Tai chi eases stress and changes inflammation signal among older adults

Loneliness and chronic stress are a way of life for some older adults, who are often increasingly isolated as they age. They also often have increased levels of inflammation, which has been linked with chronic psychological stress and social isolation.

A Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Data warehouses to store key clinical, research metrics

Keck Medicine of USC is taking data to new heights.

The medical enterprise is launching two initiatives to house comprehensive clinical and research data in an effort to better serve its patients and the community.

“The compilation of electronic health data helps Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC welcomes its inaugural class of stem cell master’s students

USC welcomed its inaugural class of master’s students in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine to one of the first programs of its kind in the United States. To celebrate the launch of this unique master’s program, the 30 students Read More »

September 9th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine of USC becomes first medical center in L.A. to offer newly FDA-approved sleep apnea implant

Keck Medicine of USC is the first medical center in Los Angeles to offer a unique implantable treatment for sleep apnea, a chronic disorder that affects more than 18 million sleep-deprived Americans.

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September 3rd, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physician Assistant Program helps feed the hungry

As part of the program’s orientation week, the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2017 joined forces with program faculty and staff to put a dent in hunger in the Los Angeles Region on Aug. 18 by volunteering at the Los Read More »

August 29th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC School of Pharmacy holds white coat ceremony for Class of 2018

The USC School of Pharmacy celebrated its annual ceremony on August 21, inaugurating 199 Doctor of Pharmacy students into the profession.

August 29th, 2014|Announcements|

USC stem cell PhD students present their blueprints for rebuilding the body

The students in the new PhD program in Development, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine recently presented some ideas that would give Dr. Frankenstein a run for his money.

For the summer course DSR 542 Principles of Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, Read More »

August 28th, 2014|Announcements|

Zilkha and Hayley receive Alzheimer’s Association Stone Philanthropy Award

Selim Zilkha and Mary Hayley, philanthropists and Keck School of Medicine of USC benefactors, received the Alzheimer’s Association Jerome H. Stone Philanthropy Award for Alzheimer’s Research
on July 12 at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Berislav V. Read More »

August 27th, 2014|Announcements|

Applicants sought for Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Award

USC Stem Cell is seeking applicants for the Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Award — a research grant of $120,000 for an innovative, multi-­investigator proposal related to stem cells.

Applications focusing on cutting-edge technical advances, bioengineering, imaging, and molecular, genetic and Read More »

August 27th, 2014|Announcements|

USC offers a summer of stem cells for local high school students

Twenty-three local high school students spent their summer vacations in a very unusual place: the Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC.

This August, these students celebrated their graduations from the USC Early Read More »

August 27th, 2014|Announcements|

Brinton honored as Woman of the Year by Los Angeles magazine

Los Angeles Magazine has named Roberta Diaz Brinton its Woman of the Year for her revelatory research to combat Alzheimer’s disease.

Brinton, holder of the R. Pete Vanderveen Chair in Therapeutic Discovery and Development at the USC School of Pharmacy, has Read More »

August 25th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Albers awarded Roxanna Todd Hodges Visiting Lectureship

Gregory Albers, MD, director of the Stanford Stroke Center, was awarded the third annual Roxanna Todd Hodges Visiting Lectureship in Stroke Prevention and Education on July 28 at an event at the Los Angeles Athletic Club.

Albers, who is also the Read More »

August 25th, 2014|Announcements|

Amgen CEO discusses challenges, opportunities of biotechnology

As chairman and chief executive officer of Amgen, Robert A. Bradway is keenly aware of how tough and how expensive it is to bring new drugs to market.

He also knows pharmaceutical companies must strike a delicate balance between pleasing shareholders Read More »

August 20th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stellar science program celebrates its formula for success on 25th anniversary

High school students play key roles as members of the USC program Science, Technology and Research, better known as STAR. STAR is a partnership between USC and the Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School — located just southeast of the Read More »

August 19th, 2014|Announcements|

Keck Hospital of USC Sleep Disorders Center in Los Angeles receives program accreditation

Keck Hospital of USC Sleep Disorders Center in Los Angeles recently received program accreditation from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

“The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Keck Hospital of USC Sleep Disorders Center on meeting the high standards Read More »

August 19th, 2014|Announcements|

2014 Massry Prize recipients noted for work in immunotherapy

Three scientists whose research on T cells paved the way for innovative new immunotherapies for cancer patients, Steven Rosenberg, Zelig Eshhar, and James Allison, are the winners of this year’s Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize.

The Meira and Shaul G. Read More »

August 19th, 2014|Announcements|

NIH grant provides ‘ear training’ for the next generation of neuroscientists

If you want to know why hearing and communication neuroscience matters, meet Richard Reed. A musician who lost his hearing for nearly a decade, Reed received a cochlear implant and successfully continued his career as a professional pianist and organist. Read More »

August 19th, 2014|Announcements|

White Coat Ceremony inaugurates students as physicians

For 187 fresh-faced new medical students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Class of 2018, the act of putting on a white coat signified the beginning of their lives as health-care professionals. At a ceremony held on Aug. Read More »

August 18th, 2014|Announcements|

For community service officers, the new hue is blue

Community service officers (CSOs) on USC’s campuses are sporting new uniforms, swapping green hues in favor of blues.

Charles Holloway, healthcare security director, said that on July 28, the USC Department of Public Safety (DPS) CSOs began wearing uniforms consisting of Read More »

August 15th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC study shows African-Americans at higher risk for diabetic vision loss

African-Americans bear a heavier burden of diabetic macular edema (DME), one of the leading causes of blindness in diabetic patients in the United States, according to research by Keck Medicine of USC ophthalmology scientists.

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August 15th, 2014|Announcements|