On an ordinary February day, 18-year-old Khashayar Pirouzmand was breezing through the physics questions on an important exam at his high school in Iran, excited because doing well could help him get into a top university.
Two hours in, without warning, his … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Rene Pak was announced as the new chief of staff for the office of the president of the University of Southern California in a recent memo from USC President-Elect Carol L. Folt.
Pak will … Read More »
Achieving lead authorship on a peer-reviewed publication — which Shaina Sta. Cruz did for the first time in May — is a milestone for any aspiring researcher. Her study of automatic error correction in brain scan data, which she conducted … Read More »
On May 16, during Stroke Awareness Month, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) held its second annual Strokes for Strokes event for stroke survivors and their caretakers. This event is free to the public and draws on research that painting may … Read More »
A cancer diagnosis is a lesson in living with uncertainty. Patients and survivors know that feeling, that loss of control, very well — it becomes their daily life.
For Casey O’Connell, MD, a clinical cancer researcher at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer … Read More »
On May 29, Shawn Sheffield, MBA, MHSA, chief strategy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, was honored as the 2019 Woman of the Year by the Women in Health Administration of Southern California (WHA).
“I was incredibly honored to receive this … Read More »
Latino adults have higher diabetes rates than non-Latinos, yet research shows they are less likely to correctly follow medication instructions provided by their doctors. Furthermore, diabetes can set off a cascade of medical complications, requiring multiple medications that often create … Read More »
In October 2018, at the invitation of the Los Angeles Firefighters Union and the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief, Keck Medicine of USC began providing free skin cancer screenings to firefighters and their families.
Faculty and residents … Read More »
Native Hawaiians are at highest risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a USC study that provides a surprising look at disparities surrounding the deadly disease.
The findings — published May 8 in the journal Cancer Medicine — could help … Read More »
Charlie and his mom Laura Stout turn a lot of heads when they walk through Keck Hospital of USC for the best reason: Charlie is an adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He’s one of 76 dog (and two cat!) … Read More »
Directors of the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation visited the Health Sciences Campus on April 29 to hear presentations from Keck School of Medicine of USC junior faculty and meet with medical students who participated in the Baxter … Read More »
USC students with a startup idea or invention are invited to apply for the USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase.
Students from all disciplines can present their business ideas to university faculty and leaders from the local venture, entrepreneur and business communities … Read More »
Melodie Daniels’ drive to become a physical therapist is stronger than most.
“For me, being able to have a successful career in this field — it was like eating,” the 24-year-old said. “It was something I was … Read More »
On April 24, Fred Weaver, MD, MMM, professor of surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and chief of the division of vascular surgery, formally took over as chief of staff for Keck Hospital … Read More »
Dozens of USC medical students lined up, each holding a piece of paper containing a short eulogy.
They were anonymous — no names attached. But the students already knew to whom they were addressed, having spent a year working on their bodies, … Read More »
As technology continues to advance, so too does sports science. Today, practitioners are expected to use technology and data to improve athletic performance and reduce player injury.
Translation of technology and data into more effective and efficient care for athletes requires … Read More »
In the face of the worst measles outbreak in the United States in more than 25 years, some adults are wondering whether they should be taking additional precautions to protect themselves from the extremely contagious disease. And the answer is: … Read More »
Improved air quality in the Los Angeles region is linked to roughly 20% fewer new asthma cases in children, according to a USC study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period.
The findings appeared in the … Read More »
The lower two-thirds of a tooth are known as the root. Normally covered in bone, they anchor the tooth into the jaw.
But the exact mechanisms and pathways that create the root — and its delicate interactions with … Read More »
The sparkling vineyards near Cape Town, South Africa, produce some of the world’s best wines. But there’s a darker story among the people who work and live in the sunny wineries’ shadows: The region has the world’s highest prevalence of … Read More »