Keck School welcomes new psychiatry chair
Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, has joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC as chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences.
Steven Siegel
He was selected after a rigorous … Read More »
In Memoriam: Gunther Dennert, 78
Former chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Gunther Dennert, PhD, passed away on June 5, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer.
Dennert was widely known and respected for his … Read More »
NCI awards $12 million for breast cancer genetics study
A large study headed by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and two other institutions received $12 million in funding to examine why African-American women die at a higher rate from breast cancer and have more aggressive … Read More »
Research shows friends provide health benefits among youth
As the saying goes, it’s not what you know, but who you know. And in the nation’s ongoing fight against obesity, the quality of social relationships with peers and family members might buffer the impact of neighborhood economic contexts.
New findings … Read More »
USC Specialty Pharmacy provides high-touch, high-cost medication therapy
USC School of Pharmacy and Keck Medicine of USC have partnered to create a new specialty pharmacy focusing on “high touch, high cost” medication therapy for hepatitis, cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions.
Open in Alhambra since January, the … Read More »
Fasting-like diet turns the immune system against cancer
A fasting-like diet with chemotherapy strips away the guard that protects breast cancer and skin cancer cells from the immune system, according to a new USC-led study on mice.
The study was published in the journal Cancer Cell on … Read More »
Study: Key mutations may worsen hearing loss from the chemotherapy drug cisplatin
The chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill cancer, but it can also kill the sensory cells of the inner ear — causing permanent hearing loss. This hearing loss is likely to be more severe in individuals with Cockayne syndrome, according … Read More »
Health Sciences Campus getting major revamp
USC’s Health Sciences Campus — home of the university’s two hospitals and medical school, nearly 4,000 staff and faculty and 1,200 students — is undergoing a lot of change.
The 79-acre campus in Boyle Heights, about seven miles from the University … Read More »
Keck Medicine takes AIM at operational alignment
USC has been selected by the Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI) to participate in the Aligned Institutional Mission (AIM) program.
The multi-year program is designed to better align clinical care, education, and research at academic health centers with guidance … Read More »
NIH awards USC and CHLA $36.6 million for clinical and translational science
A team of researchers led by Thomas Buchanan, MD, Michele Kipke, PhD, and Jonathan Samet, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National … Read More »
USC Stem Cell researchers listen for clues about how the gene Atoh1 enables hearing
Non-mammals such as birds can recover from deafness as quickly as humans can recover from a cut or bruise. In contrast, when humans and other mammals sustain damage to the inner ear’s sensory cells, the resulting hearing loss is permanent.
In … Read More »
‘Sunscreen’ gene may help protect against skin cancer
A new study has identified a “sunscreen” gene that may help stave off skin cancer.
The team, led by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, found that the “UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene” is a tumor suppressor for skin … Read More »
USC Stem Cell names second cohort of Broad Clinical Research Fellows
The second cohort of Broad Clinical Research Fellows is making strides toward finding stem cell-based therapies for lymphedema in cancer patients, large bone fractures and short bowel syndrome.
To support full-time research related to stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, each … Read More »
USC researchers use gelatin instead of the gym to grow stronger muscles
USC researcher Megan L. McCain and colleagues have devised a way to develop bigger, stronger muscle fibers. But instead of popping up on the bicep of a bodybuilder, these muscles grow on a tiny scaffold or “chip” molded … Read More »
Study reveals high-calorie cravings after starting Depo-Provera regimen
Can birth control give you the munchies? USC researchers conducted the first neuroimaging study to evaluate the effect of hormonal birth control on food motivation.
Participants had two brain imaging sessions — one prior to receiving Depo-Provera and one eight weeks … Read More »
USC Institute of Urology hosts live surgery symposium
In advance of the American Urologic Association’s (AUA) annual meeting, the USC Institute of Urology hosted a live surgery symposium recently.
Titled “L.A. Live,” the event featured eight live surgery transmissions from Keck Hospital into Aresty Auditorium and an adjacent meeting … Read More »
Molecular Imaging Center opens new state-of-the-art PET cGMP cyclotron facility
The USC Molecular Imaging Center (MIC) on the Health Sciences Campus recently installed and began operation of a GE PETrace cyclotron in a newly renovated good manufacturing practices (GMP) compliant facility. This advanced imaging technology center is now available to … Read More »
Study: Dose of transplanted blood-forming stem cells affects their behavior
Unlike aspirin, bone marrow doesn’t come with a neatly printed label with dosage instructions. However, a new study published in Cell Reports provides clues about how the dose of transplanted bone marrow might affect patients undergoing this … Read More »
USC Norris represented at ASCO meeting
Physicians and researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center presented multiple abstracts at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3-7 in Chicago.
USC Norris’ presence at the meeting included 22 poster sessions four poster … Read More »
Keck Medical Center to comply with End of Life Option Act
Keck Medical Center of USC will comply with a new state law that permits terminally ill patients to request and administer medication to end their life.
The End of Life Option Act allows physicians to prescribe the powerful medication under a … Read More »