It’s well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it’s an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — can lead to permanent hearing loss. But knowing how to treat noise-induced hearing loss, which affects about 15 percent … Read More »
A researcher at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded two grants totaling more than $4 million to support osteoarthritis research. A $3.4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund … Read More »
Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute are one step closer to understanding how autism affects the human brain across the lifespan. One of the largest-ever brain morphometry studies of autism, led by the … Read More »
I’m one of those people who always wanted to be a doctor, but fell into software engineering in high school because I was good at it. In college, I got an internship at Google in the mid-2000s, which turned into … Read More »
Anders Ericsson, PhD, Conradi Eminent Scholar and Professor of Psychology at Florida State University, has spent his career studying how people from musicians to chess champions to athletes achieve superior performance in their chosen fields. His most recent book, Peak: … Read More »
Tanning addiction plagues teenage minorities in Los Angeles, and that dependency is associated with marijuana abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder and other mental health issues, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study reports.
For decades, tanning and tanning addiction was thought to … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s new dean shared advice on living the latter years of life to the fullest — and healthiest — with about 1,000 seniors at a conference on aging in Pasadena.
The Keck School of Medicine of USC and nationwide partners are launching a landmark $1.5 billion National Institutes of Health-led program that seeks to accelerate the development of precision medicine. One of the project’s priorities is to achieve a demographically, … Read More »
The 135th Commencement at the University of Southern California begins at 8:30 a.m. May 11 at Alumni Memorial Park. Individual school ceremonies follow the main ceremony. Here is a list of times, locations and speakers for the school commencement ceremonies … Read More »
“Always have respect for the professionals in the country you are working in and always be humble. They always have more to teach you than you are teaching them.”
Lessons in humility and respectfulness were central elements of the keynote speech … Read More »
Pioneering research on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of advanced lung disease is being strengthened at the Keck School of Medicine of USC thanks to generous support from the Hastings Foundation.
A new gift of $12.5 million renews the foundation’s commitment … Read More »
Amy Lee, PhD, professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Eddie Sheh, professor of clinical restorative sciences at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, were among the Trojans … Read More »
USC has appointed Laura Mosqueda, MD, as dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1. Mosqueda, who was appointed the school’s interim dean in October, is an accomplished physician, researcher and … Read More »
Laurie Eisenberg, PhD, professor of research otolaryngology in the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has … Read More »
Tim Sherburn came prepared.
Sitting in the shade behind USC’s Bovard Administration Building, he counted six books by writer Joyce Carol Oates in the tote bag beside him.
“I always bring as many as I have,” said Sherburn, who lives in Vista … Read More »
The division of gynecologic oncology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1.1 million estate gift from a grateful former patient, establishing the Hilda and Bruno Haug Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The funds were donated … Read More »
Led by President C. L. Max Nikias, a delegation of 13 USC trustees and university administrators went to Washington, D.C., this week for the university’s annual visit to the nation’s capital.
The visit kicked off Tuesday evening with a reception hosted … Read More »
Lung transplant recipients need to carefully monitor their health and stick closely to their medication schedules. A failure to do so can lead to serious complications from infection to rejection of a transplanted lung. Unfortunately, there are several barriers that … Read More »
When Tae Kim bought his first 3-D printer nearly 10 years ago for $400,000, he was well ahead of the curve.
“Back then, 3-D printing was absolutely unknown,” said Kim, an associate professor of clinical dentistry at the Herman Ostrow School … Read More »
I spent this past year working with Leslie Saxon at the USC Center for Body Computing, whose mission is to reimagine everyday health and wellness services for all involved, so they can be more accessible and more … Read More »