NIH grant to fund development of virtual-reality based system for walking rehabilitation

A trip to the physical therapist could soon feel a bit more like a trip to the arcade, thanks to a new multidisciplinary study being conducted at USC.

James Finley, PhD, and Beth Fisher, PhD, MS, of the USC Division of Read More »

September 27th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Chen earns nation’s highest pharmacy honor

Steven Chen, PharmD, chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy, received the 2016 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacy Association (APhA) at a ceremony Sept. 19 at the APhA headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Chen Read More »

September 26th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Medical clowns making their mark at USC

To many, the term “clowning” may not invoke more than an image of childhood birthday party entertainment. However, recent studies show that there is more to clowning than what initially meets the eye. Over the past three decades, a new Read More »

September 22nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School of Medicine names new chair of Anesthesiology

The Keck School of Medicine of USC has named Holly A. Muir, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Anesthesiology, effective Jan. 1.

Muir specializes in obstetric anesthesia, with expertise in the effects of interventions on obstetric outcome, both Read More »

September 22nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

$6 million NIH grant to fund study of environment’s influence on health

Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers have received a two-year, $6 million National Institutes of Health grant to examine health issues related to asthma and obesity.

Part of the funding will go toward the USC Children’s Health Study, the nation’s Read More »

September 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC and Amgen launch two lecture series

Without collaboration between universities and pharmaceutical companies, scientists might never have developed essential medicines ranging from the antibiotic streptomycin in the 1950s to HIV medications in the 1990s. In recognition of the ever-increasing importance of these academia-industry partnerships, USC and Read More »

September 20th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Volunteers join effort to address homelessness

Volunteers from Keck Medicine of USC joined together to give back to the community at the Keck Advancement Service Day recently.

For the second annual service day, volunteers went to the Union Rescue Mission and Downtown Women’s Center on Aug. 31, Read More »

September 20th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Little library brings literature to community

The USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) is hoping to build a relationship with children and youth in the Boyle Heights community one book at a time.

DPS and Keck Medicine of USC collaborated to bring a Little Free Library to Read More »

September 19th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School program receives national honor for health services

USC Correctional Health, a Keck School of Medicine of USC program, won the 2016 Best in Category Achievement Award for Health from the National Association of Counties (NaCo). This is the second prestigious award for the program, which was recognized last Read More »

September 19th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Experimental stem cell therapy helps paralyzed man regain use of arms and hands

On March 6, just shy of his 21st birthday, Kristopher (Kris) Boesen of Bakersfield suffered a traumatic injury to his cervical spine when his car fishtailed on a wet road, hit a tree and slammed into a telephone pole.

His parents Read More »

September 9th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Meet the Faculty: Justin Ichida, a stem cell scientist with the spirit of aloha and rock ’n roll

As a third-generation Hawaiian, USC Stem Cell researcher Justin Ichida, PhD, is equally comfortable with lu’aus and lead guitars as with laboratories.

Justin Ichida performs at UCLA in 1998. Justin Ichida performs at UCLA Read More »

September 9th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Flu vaccine available Sept. 12

Flu vaccines will be available to all faculty, nurses and Keck Medicine of USC staff starting Sept. 12 at Employee Health Services Monday through Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Evaluation & Treatment Clinic, Monday through Friday from Read More »

September 8th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Collaboration to promote training and research with Gehr Center

A new fellowship will allow physicians to study innovative methods to care for high-cost, high-need patients, as the Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and CareMore Health System announced a collaboration to Read More »

September 8th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Participants sought for 2016 Los Angeles Heart Walk

Keck Medicine of USC is a sponsor of the 2016 Los Angeles Heart Walk on Oct. 8 at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. With a fundraising goal of $125,000, Keck Medicine is hoping to engage 1,000 employees to participate in its Read More »

September 7th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New chief health information officer begins at Keck Medicine of USC

Timothy James (TJ) Malseed has been appointed as chief health information officer for Keck Medicine of USC and associate dean for information sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, administrators announced recently.

Malseed will lead growth and oversee operations Read More »

September 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Undergraduates present summer research for Bridging the Gaps summer program

Willa Tsao speaks during the sixth annual Bridging the Gaps Summer Research Poster Day on Aug. 4 in the Broad CIRM Center. Willa Tsao speaks during the sixth annual Bridging the Gaps Summer Read More »

September 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Nurse anesthetist graduate takes skills on deployment

Joe Romero, a 2013 graduate of the nurse anesthesia program and a captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, was deployed to Iraq to serve as a nurse anesthetist with the 948th Forward Surgical Team in support <span style=Read More »

September 5th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Biologists seek squirrel never before seen alive by scientists

Researchers are on a real-life search for what one calls “the ultimate Pokémon”: Zenkerella, an elusive scaly-tailed squirrel that has never been spotted alive by scientists. However, biologists recently found three newly dead specimens that hint at how the “living Read More »

September 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Strategic planning committee tackles long-term goals for Keck School

To define the vision and strategic direction and develop a better understanding of what core values, goals and strategies matter most at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, leadership has launched a six-month strategic planning initiative. A steering committee Read More »

September 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Global study shows being overweight can shorten lifespan

Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher.

Although people accept that obesity can shorten a person’s life span, scientists have debated whether the weight category between normal and obese is, in fact, a health risk.

Being Read More »

September 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|