Justin Ichida lab advances toward clinical development for ALS

A potential treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) developed by USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida, PhD, is poised to enter clinical development for patients, following a recent license agreement between the pharmaceutical giant Read More »

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

Keck Medicine hosts reunion of former USC University Hospital executives

Past executives of USC University Hospital — now Keck Hospital of USC — visited Keck Medical Center of USC for a reunion on Oct. 29.

In attendance were the hospital’s founding CEO Gerald Bosworth, former COO Curt Schroeder, former CFO Mike Read More »

November 2nd, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Shapiro, Hanners and Sheffield discuss progress and goals at leadership town halls

On Monday, Oct. 23, employees and executive leaders from across Keck Medicine of USC gathered in the Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus for a town-hall style meeting. This was one in a series of town halls presented at Read More »

November 2nd, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC receives $20 million to study changing trends in nicotine use

The National Cancer Institute has given a $20 million grant to the USC Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (USC TCORS) to research shifting patterns in the use of flavored tobacco products among teenagers and Read More »

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

COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives

According to a working paper by the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics in collaboration with Brown University, a global rollout campaign encouraging COVID-19 vaccination saved 2.4 million lives in Read More »

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