Novel partnership helps students deal with physical stress caused by dentistry

Minalie Jain had experienced pain before, but when she started to work in the simulation lab at USC, the shooting pain in her arm caught her attention.

The sim lab involves a lot of fine handwork, with students bent over molds Read More »

January 22nd, 2019|Announcements|

Celebration at USC, Los Angeles City Hall honors 70 years of universal human rights

Global dignitaries, activists and leaders spoke at USC’s University Park Campus as part of a  public symposium, followed by a youth summit at City Hall, on Human Rights Day, Dec. 10.

In celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Read More »

January 22nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Training physical therapists to be advocates, too

Last summer, Ashley Wallace took a deep breath as she stepped into Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell’s office.

“I was incredibly nervous,” she recalled. “I had been preparing to make sure I knew each detail of any issue or bill we might Read More »

January 16th, 2019|Announcements|

USC Stem Cell acquires two instruments to advance state-of-the-art cell sorting

When it comes to sorting cells or other small particles, there’s no better place to do so than USC. The university’s Flow Cytometry Facility recently acquired two top-of-the-line cell sorters, the BD FACSymphony and the BioRad S3e, thanks to generous Read More »

January 15th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

NIH awards $1.69 million to study arthritis and aging

What causes joints to age, lose their regenerative capacity and succumb to arthritis, and how can we slow this process? To address these questions, the National Institutes of Health have awarded a $1.69 million research project grant to investigator Read More »

January 15th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Alzheimer’s researchers find new culprit and potential treatment target for disease

Leaky capillaries in the brain portend early onset of Alzheimer’s disease as they signal cognitive impairment before hallmark toxic proteins appear, new USC research shows.

The findings, which appear in the Jan. 14 issue of Nature Read More »

January 14th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New USC physician: Stay healthy by focusing on prevention and balancing your life

New USC physician Vladimir Ayvazyan brings his internal medicine expertise to USC Student Health as its newest physician.

His compassion for helping others and giving back to the community is what inspired him to be a doctor. Disease prevention and treating Read More »

January 11th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

International dentistry program at USC, first of its kind, marks milestone

The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC is celebrating a milestone.

Nearly 50 years ago, seven Cuban refugees were among the first class of students who graduated from the school’s international dentistry program.

Originally called the USC Special Student Program and Read More »

January 10th, 2019|Announcements|

Stem cell study offers clues for optimizing bone marrow transplants and more

Bone marrow transplants, which involve transplanting healthy blood stem cells, offer the best treatment for many types of cancers, blood disorders and immune diseases. Even though 22,000 of these procedures are performed each year in the U.S., much remains to Read More »

January 9th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Bluthenthal appointed associate dean for social justice

Ricky Bluthenthal, PhD, has been appointed associate dean for social justice at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Jan. 1. Bluthenthal, who is a professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine and a member of the Institute for Read More »

January 8th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Researchers race against tick-borne illness before it spreads in US

Two groundbreaking discoveries by USC researchers could lead to medications and a vaccine to treat or prevent a hemorrhagic fever, transmitted by a new tick species, before it spreads across the United States.

In the Jan. 7 Nature Microbiology, Read More »

January 8th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC doctors, staff help a single dad deal with ALS

It seems like every week Shaun Kalpakoff discovers there’s something new he can no longer do without assistance.

The 37-year-old single father is one of an estimated 20,000 Americans who live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that Read More »

January 5th, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School faculty named to ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ list

Nine Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were recently named to the annual Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters) list of highly cited researchers, recognizing them as among the leading researchers in the world.

To make the list, researchers must Read More »

January 3rd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC researchers converge at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Symposium

“The field of stem cell biology is one of our great convergence opportunities,” said USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, addressing an audience of biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, clinicians and many others. This diverse group came together for the Interdisciplinary Stem Read More »

January 2nd, 2019|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New research shows how a diet high in fat and cholesterol can lead to life-threatening liver disease

A new study by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers shows there’s yet another reason to avoid a high fat, high cholesterol diet: It can trigger changes in the immune system that lead to a Read More »

December 31st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Kathryn Carrico named vice president for USC Health Sciences Advancement

After a national search, Kathryn “Kat” Carrico, an accomplished advancement professional with experience at several top academic medical centers, has been named vice president for USC Health Sciences Advancement, effective Jan. 1.

In this role, Carrico will lead efforts to generate Read More »

December 28th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Forget the gym — and other tips to making New Year’s resolutions stick

Eat healthier? Get in shape? Go vegetarian? Complete a triathlon?

As 2018 draws to a close and 2019 begins, many Americans are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. The most common resolutions have to do with improving health and losing weight.

According to Read More »

December 27th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Program teaches kids about cancer to inspire careers in research and medicine

Ten-year-old Sade Session plunged her hand into a large cardboard box and began carefully feeling its contents. She was trying to detect something that felt different, something that stood out. Suddenly she stopped and nodded and withdrew her hand.

“What did Read More »

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

DIY braces? USC orthodontists say to think twice before straightening your teeth solo

A couple of years ago, the story of a college student 3D printing his own braces went viral. Fast forward to now and you’ve likely seen billboards or social media ads for a whole new slate of DIY aligner Read More »

December 24th, 2018|Announcements|

Sharks in the sky? It’s not a bad movie; it’s natural history

It was a prehistoric clash of the ages that didn’t end pretty when a monster in the sky clashed with a beast of the deep.

The sorry outcome for one particular flying reptile is brutally recorded on a fossil where a Read More »

December 21st, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|