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 »
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 »
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.
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
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After decades of punishing schedules and high-pressure exams, medical schools across the nation are awakening to the need for major changes in how doctors are trained — and USC is leading this charge on physician wellness.
Because medical students are expected … Read More »
Young Americans with cancer have a far better prognosis than once thought due to a surprising new discovery about the role of HIV/AIDS, fundamentally altering a long-standing narrative about their cancer mortality, according to new findings by USC scientists.
For decades, … Read More »
It didn’t require plane tickets to bring together scientists from USC Stem Cell in Los Angeles and BCRegMed in Vancouver. During October’s Virtual Symposium, videoconferencing technology enabled these scientists to share ideas as if they were sitting in the same … Read More »
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Associate Dean of Research Yang Chai, PhD, DDS, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), a membership which is considered one of the highest honors in the … Read More »
Martha Garcia lives with Type 2 diabetes, a preventable and manageable disease that for many feels like a social death sentence. The myths surrounding the disease made Garcia believe she had two choices — continue with the habits that … Read More »
For Bradley Williams, a certified geriatric pharmacist with an interest in photography, there was only one way to retire: with a gallery showing of his photographic portraits of older adults.
Williams, professor of clinical pharmacy and clinical gerontology, combined … Read More »
Ilisa Juried never imagined her heart stopping at age 18.
“I was in New York City’s Grand Central Station singing and dancing, when suddenly I gripped my mother’s shoulder and collapsed,” Juried said.
Suffering from cardiac arrest, she fell to the ground … Read More »
To counteract burnout among medical students, the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established a new wellness curriculum featuring mindfulness, anxiety management and stress prevention.
Medical students now receive support and training in areas from physical and mental health to … Read More »
The USC Thornton School of Music and USC Voice Center partnered to offer its annual vocal screening clinic on Sept. 28 to voice students at the USC Voice Center’s downtown Los Angeles location. The free event included perceptual voice evaluation and laryngeal … Read More »
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM, is the state’s stem cell agency with a mission to accelerate stem cell treatments to patients with unmet medical needs. To further spread information about potential careers in stem … Read More »
Gia Jones remembers the moment she was given her cancer diagnosis. So does Brian Lobel. The moment — and many after — was filled with worry, fear and anxiety. So when a physician-to-be asked what the cancer survivors would prefer … Read More »
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students Eumi Choi and Thomas Nguyen will graduate from USC without any dental school debt, thanks to a prestigious scholarship that aims to put primary care health providers in underserved communities.
The National Health … Read More »
Toddlers with asthma are more likely to become obese children, according to an international study led by USC scientists.
The finding is a turnabout for children’s health as obesity has often been seen as a precursor to asthma in children, not … Read More »