More children are surviving malignant brain tumors than in the past, thanks to the development of intense treatments using platinum-based chemotherapy (cisplatin and high-dose carboplatin). Unfortunately, the therapy has a known side effect of permanent hearing loss resulting from damage to … Read More »
Paul Aisen, MD, the founding director of the USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute, recently joined the Alzheimer’s disease research effort at Keck Medicine of USC. He recently spoke with the Dean’s Report about coming to USC and what … Read More »
USC Eye Institute patient Terry Byland recently became the first person in the world to have two retinal prostheses – one in each eye – and his progress regaining some sight signals hope for people going blind from retinitis … Read More »
“Do the Write Thing” is a phrase often associated with the idea that words have the potential to bring about a sort of social justice. For student mentors at the Global Health Symposium for Kids on Nov. 14, it served … Read More »
Supporters of the USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center learned more about the pioneering efforts underway at the newly launched research hub at Keck Medicine of USC during a Nov. 14 reception at the California Club.
The founder of the University Kidney Research … Read More »
Professor Stuart Siegel, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC was recently awarded the Archie Bleyer AYA Trailblazer Award by Critical Mass, a leading organization supporting the cause of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer.
Siegel’s involvement in … Read More »
Attending medical school can seem like a pipe dream for many students, particularly minorities, but the Bridging the Gaps Summer Research Program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC can turn that dream into a reality.
Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC and a Navy veteran himself, … Read More »
The Graphic Identity Program for Keck Medicine of USC is now online on the Keck Medicine of USC intranet site at kecknet.usc.edu/brand_central.
Brand Central, which is designed to provide quick and convenient access to brand assets, houses Keck graphic standards, … Read More »
Genome editing techniques for blood stem cells just got better, thanks to a team of researchers at USC and Sangamo BioSciences.
In an upcoming study in Nature Biotechnology, co-first authors Colin M. Exline, PhD, from USC and Jianbin Wang, PhD, from … Read More »
A new center dedicated to developing and translating innovation in the delivery of health care has been established at Keck Medical Center of USC.
The USC Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI) will focus on turning research and education into measurable … Read More »
When it comes to stem cells, too much of a good thing isn’t wonderful: producing too many new stem cells may lead to cancer; producing too few inhibits the repair and maintenance of the body.
A key gene in maintaining this … Read More »
Researchers need guidance as they navigate a jungle of biomedical data in their search for therapies, prevention techniques and cures to diseases.
To assist them, the National Institutes of Health has awarded USC a three-year, $6.3 million grant to build Big … Read More »
Arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the U.S., involves the loss of a special type of cartilage cell lining the joints. In a study appearing on the cover of the latest issue of Developmental Cell, first author Amjad Askary … Read More »
Longtime USC supporters Bobbie and Mike Bozick recently gave $100,000 to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center to fund purchase of a sophisticated piece of equipment to be used in a project that is investigating the causes of melanoma and seeks … Read More »
The USC IGM Art Gallery opened a pair of new exhibitions during a reception from 4-6 p.m. on Nov. 15.
“Spiritual Matrices: Poetic Prayers & Penlight Performances” is by Susan Sims Hillbrand, and “Free Will/Positive Moment” is by Mike Becker.
Frank Z. Stanczyk, PhD, professor of research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is the recipient of the 2015 Distinguished Researcher Award from the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
This award recognizes an ASRM member who has made … Read More »
Bacon and meat lovers were dealt a devastating blow this fall when the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report evaluating just how carcinogenic eating red and processed meat is.
Mariana Stern, associate professor in preventive medicine at the Keck School … Read More »
A three-year grant of $360,000 to fund pancreatic cancer research has been given to the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center by the Susan E. Riley Foundation.
“The Riley Foundation has generously supported USC Norris’ pancreatic cancer research for several years,” said … Read More »
A new study suggests the road to obesity may be paved with non-nutritious carbohydrates in breast milk, shifting popular notions about how and why children grow to become overweight adults.
Previous research has shown that maternal obesity strongly affects a baby’s … Read More »
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