J. Martin Heur, MD, PhD, named chair of Department of Ophthalmology

Martin Heur, MD, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately.

Keck School Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, announced the appointment on Oct. 17, noting that Heur was selected from Read More »

October 18th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris receives grant from Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation

The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation (RLCF) has awarded a grant to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in order to establish a Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, slated to open in the spring.

This award Read More »

October 10th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

$2 million grant to accelerate new facility’s groundbreaking work

The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has bestowed $2 million upon the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support advanced operational and technological capabilities at the new USC/CHLA cGMP Laboratory.

The cGMP Lab is a state-of-the-art Read More »

October 4th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Ceonne Houston-Raasikh named Keck Hospital’s chief nursing officer

Ceonne Houston-Raasikh, DNP, MSN, RN, has been named the new chief nursing officer (CNO) for Keck Hospital of USC. She is currently the associate chief nursing officer for the hospital — a position she has held for over a year Read More »

September 28th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

‘Leadership Luminaries’ light up women’s forum

Inspirational stories of empowerment and shared laughter and wisdom marked the Keck Medicine Women’s Initiative Network (WIN) Speakers Forum, “Leadership Luminaries,” held Sept. 11 at Keck Medical Center of USC.

The event, attended by some 100 Keck Read More »

September 20th, 2023|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|