Berislav V. Zlokovic, MD, PhD, the pioneering researcher whose work has transformed modern understanding of degenerative neurological diseases, was installed as the inaugural holder of the Mary Hayley and Selim Zilkha Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease Research at a ceremony held … Read More »
Though passports were not required, students, faculty, and guests of the Master of Science in Global Medicine program gained a taste of world travel at this spring’s Global Citizenship Roundtable.
Held April 21, the biannual program featured the insights and perspectives … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC nurses and physicians were honored recently for their commitment to exceptional care at a special dinner and ceremony marking the second annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care.
The prestigious awards honor physicians, residents, … Read More »
A new study has found brain abnormalities in people with bipolar disorder.
In the largest MRI study to date on patients with bipolar disorder, a global consortium published new research showing that people with the condition have differences in the brain … Read More »
What happens when you pair 14 artists with 14 USC biomedical researchers? The answer is currently on display at the Hoyt Gallery on the Health Sciences Campus.
The exhibition “Artist & Researcher” showcases the results of these creative collaborations. Barbara Kolo’s … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is the first medical center in the western United States to perform a liver transplant as part of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption study testing the safety and effectiveness of a new … Read More »
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief Henri R. Ford is CHLA’s first-ever honorary fellow admitted by the Royal College of Surgeons of England. (Photo/Business Wire)
Henri Ford, MD, MHA Keck … Read More »
Just as pharmacists compound medications to personalize them for patients, the USC School of Pharmacy now offers many undergraduate courses that can be mixed or matched to enhance the students’ undergraduate education to better prepare them for a range of … Read More »
“Tissue,” said Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, senior associate dean for student and educational affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, “is my number one office product.”
Elliott’s charge is to support students on their four-year journey. The shorthand is … Read More »
Elizabeth Graddy presents Mikel Snow with the USC Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching during the Academic Honors Convocation, held April 17 at Town and Gown on the University Park Campus. (Photo/Steve … Read More »
Thomas A. Buchanan, MD, is professor of medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and physiology and biophysics; vice dean for research; and chief of the division of endocrinology and diabetes in the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at … Read More »
More than 60,000 people flocked to USC’s University Park Campus on May 12 to celebrate the university’s 134th commencement. The Trojan Family sent out 17,144 new graduates into the world, with the newly minted graduates representing more than 115 countries … Read More »
New York City at the end of winter may not be the ideal spring break location for most students, but it was one of three highly sought-after destinations for students from the Master of Science in Global Medicine program. Traveling … Read More »
The Butch Walts and Donald Skinner Urologic Cancer Research Foundation, which has supported cutting-edge research in the urologic cancer program of the USC Institute of Urology and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center for more than three decades, has been dissolved, … Read More »
Brian Cohn and Deanna Lam worked on an app inspired by their teammate Serha Ulkumen, who is undergoing chemotherapy. (Photo/Mike Glier)
Serhan Ulkumen was contributing to a first-time USC event on cancer, … Read More »
Los Angeles Police Capt. Ruby Flores holds Adan Gaytan, 2, hand as he participates in a fun run during the USC civic engagement health fair, Saturday, April 8, 2017. (Photo by Gus … Read More »
Katherine Keck discusses her photographs during a reception for her artwork, held April 6 at Keck Hospital. (Photo/Steve Cohn)
A reception held at Keck Hospital of USC in early April celebrated original art … Read More »
Prior to committing himself full time to research, Leonardo Morsut played professional volleyball.
For Leonardo Morsut, PhD, the word “set” refers to a collection of scientific data. “Set” is also the prelude … Read More »
Accelerated healing isn’t just for superheroes. A new study in Cell Reports suggests a way that mere mortals can potentially speed their recovery from a wide variety of injuries.
“Our research shows that by priming the body before an injury, you … Read More »
From left, Raymond Hah, Frank Acosta and John Liu are seen during the 2017 USC Spine Symposium, held April 8 at the Ritz Carlton in Marina del Rey.
More than 170 physicians … Read More »