As part of a program commemorating National Donate Life Month, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony on Friday, April 4, in front of Keck Hospital of USC. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate eye, … Read More »
The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy is ranked the nation’s No. 2 occupational therapy educational program, according to the 2025 Best Graduate Schools issue of U.S. News & World Report. … Read More »
“If you try to imitate someone else, you will just be a poor copy.”
“A quick no is better than a prolonged yes.”
“Beware of ruinous empathy.”
These were some of the words of wisdom shared at the Keck Medicine Women’s Initiative Network … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC will open a four-story, 100,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art medical office building located at 590 S. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena in fall 2025.
As the newest addition to the renowned academic health system, the location will significantly expand … Read More »
Gage Crump, PhD, professor and vice-chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will be honored with the 2025 … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 148 physicians associated with the health system were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2025 roster of “Top Doctors”. The doctors represent 39 different specialties. Every day, they go beyond in every way … Read More »
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has opened Keck Medicine of USC – Radiation Oncology and Imaging, a state-of-the-art radiation oncology and imaging center, at 4590 MacArthur Blvd. in Newport Beach.
The 12,500 square-foot … Read More »
Pharmaceutical industry executive Robert Seidman, PharmD, MPH, has been named the keynote speaker for the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences commencement ceremony. Seidman, a USC alumnus who endowed the annual Robert Seidman … Read More »
A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return on investment, even after accounting for treatment costs.
More than … Read More »
The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Ksenia Gnedeva. The findings were published in the Proceedings of … Read More »
The first USC-licensed startup — a biotech company that has developed an intranasal drug delivery system for brain tumors — is now listed on Nasdaq. To celebrate the direct listing, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation and … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC has integrated Keck Hospital of USC’s acute rehabilitation unit, a nationally recognized and highly ranked program by U.S. News & World Report, into its inpatient rehabilitation unit at … Read More »
On March 21 this year, fourth-year medical students from across North America took part in a significant milestone known as Match Day. At 9 a.m. PDT on the dot, each student tore open an envelope containing the … Read More »
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, dean of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the 2025 Outstanding Dean Award at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville on Friday, March 21.
The … Read More »
Women with blood pressure levels in a range considered slightly elevated but clinically normal during pregnancy, with no mid-pregnancy drop in blood pressure, face an increased risk of developing hypertension in the five years after giving birth. These women—about 12% … Read More »
The full value of a merger can only be realized if effort is made to build and leverage organizational synergies beyond the transactional deal. Integrating an entire hospital full of new departments, facilities and thousands of employees into a health … Read More »
Adam Leventhal, PhD, a University Professor with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, witnessed the effects of addiction up close in high school, then later, within his family. Now a leading expert on addiction, he’s the … Read More »
Jane F. Emerson, MD, PhD, has been announced as the new chair of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective March 1.
Having served as the … Read More »
On March 7, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) welcomed 72 students from 11 local high schools for its annual Healthcare Day of Discovery, which invites high school students interested in careers in health care to gain some hands-on experience and … Read More »
The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) has given Keck Hospital of USC a Gold Center of Excellence designation, recognizing it as one of the top extracorporeal life support (ECLS) programs worldwide.
Extracorporeal life support, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), … Read More »