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Sixteen of the world’s top Alzheimer’s disease researchers shared their unpublished research at a symposium designed to fast track prevention, treatment and a cure for the debilitating disease that affects 1 in 3 seniors.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 »
On May 18, Pasadena Magazine partnered with Keck Medicine of USC and BMW of Monrovia to host the biannual “Women in Business Luncheon.”
Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, chief strategy officer of Keck Medicine, opened the luncheon and welcomed guests including best-selling author … Read More »
Author Samantha Dunn sat down with Sunita Puri, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and medical director for palliative care at Keck Medical Center of USC, to discuss Dunn’s memoir Not by … Read More »
Jay R. Lieberman, MD, chair and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has received a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases … Read More »
Enrollment is now underway for a pilot study of the world’s first smartphone app capable of collecting large amounts of clinical, imaging and genetic data for people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
(Image/Keck School … Read More »
Imagine yourself relaxing at the beach when the worst happens — someone notices a boy in trouble in the water. In the mad rush to get him to shore, you have two choices: wait for emergency responders to arrive or … Read More »
Ensuring each patient receives compassionate, personalized care is core to Linda Dankwa’s mission as a nurse.
Whether it’s anticipating needs during her night shift or staying in touch with patients and their loved ones long after their stay at Keck Hospital … Read More »
Directors of the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation visited the Health Sciences Campus on May 17 to hear presentations from Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty and meet with participants in the Baxter Foundation Student Research Fellowship … Read More »
D’Juan Farmer, PhD, grew up in a neighborhood where attending college — let alone pursuing a PhD or postdoctoral training — was not the expectation. Now, he’s earned the inaugural Choi Family Postdoctoral Fellowship, which provides support to recruit exceptional … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Faculty Council has created a new code of professional conduct for faculty in an effort to create an environment of civility and respect for all members of the school’s community.
The Faculty Council, made … Read More »
Ask Lisa Nguyen what gets her blood racing and her answer will be hematopoietic stem cells, or HSCs. She’ll be presenting about HSCs, which form the blood and immune systems, at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual … Read More »
As the official hospital of the Amgen Tour of California, Keck Medicine of USC hosted a booth at the finish lines for several stages of America’s largest and most prestigious professional cycling event. The cycling course traveled more than 575 … Read More »
On May 14, David Agus, MD, professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, founding director of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC and director of the USC Center for Applied Molecular Medicine, … Read More »
As medical students begin their fourth year, questions and stress about the future can weigh on the aspiring physicians’ minds. But when Amy Komure looked around the room at the California Club and saw the faces of dozens of Keck … Read More »
About 15 percent of the cells in our brains are scavengers — roving immune cells known as microglia that remove infectious agents, damaged neurons and plaques. USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida, PhD, assistant professor of stem cell biology and … Read More »