers may be getting a much higher dose of the harmful sugar fructose than they have been led to believe, according to a new study by the Childhood Obesity Research Center (CORC) at the Keck School of Medicine of … Read More »
To ensure that African American and Latino children with autism spectrum disorders get the care they need, researchers at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (SC CTSI) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have proposed the creation of … Read More »
A new USC study showed that cycles of prolonged fasting not only protect against immune system damage — a major side effect of chemotherapy — but also induce immune system regeneration, shifting stem cells from a dormant state to a … Read More »
USC School of Pharmacy Dean R. Pete Vanderveen, PhD, announced the appointment of Steven W. Chen, PharmD, as chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy effective June 1.
In his announcement, Vanderveen said, “Dr. … Read More »
Marcel Nimni, PhD, professor of surgery, biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently donated $1 million to the Department of Surgery at the school to establish a laboratory to further research in tissue engineering … Read More »