Cranial neural crests cells, or CNCCs, contribute to many more body parts than their humble name suggests. These remarkable stem cells not only form most of the skull and facial skeleton in all vertebrates ranging from fish to humans, but … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed a New Year’s baby and the first child born in 2022. Baby Atreus Romo was born to mother Alyssa Marie Cruz at 10:25 a.m. on Jan. 1, at 7 lbs., 1 oz., via C-section. In … Read More »
Hugo Rosen, MD, who was chair of the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died Dec. 28. He was 58.
“We are saddened by the loss of Dr. Hugo Rosen,” said Steven D. Shapiro, MD, senior … Read More »
Yichen Li has always been driven to understand the world around her. Growing up in an Eastern province in China, Li’s inquisitive nature steered her toward science.
“When I was a girl, I wouldn’t stop asking my dad questions, such as … Read More »
Tarina Kang, MD, MHA, has been named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, effective immediately, USC-VHH CEO Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, announced Jan. 4.
In this role, Kang will oversee the coordination of patient … Read More »
Practice is a key part of surgical training. A young surgeon wants to be ready for anything and needs to get the intricate steps of a surgical procedure deep into the muscle memory. That means practicing a given procedure hundreds … Read More »
In recognition of the extraordinary work of the university’s employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, four monuments are being placed around USC in honor of the unprecedented award.
The pedestal monuments represent the presentation of the 2021 Presidential Medallion to all … Read More »
Some 17 million adults in the U.S. have dry eye disease. Meet the physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center who are fighting it.
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A new scoping review of nearly 200 publications covering the relationships between autism spectrum disorder and the brain–gut–microbiome system was published online Dec. 16 in Nutrients. The review synthesizes the growing body of research suggesting that gut microbiota … Read More »
The strain of COVID-19 virus that was circulating in the United States and Europe during the first wave of the pandemic may have been particularly infectious because the most common first symptom was likely a cough, according to a … Read More »
Scientists have found a way to prove that biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play an important role in determining how those cells develop.
The study was published in the journal Development on Dec. 22.
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Pandemic or not, USC researchers continue to make discoveries that are changing people’s lives. From studies on why we’re so polarized to work on treating and someday curing Alzheimer’s, Trojans remain at the forefront of science — whether that’s in … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital CEO Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, knows that sometimes, patients need more than the physical care that clinicians in the emergency department can provide. This holiday season, his children Avand, Hooys and Jivan understood their assignment. The … Read More »
Five of Los Angeles County’s largest nonprofit health systems with hospitals, clinics and facilities regionwide continue their BetterTogether.Health campaign as the holidays approach. With a mission to encourage Angelenos to put health first and access care when needed, the campaign is … Read More »
The holidays are quickly approaching, and with them, opportunities to socialize, shop, and visit bars and restaurants. We asked a Keck Medicine of USC doctor, respiratory therapist and nurse what holiday activities they feel comfortable with this year.
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The 2021 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize has been awarded to Svante Pääbo, professor at Max Institute for Evolutionary Genetics in Leipzig, Germany, and professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan; David Reich, professor at Harvard … Read More »
Food insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United States. Over 35 million Americans experience food insecurity annually, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These numbers are estimated to have risen … Read More »
No matter the season, the Keck School of Medicine of USC puts a primary emphasis on serving members of its local community. It was in this spirit that 16 first- and second-year medical students joined three senior leaders from the … Read More »
To stem the tide of substance and alcohol use disorders, the USC School of Pharmacy is a key partner in the newly established USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS), the nation’s first university-wide, comprehensive, transdisciplinary addiction institute. IAS … Read More »
Low-income Hispanic/Latina women who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid-pregnancy are at greater risk of depression one year postpartum, according to a USC MADRES Center for Environmental Health Disparities study.
The research, published recently in the … Read More »