Audio story: A Q&A with Richard J. Paulson of USC Fertility

If you’re not going to complete your family by age 35, it’s time to freeze your eggs, according to Richard J. Paulson, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and director of USC Read More »

November 13th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

How fast you walk says a lot about your health

During a doctor’s appointment, there’s a few measures that quickly get a physician up to speed on our current health, such as measuring blood pressure and checking our BMI. But researchers say it could be helpful to add one more Read More »

November 12th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School institute launches new effort for global aging research

Paul Thompson, PhD, associate director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) and director of the Imaging Genetics Center (IGC) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has already united hundreds of researchers in Read More »

November 9th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Deadline nears for choosing 2019 benefits

Want to miss out on earning a $25 credit a month? Or pay an extra $100 a month to provide health benefits for your partner, regardless of your spouse’s employment status? USC employees who do not take the steps to Read More »

November 7th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New e-cig study shows vaping is no deterrent to teen smoking

Kids who vape or JUUL or use e-cigarettes smoke about as much as teen smokers who never used the devices, according to a USC study in the Nov. 5 journal Pediatrics.

“The findings show that e-cigs do nothing to deter Read More »

November 6th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris appoints first associate director of community outreach and engagement

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has appointed internationally recognized cancer researcher and advocate Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD, MPH, as the first associate director of community outreach and engagement. Baezconde-Garbanati will leverage the cancer Read More »

November 5th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Zika biomarkers in blood could lead to prenatal screening for birth defects

USC researchers have identified biomarkers associated with severe birth defects in babies born to women infected with the Zika virus. The discovery could lead to screening tests and a better understanding about how the infection leads to fetal abnormalities.

The findings Read More »

November 5th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC scientist appointed to state Carcinogen Identification Committee

California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Mariana Stern, PhD, USC professor of research preventive medicine and urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as one of California’s expert scientists on the Read More »

November 1st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Little tricksters find treats on Health Sciences Campus

Dozens of the smallest superheroes and villains joined miniature professionals and spooky skeletons to invade the Health Sciences Campus on Oct. 31, for the annual Halloween Parade. The children trekked through Keck Hospital of USC and visited USC Norris Cancer Read More »

October 31st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Zebrafish make waves in our understanding of a common craniofacial birth defect

Children are not as hard-headed as adults — in a very literal sense. Babies are born with soft spots and flexible joints called sutures at the junctions where various sections of their skull bones meet. If these sutures fuse prematurely, Read More »

October 30th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Ultra-high-field brain scanner receives FDA approval for clinical use

On October 24, the ultra-high-field 7T Terra magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) of the Keck School of Medicine of USC received FDA approval for clinical use, Read More »

October 30th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Pituitary tumors that invade bone, brain to be focus of USC research

Gabriel Zada, MD, a neurosurgeon at Keck Medicine of USC, has received a $2.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research pituitary adenomas, which are commonly occurring yet little-studied tumors arising from the Read More »

October 29th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

To diversify research, USC teams with Florida universities on cancer disparities

The National Cancer Institute has awarded a five-year, $16 million grant to create a cancer health equity center at USC and two partner institutions that will conduct research on cancer health disparities, train underrepresented minorities and perform community outreach.

USC will Read More »

October 26th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Large tumors are no problem for surgical oncologist

William Tseng, MD, an internationally recognized sarcoma expert and associate professor of clinical surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, knew he wanted to be a cancer surgeon back when he was in high school and participated in Read More »

October 25th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC dentistry provides free treatment to hundreds of underserved students

Karla Hernandez, 12, went to school on Friday, exhausted.

The sixth-grader at John Muir Middle School hadn’t slept at all the night before, kept awake by an agonizing toothache that even aspirin wouldn’t relieve.

Karla needed a root canal — and fast. Read More »

October 25th, 2018|Announcements|

Open enrollment begins Oct. 29

USC employees are encouraged to take advantage of what is in almost all cases the only chance to re-enroll or choose new benefit options during this year’s open enrollment period, beginning Oct. 29, through Nov. 12.

Popular Read More »

October 24th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital among top 10 percent in the nation for cardiac care

Keck Hospital of USC is being recognized for its exceptional cardiac care with a 2019 Healthgrades excellence award for percutaneous coronary intervention. According to Healthgrades, the hospital ranks among the top 10 percent in the nation for the procedure, which Read More »

October 23rd, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Adult cystic fibrosis clinic receives $1 million gift from Anton Yelchin Foundation

The USC Center for Cystic Fibrosis – Adult Care at Keck Hospital of USC has received a generous $1 million gift from the Anton Yelchin Foundation. Anton Yelchin had cystic fibrosis, and Read More »

October 22nd, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

USC scientist honored for research into cancer-causing behaviors

Adam Leventhal, PhD, professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, received the American Cancer Society’s Giants of Science Determination Award Oct. 18 in Beverly Hills for his novel research of the causes, consequences, treatment Read More »

October 19th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Newest fellowship recipient announced at Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research

Ji-Seung Yoo, PhD, postdoctoral scholar – research associate at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been chosen as the newest awardee of the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) Postdoctoral Fellowship. The award was activated in September 2018.

The HCPR Read More »

October 18th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|