The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a five-year, $8 million grant to the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA). The … Read More »
Inventor, physicist and long-time supporter of the University of California Alfred E. Mann has donated a $50 million endowment to the USC School of Pharmacy. In gratitude for the naming gift, the school has … Read More »
Narsing Rao, MD, Grace and Emery Beardsley Professor of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has made a generous gift to establish the Narsing Rao, MD, Endowed Lectureship Fund at the USC Roski Eye … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC, a national leader in patient safety, has announced its enhanced commitment to the highest standards of care with the appointment of Mary Virgallito, MSN, RN, who will serve as the first chief quality officer at … Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration has awarded $1.5 million to the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Population and Public Health … Read More »
A chaperone protein called GRP78, which is known to exacerbate the spread of cancer in the body, has been shown to do the same for viruses — including the one that causes COVID-19. The study, led by the Keck School … Read More »
On Nov. 9, one of America’s leading health care advocates, Michele Harper, MD, spoke at “Healing Voices” — a health-care-focused branch of USC’s “Visions and Voices” lecture series. Her talk, titled, “Radical Truths: The Power of Storytelling … Read More »
A first-of-its-kind analysis comparing the neurobiology of boys and girls with binge eating disorder has shown significant differences in brain structure between the sexes. The study was published in Psychological Medicine.
The research builds on … Read More »
Eugene Lin, MD, MS, a senior clinical fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics specializing in nephrology, is conducting research to improve outcomes for end-stage kidney disease patients. Earlier this month, … Read More »
A pair of unique courses from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have received positive reviews for their hybrid approach and the resulting increase in educational access and success.
The courses, developed through the school’s Primary Care … Read More »
Pharmacies are a frequently overlooked piece of the health care access puzzle. Dima M. Qato, PharmD, PhD, MPH, an associate professor at the USC School of Pharmacy, views pharmacy access as a human rights … Read More »
Ivonne Verduzco, a student at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is determined to find answers about a rare disease called idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM). Scientists know little about this painful and disfiguring inflammatory condition, which … Read More »
Eight leaders in the field of pharmacology will be honored at the annual USC School of Pharmacy Alumni Awards Gala on February 26, 2023.
Those being recognized for their outstanding contributions to the field will include:
Nearly 30 years after the first heart transplant at Keck Hospital of USC, the USC Heart Transplant Program has performed its 500th transplant.
The patient, a 60-year-old male, received a new heart after experiencing ischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular failure and stage … Read More »
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy recently partnered with Keck Hospital of USC’s Office of Performance and Transformation to investigate and improve translation services for non-English-speaking patients who may face language barriers when receiving care.
Ricardo Suarez, … Read More »
The annual report published by the Keck School of Medicine of USC for 2021-2022 is now live online. The report details significant developments within the school during this time and highlights nationally recognized accomplishments in research by faculty, staff and … Read More »
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have launched a study to help determine why Latinos are more likely to develop diabetes, followed by dementia. By focusing the study on this underserved population, the scientists … Read More »
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) USC student chapter received second place in the 2021-2022 AMCP Chapter of the Year Award at AMCP Nexus 2022 in National Harbor, Maryland, where over 2,500 pharmacy leaders came together … Read More »
A mother’s exposure to air pollution can often take a toll on fetal growth, but a new, multidisciplinary Keck School of Medicine of USC study shows that stress exacerbates the risk by a substantial degree. The findings were published in … Read More »
Selim Zilkha, whose funding and vision played an indispensible role in developing and launching the Zilkha Neurigenetic Institute, died in September at the age of 95 from natural causes.
Zilkha had already established a reputation as a generous … Read More »