Reception at Keck Hospital of USC celebrates donated art

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 »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stem cell researcher Leonardo Morsut is at the top of his game

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 »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Alerting stem cells to hurry up and heal

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 »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physicians, patients learn about spine at symposium

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 »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students feel appreciation at annual luncheon

Students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC enjoyed Southern California favorites during the Keck School’s annual Student Appreciation Luncheon, held March 29 on the Broad Lawn. Students could choose from an array of food choices, including tacos, In-N-Out Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A good death comes to the Health Sciences Campus

Caitlin Doughty, left, speaks while Megan Rosenbloom looks on during the Visions and Voices event, “Doctor’s Orders for a Good Death.”

It’s not every campus presentation that begins with Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC-VHH promotes patient safety with new robot, Luna

Mary Virgallito, director of patient safety at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, teaches a class of Rosemont Middle School students about antibiotic resistance superbugs during a recent visit.

An eighth-grade student from a Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer shares story of success at lecture

From left, Vladimir Zelman, David Hume Kennerly and Holly Muir are seen after the Seventh Annual Vladimir Zelman, PhD, MD Distinguished and Endowed Lectureship.

An extensive collection of noteworthy photos from recent Read More »

May 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine partners with Amgen Tour of California

Keck Medicine of USC is the official hospital of the Amgen Tour of California, America’s largest and most prestigious professional cycling event.

The cycling course will cover more than 575 miles of iconic Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A stroke survivor finds a new calling as USC volunteer

One morning in 2009, USC Physical Therapy volunteer David Karchem was driving through an intersection near California State University-Northridge.

While making a left turn at a light, he suddenly was struck by an intense headache. He couldn’t manage to press the Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

The Urgency of Now: David Agus interviews former Vice President Joe Biden on the cancer moonshot

The Keck School of Medicine of USC, The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have been proud partners in the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and its vision to double the rate Read More »

May 3rd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers discuss issues in obstetrics, gynecology

On April 21, current and former residents and fellows of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Keck Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center came together for the 31st annual Read More »

April 30th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Online seminar offers guide to fundamentals of data science

Increasingly, “big data” is changing the world around us. According to the PBS special, “The Human Face of Big Data,” we’ve processed more data in the past two years than we have in the last 3,000 years. In particular, considering the vast Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Getting high-risk patients the screenings they need

It’s one of those unfortunate ironies in health care: Often, those at greatest risk for serious illness are also least likely to have access to treatment or diagnosis options.

That’s especially true when it comes to lung cancer, which disproportionately affects Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC researchers close to identifying crucial gene for human cleft lip and palate

A group of researchers has found that three siblings each born with cleft lip and palate share a common gene mutation associated with the birth defect.

The gene, intraflagellar transport 88 (IFT88), ensures transportation antennae (cilia) on embryonic cells travel to Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Cracking the brain’s genetic code to prevent neurological and psychiatric diseases

An international network of neurologists, geneticists and researchers led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC is cracking the human genetic code so that one day people could check their “brain health” in the same way they screen their Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Joint Commission surveyors offer high praise for USC Norris

Surveyors from the Joint Commission visited USC Norris Cancer Hospital in April, reviewing policies and procedures to ensure the highest level of safe patient care is being delivered.

Joint Commission surveys are data-driven, patient-centered and focused on evaluating care processes. Surveyors Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Volunteers care for runners on marathon day

As a sponsor of the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, the Keck School of Medicine of USC provided more than 220 volunteer physicians, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists and medical students from throughout Keck Medicine of USC and Los Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Students discuss research projects for poster day

Several dozen students presented some of their latest research projects recently as part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s annual Medical Student Research Forum and Poster Day.

The April 4 event included oral presentations from the Dean’s Research Scholars Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Annual recital returns with student, faculty musicians

Students, faculty and staff were treated to a lunchtime recital hosted by the Keck Music Society recently. The March 20 event at Mayer Auditorium featured medical students and faculty members performing a variety of musical pieces for the audience.

The recital Read More »

April 27th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|