A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs — such as the recently reported increases of a decades-old generic heart medication and an antibiotic — are becoming more common.
The study from the USC … Read More »
Every minute of every day, your organs are using a complex language to communicate with each other about the basic physiological processes necessary for life — everything from blood pressure regulation to pH balance to metabolism. To decipher this little-known … Read More »
What do Marines trying to make it through boot camp and senior citizens trying to make it to a doctor’s appointment have in common? They both can benefit from digital health tools, according to digital innovators at the 12th Annual … Read More »
René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, delivered a talk on penile cancer as a part of the 2018 TEDxPasadena: TRANSFORM program recently at the Huntington Library.
During his Sept. 22 talk, Sotelo … Read More »
A USC CardioVascular Thoracic Institute (CVTI) team led by Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Surgery; Ray Matthews, MD, professor of clinical medicine and Chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine; and Mark J. … Read More »
The Department of Surgery of the Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Yuri Genyk, MD, professor of clinical surgery, as chief of the division of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and abdominal organ transplantation, effective Sept. 14.
Robert R. Selby, … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, is being recognized for its exceptional support of emergency nursing certification. It is the first hospital in California to receive BCEN Honorary Certification Recognition, an award … Read More »
Jeffrey C. Wang, MD, an internationally renowned spine surgeon and co-director of the USC Spine Center at Keck Medicine of USC, has been appointed president of the North … Read More »
Beginning Oct. 1, the USC Good Neighbors Campaign will enter its 24th year as one of the university’s most important employee-giving initiatives. Organized by Civic Engagement, the annual, monthlong fundraising effort asks USC faculty and staff to contribute a portion of … Read More »
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. And while it is the fifth-leading cause of death in America, it is much more disabling than it is fatal.
Physical therapy for stroke survivors can often mean treatment focused … Read More »
Without oxygen, cells can’t metabolize the energy necessary to maintain life. But a healthy level of oxygen within cells is key. Too little oxygen means not enough energy and too much means the cell can enter the death cycle prematurely. … Read More »
Type 2 diabetes, once known as “adult onset diabetes” because it was virtually unknown in children, has bloomed with malice in kids as young as 10 years old. But the causes, researchers say, aren’t as simple as kids eating too many … Read More »
In fiscal year 2017-2018, the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC received more than $30.5 million in active research funding. This summer, the institute added millions more in … Read More »
Students and trainees took center stage at the annual retreat for the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. They presented their latest research to the 180 stem cell scientists who gathered at … Read More »
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, EdD, hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit on Sept. 21 to highlight the urgent need for creating transformative approaches to cancer prevention, research and treatment. One of the new … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, recently participated in “The Impact Equation,” a panel discussion on driving progress and making a meaningful impact in today’s world. The event, which took place in downtown Los Angeles on … Read More »
A new, $17.8 million grant will ensure USC remains at the forefront of research to protect people from tobacco-related health risks.
The money will be used to promote biomedical and behavioral research to build the scientific underpinning for regulation of tobacco … Read More »
A little over a year after arriving at USC, D’Juan Farmer, PhD, has been awarded one of the most prestigious fellowships available to postdoctoral fellows. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports early-career life scientists … Read More »
William Martin “Marty” Sargeant has joined Keck Medicine of USC as chief operating officer of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital.
Sargeant oversees all operating initiatives for Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. These include … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC has appointed Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, as chief medical officer of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH).
In this role, Dorian will oversee medical operations at the hospital, optimizing efficiencies while upholding the highest standards of safety and … Read More »