This year’s Broad Clinical Research Fellows will apply stem cell-based approaches to two prevalent problems: non-healing bone injuries, which affect 5 million Americans each year; and neuroblastoma, which is the most common solid tumor in children.
Established by The Eli and … Read More »
In 1995, Veronica Lorenz was first diagnosed with ependymoma tumors in her spine.
“I turned 27 in the hospital,” she said of what would become the first of many surgeries to treat the central nervous system tumors. “I was OK for … Read More »
Six USC School of Pharmacy and Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were awarded grants at the STOP CANCER 26th Annual Educational Forum and Research Awards Dinner on Jan. 22, at UCLA Luskin Conference Center.
Keck Medicine of USC has appointed James Uli, MHA, as chief financial officer, effective Feb. 12. Uli will lead and build Keck Medicine’s financial organization while supporting the academic and research mission of the Keck School of … Read More »
Thanks to rapid advancements in imaging and genetics technologies, researchers are collecting more neuroscience data than ever. But storing, managing and disseminating these data is a challenge that requires immense storage and computing capabilities. Fortunately, a highly advanced data storage … Read More »
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 »