NIH awards grant to clinical pharmacy expert Serghei Mangul, PhD

Serghei Mangul, PhD, an assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has been awarded a five-year $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes Read More »

February 22nd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Street Medicine team to train health care workers throughout California

Health Net, one of California’s most experienced Medi-Cal partners, has awarded a three-year $1.5 million grant to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Street Medicine Program to help them train similar teams throughout Read More »

February 22nd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Seven Keck School departments rank among top 10 in NIH rankings

Every year, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ranks researchers and university departments according to its own endowments to each over the past 12 months. While the Keck School of Medicine of USC reached a prestigious overall ranking of No. Read More »

February 21st, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann School welcomes a new era with fanfare and festivities

With an explosion of streamers and a crowd of more than 300 well-wishers, USC President Carol L. Folt, PhD, and Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson, JD, joined Vassilios Papadopoulos, PharmD, PhD, dean Read More »

February 15th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stand Up To Cancer awards USC Norris a grant to help diverse patients access clinical trials

Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) has bestowed a two-year, $550,000 grant to fund a new program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center that will facilitate access to cancer clinical trials for patients in underserved communities. The Read More »

February 14th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Medicare Advantage enrollment outpaces traditional Medicare

Despite a dramatic increase in the size of the Medicare-eligible population due to an aging society, enrollment in traditional Medicare has declined by almost 3% since 2006. This was the result of a significant increase in the share of beneficiaries Read More »

February 13th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Stem cell studies point the way to broadly effective treatments for ALS

In the quest to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, researchers led by Justin Ichida, PhD — head of the Ichida Lab at the Read More »

February 7th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School program to study skin of color welcomes new fellow and new supporter

At the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Skin of Color and Pigmentary Disorders Research Fellowship is part of a growing effort to end the disparities that patients of color face in dermatological care. This year’s Read More »

February 6th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Electric vehicles linked to reduced air pollution and improved health

In the first study to use real-world data to link electric cars, air pollution and health, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have begun to document the impact of electric vehicle (ZEV) adoption. Leveraging publicly available datasets, Read More »

February 3rd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program achieves 90.3% one-year survival rate

A new federal report shows that the USC Norris Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cell Therapy Program, an adult-only program at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, has achieved a historic one-year survival rate of 90.3%. This surpasses Read More »

February 1st, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School of Medicine of USC dean and professor named AAAS Fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has honored Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Richard M. Watanabe, PhD, professor of population Read More »

January 31st, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Physical therapy research probes shoulder tendon issues

The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research has bestowed a grant to Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC, SCS, for her upcoming study, Biomarkers of Tendon Recovery for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy.

Currently it’s challenging to get meaningful Read More »

January 30th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Lack of blood pressure awareness lessens patient intentions to seek care

Almost two-thirds of adults do not know the upper thresholds for healthy blood pressure, according to a new study co-led by the Behavioral Sciences program at USC’s Leonard D. Schaeffer Center For Health Policy Read More »

January 27th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Occupational therapy via telehealth presents challenges for children with autism

The effectiveness of telehealth for children on the spectrum relies on a strong clinician and patient relationship, but it hinges on family involvement and the clinic’s infrastructure. Due to an increased need for teleheath due to COVID-19, researchers from Read More »

January 24th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

It takes two: Using dance to augment STEM course content

Most undergraduates in the Health Promotion and Disease Prevention course are on the pre-med track, so they mostly focus on science as they pursue careers in the health care industry. Yet David Black, PhD, associate professor at Read More »

January 23rd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Multipotent progenitor cells protect bone marrow transplant patients from a fatal complication

When patients receive bone marrow transplants, they are infused with not only stem cells, but also complex mixtures of many other cell types that regenerate their blood and immune systems. Now in a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Read More »

January 20th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

How to rewind the clock on arthritic cartilage — stat

A key protein called Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 (STAT3), can turn back the clock on aging cartilage, according to a study co-led by Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, a professor of stem cell biology and Read More »

January 17th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New graphic novel heightens awareness of prescription opioid addiction

A new graphic novel — or foto novela — titled, “Jackie’s Pain,” explains the risks of prescription opioid addiction to communities surrounding the Keck Medical Center of USC. “Jackie’s Pain” is the 11th in the popular Health Read More »

January 17th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Meet Ekta Vyas, Keck Medicine’s chief human resources officer

Ekta Vyas, PhD, MS, joined Keck Medicine of USC in July 2022 as the organization’s new chief human resources officer.

Since then, Vyas has begun overseeing the development and execution of human resources strategies in Read More »

January 10th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Consumption of fast food linked to liver disease

People with obesity or diabetes who consume 20% or more of their daily calories from fast food have severely elevated levels of fat in their livers, according to a study from Keck Medicine of USC. The findings Read More »

January 10th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|