On many Saturdays, students from several high schools in Los Angeles who are participants in Med-COR meet for tutoring in math, science and English, and for SAT preparation. They also meet physicians and other medical professionals who talk to them … Read More »
A physician-led initiative to create a code of professional standards for Keck Medicine of USC took center stage during a weeklong celebration to end October.
Professionalism Week from Oct. 26–30 engaged staff across Keck Medicine to develop a set of professional … Read More »
Two additional physicians have joined the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Keck Medicine of USC.
Raymond Hah, MD, assistant professor of clinical medicine in the Keck School of Medicine of USC, returns to the orthopaedic department after … Read More »
A long-running and widely cited USC study on the health effects of pollution on children is exporting its methods to Eastern Africa.
The USC study group, which is based on the Health Science Campus, and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia have … Read More »
One of the most important decisions medical students have to make — and one that is on their minds from just about the first day of medical school — is choosing a specialty.
Melody Rasouli, president of the student chapter of … Read More »
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center raised more than $2 million at its 2015 star-studded black tie gala fundraiser held Oct. 10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
The event honored philanthropists Dana and David Dornsife with the Visionary Award and physician-scientist Parkash … Read More »
As a winner of an NIH Director’s New Innovator Award, USC Stem Cell principal investigator Min Yu, MD, PhD, will strive to develop individualized medicine targeting rare and deadly breast cancer stem cells. The five-year, $2.475 million award is part … Read More »
As part of landmark research into the effects of adolescent substance use on the developing brain, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a five-year grant totaling almost $8 million from the National Institutes of Health.
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development … Read More »
The members of the Rotary Club of San Marino recently got a chance to learn about current and upcoming exhibitions at the USC Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery.
Lynn Crandall, director of the gallery, spoke on Oct. 1 about the … Read More »
Virtual reality, wearable technology, artificial intelligence — the dawn of the technological revolution in health care is here.
Some of the latest medical innovations were highlighted Friday at the 9th USC Body Computing Conference, a daylong summit focusing on the bridges … Read More »
Seeking to strengthen partnerships between two of USC’s oldest schools, scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences recently gathered to discuss new research and areas for future collaboration.
The Keck-Dornsife … Read More »
A pioneering research institute at Keck Medicine of USC was renamed Oct. 7 to honor a pair of longtime USC supporters, Mark and Mary Stevens, who donated $50 million to further the institute’s study of the human brain.
USC President C. … Read More »
The ceremony installing the J. Terrence Lanni Chair in Cancer Research was one of heartfelt tributes for two men, a doctor and a patient, who formed a tight bond over the years they fought to save Terry Lanni’s life.
Terry Lanni … Read More »
A Keck Medicine of USC researcher has been awarded grant funding to further his research into the detection and treatment of prostate cancer, which is among the most common types of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death … Read More »
A collaborative program between the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, L.A. County Sheriff’s Department and the Keck School of Medicine of USC aimed at providing quality medical care to jail inmates while cutting taxpayer costs will be honored … Read More »
Construction continues to move forward across the Health Sciences Campus, moving toward a goal that hospital officials say will transform the campus into an oasis of innovative research and exceptional health care.
“This work is being done to ensure Keck Medical … Read More »
The winners of this year’s Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize — Philippe Horvath, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier — come from different parts of the world and different backgrounds. What they have in common are significant contributions to biomedical … Read More »
The university’s Good Neighbors Campaign, USC’s annual employee-giving initiative organized by Civic Engagement, began Oct. 1 with a $1.6 million fundraising goal to support key university-community partnership programs.
The campaign promotes better health and educational opportunities in the areas surrounding the … Read More »
New research by the Fini Lab at Keck Medicine of USC demonstrates for the first time that a natural protein in tears may be key to treating dry eye syndrome, a common affliction of the eye that affects millions of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC staff, family and friends gathered at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sept. 26 for the 2015 Los Angeles Heart Walk.
The annual 5K walk celebrates those who have made lifestyle changes and encourages others to live … Read More »