Paul Thompson, PhD, professor of ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, radiology and engineering at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and associate director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, … Read More »
New results from a USC-led research study demonstrate the value of occupational therapy for improving the health and quality of life of young adults living with diabetes.
Research participants who completed the Resilient, Empowered, Active Living with Diabetes program — an … Read More »
Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH, chief administrative integration and risk officer at Keck Medicine of USC, knew since childhood that she wanted to be a nurse — just like her mother. Capretta was a public health … Read More »
Epilepsies, a group of disorders known to vary greatly in their causes and symptoms, share key structural foundations in the brain, according to a new big data neuroimaging collaboration involving researchers from the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and … Read More »
Brad Spellberg, MD, professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and associate dean for clinical affairs at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, was recently featured in the Netflix show “Bill … Read More »
When Carla Sanchez started working out as part of a study on exercise’s impact on women who survived breast cancer, she was surprised at how vigorous it was.
“I’m 65, so I’m not exactly a young kid,” Sanchez said. “When I … Read More »
Scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Gage Crump, PhD, have revealed how key genes guide the development of the jaw in zebrafish. These findings may offer clues for understanding craniofacial anomalies in human patients, who sometimes carry a … Read More »
Faculty, staff, students and patients are seeing a new presence on the Health Sciences Campus this year with the arrival of the Security Ambassadors. A prominent task force at the University Park Campus, the “yellow jackets,” as they are affectionately … Read More »
Legislatures and hospitals around the country have tightened emergency room prescribing guidelines for opioids to curb the addiction epidemic, but a new USC study shows that approach diverts attention from the main sources of prescription painkillers.
Overall opioid prescribing skyrocketed 471 … Read More »
The Mediterranean diet has become synonymous with healthy eating, but there’s one thing in it that stands out: the wine glass.
Although drinking excessively will essentially kill any benefits of alcohol, mild to moderate drinking is shown to have overall health … Read More »
Paul Beringer, PharmD, has been appointed chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy, effective Dec. 1, 2017. He has served as interim chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy since Feb. 15.
As a practitioner, scholar, educator … Read More »
After becoming a patient at Keck Hospital of USC and undergoing a life-saving surgery, a Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty member was inspired to create an award honoring those in the health care field who practice compassionate care. … Read More »
Lisa Hansen stepped among the steel girders, watching proudly as the building around her slowly took shape.
Her family has been a leading force behind many of the facilities at the USC Health Sciences Campus, like the one she was walking … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is significantly expanding its patient care services and health care facilities with the opening of the new Norris Healthcare Center (HC3), a seven-story, 116,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility on the Health Sciences Campus. Representing the fourth outpatient … Read More »
A team of scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to some deep sea dwellers to create a better way to develop cancer-fighting therapies. Harnessing the power of the enzymes that give these marine animals … Read More »
Outcomes for children and older adults with cancer have improved greatly over the past three decades, but there’s been little improvement in survival among adolescents and young adults with cancer.
That’s the finding of a Keck School of Medicine of USC … Read More »
Diana Hyde knew she didn’t want amputation. But that’s all anyone was offering her.
Hyde had been active all her life. She had been riding, training and raising horses since childhood and enjoyed camping and trail riding for weeks at a … Read More »
Hugo R. Rosen, MD, has been recruited to serve as the chair of the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1.
Rosen joins the Keck School from the University of Colorado, where he has … Read More »
Pursuing her passion for cardiovascular research, Susana Cavallero, PhD, PharmD, has journeyed from her hometown of Polvaredas in Saladillo, Argentina, to Buenos Aires to Los Angeles, where she is an assistant professor of research in the Department of Stem Cell … Read More »
When it came time to select this year’s Broad Fellow, the award committee couldn’t pick just one. Instead, they bestowed the honor on two talented postdoctoral researchers in USC Stem Cell laboratories: heart researcher Michaela Patterson, PhD, and hearing researcher … Read More »