In memoriam: Former USC School of Medicine Dean Robert E. Tranquada, MD

Robert E. Tranquada, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC from 1986 to 1991, died on Dec. 4, 2022 at the age of 92.

Tranquada was a diabetes researcher and public health advocate who was instrumental in increasing Read More »

January 4th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomes first baby of 2023

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed their annual New Year’s baby, who is the first child born in their maternity department each year. Rachel Rose Marino was born to parents Christina and Nicholas on New Year’s Day at 11:13 a.m. In Read More »

January 4th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Sensory issues that worsen in early years can help predict autism

After following more than 1,500 children over six years, a USC-led study has helped to confirm that sensory symptoms are an early behavioral marker of autism. The findings showed that 3% of all children have elevated sensory traits that worsen Read More »

January 4th, 2023|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Justin Ichida, PhD, celebrates new endowed professorship

In March 2020, Justin Ichida, PhD, was appointed to a prestigious endowed professorship at the Keck School of Medicine of USC through a gift from the John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation. On October 20, Read More »

December 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mothers with more pandemic-related lifestyle changes suffering greater traumatic stress

Mothers who experienced the most dramatic lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic are more likely to experience acute traumatic stress, according to a study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The study, published in Read More »

December 19th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|