In 1996, rather than taking long walks, or watching her kids play sports, Beni Carrillo started spending much of her days sleeping. The exhaustion wasn’t a complete surprise because Carrillo had a liver disease, and her lack of energy was … Read More »
Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC paused recently to sign and adopt the Keck Commitment, a set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise.
Joseph T. Rodgers, PhD, assistant professor of stem cell biology and … Read More »
Two teams of scientists have won the inaugural Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Awards in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. This year’s competition provides $120,000 each to the teams for developing new ways to engineer and study … Read More »
In front of a full house at Aresty Auditorium on the morning of June 9, Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School … Read More »
Scientists and public officials warned residents of health risks and provided mosquito-abatement tips during the Zika Virus Awareness Symposium, held June 9 at the Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus.
Lecture topics ranged from the control, diagnosis and treatment of … Read More »
A $200,000 gift to the International Center for Regulatory Science by businessman D.K. Kim will expand global outreach efforts by the USC School of Pharmacy by establishing international service and summer scholars program funds.
The gift will create the D.K. Kim … Read More »
Twenty-five years ago, philanthropists Kin-Chung and Amy Choi marked the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary by purchasing the sculpture “Return to the Beginning,” by renowned Taiwanese artist Yuyu Yang. Now in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary, they have … Read More »
Physicians, staff and nurses from across Keck Medicine of USC are invited to pledge their commitment to a new set of standards that will guide professional behavior across the academic medical enterprise.
The Keck Commitment is based on three pillars: excellence, … Read More »
In recognition of its growing stature as an incubator for the biosciences, Los Angeles will be the host city for the 2019 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Conference. With the generous support of the Choi Family, USC Stem … Read More »
Among the recent group of graduates at the Keck School of Medicine commencement ceremony held on May 14 was the inaugural class of the Keck School’s newest Master of Science degree program — the Master of Neuroimaging and Informatics (… Read More »
Drinking piping hot coffee, tea and the caffeine-infused beverage yerba mate probably causes cancer, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.
Beverages surpassing 149 degrees Fahrenheit may increase the risk of tumors in the esophagus, which resides in the chest area below … Read More »
Babies born to mothers whose immune systems had to grapple with a viral assault — even a mild one — have increased risk of brain and central nervous system abnormalities, according to a new study.
A USC-led team of researchers examined … Read More »
A gene called Prkci can point cells in the right direction, according to a new study in Developmental Biology.
In the study, USC Stem Cell researcher In Kyoung Mah from the laboratory of Francesca Mariani and colleagues demonstrated Prkci’s role in … Read More »
Friends, colleagues and former students of Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, gathered for a reception in recognition of his leadership and accomplishments as the former dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Kind words and excited greetings were … Read More »
A bright, sunny morning provided a joyous backdrop for a celebration of resilience and tenacity at the 26th annual Festival of Life on the Health Sciences Campus.
Hosted by the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on June 4, the event was … Read More »
It all started with a hidden population’s need: Many foster care children in Los Angeles County weren’t able to find dental care.
This spring, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, in partnership with the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) and … Read More »
Historically 15- to 39-year-olds have been treated like an overlooked middle child whose parents are too busy lavishing cancer prevention and therapeutic attention on the youngest and oldest, but the Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to change … Read More »
Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD, associate professor of neurology, is a board-certified headache specialist who advocates for an integrated approach to the management of headache disorders. But the medical director of the Neurology Clinics and director of the USC Headache Center also … Read More »
Directors of the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation visited the USC Health Sciences Campus on May 9, to hear presentations from Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty and meet with participants in the Baxter Foundation Student Research … Read More »
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