Care for the Caregiver: facing a pandemic with compassion

Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, is professor and chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Siegel, a physician-scientist who specializes in the treatment of people who live with schizophrenia Read More »

August 11th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Research pivots to meet the COVID-19 pandemic head on

Laura Mosqueda, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has officially launched the COVID-19 Research Task Force to marshal USC’s expertise against the novel coronavirus. The effort includes dozens of scientists Read More »

July 24th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers enrolling patients in trials for a possible antiviral treatment for COVID-19

As the pandemic continues, physicians and researchers across the world are working doggedly to find ways to mitigate the toll of COVID-19, especially among populations experiencing infection surges. While many scientists are striving to create a vaccine, others Read More »

July 23rd, 2020|Announcements, Clinical Studies, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Experts unmask the facts about face coverings

As communities settle into a new normal, it has become clear that protective masks are an important part of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keck Medicine of USC experts recently shared advice on how the public can properly Read More »

July 15th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Three voices from the COVID-19 front lines inspire healing and hope

This spring, Keck Medicine of USC staff found themselves on the front lines in the response to COVID-19. Helping patients requires teamwork involving many different kinds of specialists, some of whom may not be at the forefront of Read More »

July 15th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|