President of Occupational Therapy Association of California to deliver keynote address
Bryant Edwards, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, MPH, a national leader in the field of occupational therapy, has been named the commencement speaker for the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
An alumnus of USC, Edwards is … Read More »
Organoids reveal how to protect the brain against dementia and ALS
In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, scientists from the Ichida Lab, part of USC Stem Cell at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, used lab-grown human brain structures known as organoids … Read More »
USC Schaeffer determines scope of potentially predatory hospital payment systems
Hospitals have increasingly implemented medical payment products — such as credit cards and loans administered by hospitals, physician practices or third-party companies — and the process has come under scrutiny by consumer advocate groups.
Now, researchers with the … Read More »
COVID-19 research uncovers the cause of potentially deadly complication
A recent Keck School of Medicine of USC study has provided new information about why some COVID-19 patients experience a mild illness at first, but then develop potentially fatal inflammation throughout the body a week or so after infection.
The findings, … Read More »
USC names the keynote speaker for 2024 commencement
Critically acclaimed film director Jon M. Chu, a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, will return to his alma mater on May 10 to deliver the keynote address at the University of Southern California’s 141st commencement ceremony and … Read More »
USC Stem Cell names its next leader
Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD, has been appointed as the next chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad … Read More »
Clinical trial explores the potential of at-home cancer treatment
Researchers from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, are preparing a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to determine whether non-small cell lung cancer can be treated at home with subcutaneous immunotherapy.
Currently, patients who need immunotherapy must receive … Read More »
State of the University: Folt commends the Health Sciences Campus community
In a special State of the University address written and delivered to the Health Sciences Campus community, USC President Carol L. Folt spoke on the prestige of its programs, commended the nationally renowned achievements of its researchers and … Read More »
Keck Medicine pharmacy leaders advocate for fair drug pricing on Capitol Hill
Krist Azizian, PharmD, MHA, chief pharmacy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, and Andy Gelejian, PharmD, director of 340B and Pharmacy Enterprise Operations for Keck Medicine, visited Capitol Hill on March 20-21 to advocate for the … Read More »
Physical therapy luminary to speak at division’s commencement
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy has named Alan Jette, PT, PhD, MPH, the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony in May. Jette is internationally recognized for his award-winning contributions to the field of physical therapy, such as … Read More »
USC Arcadia Hospital names new foundation president
On March 25, Sandra Chen Lau joined Keck Medicine of USC as the new president of the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation. She succeeds Mike Driebe, who is retiring after a 14-year tenure in the position.
An announcement from … Read More »
CIRM provides grant to Linda Sher, MD, for ambitious liver transplant research
Funded by $2.7 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Linda Sher, MD, is collaborating with Renovate Biosciences to develop a new source of organs for transplantation — immunologically modified … Read More »
USC Chan Division faculty member named next AOTA executive director
The American Occupational Physical Therapy Association (AOTA) has announced that Katie Jordan, OTD, OTR/L, a key leader at the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, will become the … Read More »
On Match Day, medical students celebrate the next steps on their journeys
On Match Day 2024, Keck School of Medicine of USC’s graduating medical students discovered where their careers would take them next. Friends and family members looked on as the students opened personalized envelops at exactly 9 a.m., PDT — in … Read More »
Upcoming clinical trial may expand pancreatic cancer treatment options
A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.
Until now, pancreatic cancer treatment has been limited to chemotherapy and radiation because the pancreas is … Read More »
Medicare Part D plans have increased restrictions on drug coverage
According to a multidisciplinary study from USC, Medicare Part D plans have significantly increased restrictions on prescription drugs, excluding more compounds from coverage or subjecting more of them to review before patients could access the treatments.
The results, … Read More »
$3.95 million CIRM grant establishes USC Stem Cell’s new ASCEND Center
To democratize access to lab-grown, organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC Stem Cell will launch the CIRM ASCEND Center, dedicated to “Advancing Stem Cell Education and Novel Discoveries.”
Funded by a $3.95 million grant from the … Read More »
Over 11% of high school seniors used new form of THC last year
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that a substantial number of young people in the United States are using delta-8-THC, a psychoactive substance manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol.
The findings, published in … Read More »
USC Mann Alumni Awards gala celebrates outstanding former students
On Feb. 25, eight alumni of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences — formerly the USC School of Pharmacy — were honored at an annual gala that celebrates former students who are … Read More »