The USC Institute of Urology at Keck Medicine of USC is pioneering a new treatment option for men with intermediate risk prostate cancer that is minimally invasive, requires no radiation and entails minimal recovery time.
The procedure uses targeted high-intensity focused … Read More »
When Gary Lieskovsky, MD, joined the faculty of the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 1980, he and then-chairman Donald G. Skinner, MD, were the only two full-time faculty members in the Catherine and Joseph Aresty Department of Urology.
After … Read More »
Brad Spellberg, MD, professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, joined 14 other leading infectious disease specialists in Washington, D.C., from June 12-16 as part of the 2017-18 American Association for the Advancement of Science … Read More »
Long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease become apparent to patients and their families, biological changes are occurring within the brain. Amyloid plaques, which are clusters of protein fragments, along with tangles of protein known as tau, form in the brain … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC physicians, nurses and other staff members have been learning performance improvement techniques and developing leadership skills through an academy provided by the Value Improvement Office.
The Lean Academy is designed to help participants develop best practices by … Read More »
The L.K. Whittier Foundation has been a critical source of funding for cancer research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, supporting clinicians and basic scientists who are advancing tailored therapies and … Read More »
The Bipartisan Policy Center convened thought leaders in national security and health care recently, inviting Leslie Saxon, MD, professor of medicine (clinical scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and executive director of the USC Center for Body … Read More »
The competition for biotech investment is escalating, and USC President C. L. Max Nikias, PhD, wants to make sure Los Angeles emerges a winner.
“Los Angeles finds itself falling behind in the race for the future of this increasingly important industry,” … Read More »
Service with a smile is more than a statement to Jane Bateman, it’s a way of life. Bateman’s compassion and dedication to her job as a concierge at Keck Medicine of USC has garnered her one of the prestigious USC … Read More »
“I think we’re all here for the same reason,” said Michaela Patterson, PhD, a postdoc in the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC. “We’re considering applying for faculty jobs, and we’re at … Read More »
The walls are covered with brilliantly colored balloon sculptures. There is a bubble machine and a face-painting booth. Two golden retrievers named Fergus and Casper happily accept pats.
It’s not the image most people have when they think of a trauma … Read More »
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), an affiliate of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is the top-ranked pediatric hospital in California again, based on the latest rankings announced by U.S. News & World Report. CHLA was also named to … Read More »
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, shared the Keck School’s 10-year vision with the USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) team in San Diego on June 9.
USC ATRI Director … Read More »
The USC 4D Quantitative Imaging Center, now open in a new location at Keck Hospital of USC, provides state-of-the-art 3-D and 4-D reconstructions of ultrasound, CT and MR images to clinicians and researchers across the Health Sciences Campus.
“3-D rendering gives … Read More »
A transformative report published May 22 by a United Nations-backed group will set the health and human rights agenda for women, children and adolescents over the next decade.
Calling for bold leadership and action to realize rights “to health and through health,” the … Read More »
Can a fish with a malformed jaw tell us something about hearing loss in mice and humans? The answer is yes, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports.
In a twist of evolution, the structures supporting the jaws of ancestral … Read More »
Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of surgery, and H. Russell Smith Foundation Chair for Stem Cell and Cardiovascular Thoracic Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has appointed Craig J. Baker, MD, professor of clinical … Read More »
Researchers have determined that the fossils of an extinct species from the Triassic Period are the long-missing link that connects Kermit the Frog’s amphibian brethren to wormlike creatures with a backbone and two rows of sharp teeth.
Named Chinlestegophis jenkinsi, the … Read More »
Hundreds of cancer survivors, caregivers, friends and family members gathered June 3 for the 27th Annual Festival of Life, a yearly celebration of health and hope at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and held on the Health Sciences Campus.
The … Read More »
Sixteen of the world’s top Alzheimer’s disease researchers shared their unpublished research at a symposium designed to fast track prevention, treatment and a cure for the debilitating disease that affects 1 in 3 seniors.
Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the … Read More »