USC Chan’s current projects and programs for autistic people

The month of April is recognized as Autism Month, dedicated to the inclusion and recognition of autistic individuals and those in the autism community, including parents, caretakers, teachers, practitioners and self-advocates. Within the USC Chan Division of Read More »

April 18th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine shows solidarity with living kidney donation advocate

Each day, an average of 13 people die while waiting for a kidney transplant, but living kidney donations can be a highly effective countermeasure.

It’s a message that Mark Scotch has taken on the road. Read More »

April 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study on small ‘good cholesterol’ particles and Alzheimer’s prevention shows promising results

On February 25, the Keck School of Medicine of USC shared details on an ongoing study led by researcher Hussein Yassine, MD, an endocrinologist who treats patients with diabetes and lipid disorders at Keck Medicine. The results Read More »

April 13th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

NIH program building broad-scale, diverse health database publishes most comprehensive genomic dataset to date

The All of Us Research Program is a nationwide effort to build one of the most diverse health databases for research in the world by gathering health information from a million or more people living in the United Read More »

April 12th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

How health care can go green

The medical community substantially contributes to climate change, a global threat with numerous, widespread detriments to health. In the United States alone, the health care industry accounts for 8-10% of all greenhouse gas emissions.

“The contribution to emissions is huge,” said Read More »

April 11th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|