Approximately 100 researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC learned about the new initiatives being implemented to help navigate the complex world of clinical trials reporting and tracking at a town hall that took place April 21 on … Read More »
Researchers and clinicians from the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute have published results of the largest population-based study of adult Latinos and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the National Eye Institute-funded “Los Angeles Latino … Read More »
Morning Medicine Report: Beyond the Pearls, by Raj Dasgupta and R. Michelle Koolaee
Raj Dasgupta, MD, assistant professor of clinical … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty, staff and supporters gathered to honor the vision of two noted philanthropists recently as university leaders celebrated the $25 million gift from USC Trustee Edward Roski and his wife Gayle to name the … Read More »
Events will be held to honor National Hospital Week for employees of Keck Medical Center of USC. Check the Daily Huddle sheets for more information or other events not listed here.
May 9
7:30-9 a.m. Annual Years of Service Breakfast, invitation only, … Read More »
Events will be held to honor National Nurses Week, May 6-12, at Keck Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Check the Daily Huddle sheets for more information or other events not listed here.
Keck Medical Center
May 6
2:30 p.m. Nursing … Read More »
John K. Niparko, MD, Tiber Alpert professor and chair of the USC Rick and Tina Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died April 25. He was 61.
“Dr. Niparko was a transformative … Read More »
Here is a list of times, locations and speakers for the satellite commencement ceremonies and receptions on May 13 and 14.
Friday, May 13
Physician Assistant Program
10:45 a.m. at Allan Hancock Foundation Building, southwest lawn, University Park Campus. A reception will follow … Read More »
Chronic hepatitis B infection, a lifetime disease with no effective cure, could one day be cleared from a person’s system with a series of shots, according to a new USC study.
Most healthy adults infected with HBV will develop protective immunity, … Read More »
Peter Conti, MD, PhD, was recognized by the Western Region Society of Nuclear Medicine (WRSNM) recently with the presentation of its Distinguished Scientist Award, given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Clinical Science of Nuclear … Read More »
A study conducted by the Atherosclerosis Research Unit at Keck School of Medicine suggests that hormone therapy, when taken within six years of menopause, may slow the buildup of plaque in the arteries.
This is the first study to directly examine … Read More »
A new page on the Keck Medicine of USC Intranet portal provides faculty and staff with regular updates from the series of construction projects currently happening across the Health Sciences Campus.
The HSC Construction page will include timeline information on projects, … Read More »
USC will recognize six honorary degree candidates for their contributions to the community as civic, academic and arts leaders as part of USC’s 133rd commencement ceremony at the University Park Campus on May 13.
The recipients are two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker … Read More »
With the emergence of bone in early life forms, the diversity of life on Earth expanded to encompass the bone-forming vertebrates, a group of species ranging from the tiny frog Paedophryne amauensis to the mighty blue whale. Bone formation in … Read More »
Physicians and leading scientists from across the country gathered recently to celebrate the inauguration of the Keck School of Medicine’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research.
More than 100 people attended the symposium, titled “The Pulmonary Challenge: Innovations in Lung Development, Stem … Read More »
A recent $10 million gift from the Gehr Family Foundation to the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established The Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science. Under the leadership of Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of clinical … Read More »
Although men often outnumber women in science fields, women comprise the majority of a USC-led team that is the first in the world to seek therapeutic drug discovery from fungi launched into space.
USC School of Pharmacy doctoral students Jillian Romsdahl, … Read More »
An early morning sun was shining at Hazard Park on a recent Saturday, as several USC student groups and staff volunteers prepared for the 2016 Health and Fitness Expo, sponsored by the USC Good Neighbors Campaign.
Representatives from the USC Division … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC is among 77 leading hospitals selected nationwide to participate in a campaign that aims to make the improvement of intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes as easy as A, B, C.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine, a … Read More »
Thousands of visitors heard about healthy living practices and learned about their own health at the Keck Medicine Health Pavilion during the 21st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held April 9-10 on the University Park Campus.
Students, faculty and … Read More »