Cancer metastasis remains a major treatment challenge and a main cause of morbidity and mortality. A widely accepted explanation for this process is called “the seed and soil” hypothesis, which recognizes the need for the cancer cell, or “seed,” to … Read More »
Every 20 seconds, someone in the world loses a limb to diabetes. David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD, is working to change that.
Armstrong, professor of clinical surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, joined the faculty in August. He … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC held a celebration recently to honor the enterprise’s International Medicine program. Attendees to the Aug. 23 event in Beverly Hills included René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC … Read More »
Taking the first steps in their journey to become Doctors of Pharmacy, the 192 members of the Class of 2021 entered the annual USC School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony on the Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad on Aug. 18.
Dean … Read More »
The University Park Campus community celebrated the official opening of USC Village, a massive development at the corner of Hoover Street and Jefferson Boulevard. The Aug. 17 event included the unveiling of a 20-foot-tall bronze statue of Hecuba, Queen of … Read More »
The Zika virus, linked to congenital birth defects and miscarriages, suppresses a pregnant woman’s immune system, enabling the virus to spread and increasing the chances an unborn baby will be harmed, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study finds.
The … Read More »
From how we consume entertainment and pay our bills to how we navigate roads and purchase goods, digital technology has transformed our daily lives. Now, Keck School of Medicine of USC experts are harnessing digital technology to re-envision health care … Read More »
“Everyone in this audience right now, you all started out as a stem cell,” said Natasha Natarajan at the 2017 TEDxUSC conference. “And then your DNA came in, did all the work, and differentiated each group of … Read More »
Construction of the highly anticipated Norris Healthcare Center (HC3) is complete and the building is expected to be open to patients in January 2018.
Located on the USC Health Sciences Campus, this new healthcare center will further extend Keck Medicine of … Read More »
A new art exhibit featuring paintings from a local artist has made its debut at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.
The Healing Arts Exhibit is intended to enhance and beautify the hospital for patients, families and staff. The exhibit features paintings by … Read More »
An audience of high-powered executives and entertainment industry influencers might not be the most obvious choice for a panel on Alzheimer’s research.
But there they were, 300 women focused intently as four of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s leading … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC was an official sponsor of the Nike Basketball 3on3 Tournament, one of the largest street basketball tournaments in Los Angeles. The tournament was held Aug. 4-6 at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles.
The USC Sports Medicine … Read More »
The Office of the Dean, in collaboration with departments and institutes of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has announced two funding programs for FY18 that are designed to help Keck School faculty members obtain extramural research funding.
The Dean’s … Read More »
On April 15, 2013, terrorists struck the Boston Marathon, killing three people and wounding more than 260. Clinical staff across Boston’s hospitals did heroic work, treating those who suffered burns, fractures and more severe injuries as a result of the … Read More »
Michael Wang, MD, believes it is important to treat each patient like family. Having recently lost a family member, he reminds himself that each patient is someone’s parent, sibling or child.
“I try to have a particular sensitivity to chronically ill … Read More »
On July 2, a team of surgeons led by Inderbir S. Gill, MD, Distinguished Professor of Urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and executive director of the USC Institute of Urology, performed Mumbai’s first robotic kidney transplant … Read More »
Two years ago, Alidad Ghiassi, MD, assistant professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and a specialist in hand and upper extremity surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Medicine of … Read More »
How does the skin develop follicles and eventually sprout hair? A USC-led study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), addresses this question using insights gleaned from organoids, 3D assemblies of cells possessing … Read More »
Plaque buildup in the main artery to the brain presents a dilemma for surgeons. Surgically opening up the artery to clear the blockage is the most direct solution, but when the artery is unclamped, there is a small risk that … Read More »
Innovation in medicine, the role of groundbreaking technology and venture capital were the subjects of an engaging and well-attended conversation between Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and renowned angel investor David Lee, … Read More »