AUSC analysis of death reports for people who died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody found that ICE violated its own internal medical care standards in 78% of cases that occurred primarily in relatively young and healthy men.
The study, … Read More »
The sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common, according to a new study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil published in the Proceedings of … Read More »
For Monica Caris and Riley McGuire, a leadership capstone in occupational therapy extended beyond academia.
The two master’s students at the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy wanted to make a difference in their … Read More »
A USC study comparing Medicare Part D prescription drug prices with those paid by Costco members finds that the federal government overpaid on roughly half of the most common generic medicines in 2018.
The findings suggest that policymakers should take a … Read More »
Ishwar K. Puri, an internationally known scientist and engineer whose research has explored fire safety, nanotechnology and 3D cell printing, has been named USC’s new vice president for research, President Carol L. Folt and Provost Charles Zukoski announced July 6.
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After 50 years of distinguished service to the University, Fred Weissman, PharmD, JD, retired at the end of June. As professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, he has made countless contributions to the school, the university … Read More »
Megan McCain has always liked using her hands to create things, ranging from art projects to human heart cells that grow on silicon chips.
“I’ve always loved building things and doing crafts, which drew me to engineering,” said McCain, … Read More »
After more than 40 years of distinguished service to the University, Melvin Baron, PharmD, MPA, professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, has retired at the end of June. Baron has made significant contributions to the profession … Read More »
It seems like it was a given that Ali Sahimi would pursue a degree in health sciences at USC. His mother is a physician who works at the H. Claude Hudson Comprehensive Health Center in Los Angeles. His father is … Read More »
In a continued commitment to meet the needs of its health care workers, Keck Medicine of USC announces the expansion of its employee wellness Care for the Caregiver program. The program was launched in March 2020 to ease the stress … Read More »
With advances in medical science driving progress against childhood brain tumors, today three out of four young patients survive at least five years beyond diagnosis. However, the outcomes look grim when malignant cells spread, or metastasize.
Such is the case with … Read More »
Steven Shapiro, MD, will serve as interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC beginning July 1, USC President Carol L. Folt, PhD, announced in a memo. Shapiro currently serves as USC’s senior vice president … Read More »
Mark and Marilou Hamill took to social media for a simple mission: encourage as many people as possible within the USC community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Hamills are part of a wave of USC alumni, supporters, students and faculty … Read More »
The United States has administered 321 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, with about 67% of adults expected to be partly vaccinated by July 4.
But vaccine distribution and access are a different story in other parts of the … Read More »
One of the overarching goals of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is to improve the lives of all people who are deaf or hard of hearing. With that goal in mind, clinicians at the … Read More »
During the week of April 15 – 21, 2021, five mobile dental clinics, containing 15 dental operatories, took over the parking lot of the Leo Baeck Temple near the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center (WLA VA) to provide … Read More »
Acontroversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease is raising tough questions: Who should take it? Who will pay for it? And how will we know how well it works? But that’s not the only Alzheimer’s news during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness … Read More »
The Department of Preventive Medicine will become the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC on July 1.
The name change signals a new era for the department, which has undergone tremendous growth … Read More »
For over 60 years, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation has supported innovative biomedical research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, each year granting $100,000 awards to two faculty members. This year, the Baxter … Read More »
Increased risk of cancer due to a genetic predisposition in first- and second-degree relatives is long-established but has previously only been studied in white or European populations.
Now, a new study published in eLife is the first to demonstrate that the … Read More »