USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li, PhD, could have gone into the family restaurant business. Instead, he’s dedicated his career to experimenting with a very different set of ingredients: kidney stem cells.
“The kidney is a very important organ, and it … Read More »
John S. Oghalai, MD, chair and professor of otolaryngology – head and neck surgery, joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC on Aug. 1 from Stanford University School of Medicine. He specializes in caring for patients with diseases of … Read More »
The Spirit of Troy paid a visit to the Health Sciences Campus recently for a Beat the Bruins rally.
The USC Trojan Marching Band performed for faculty, staff and patients gathered near the Willametta Keck Day Healthcare Center (HC2) on Nov. … Read More »
“I’ve always wanted to be in a textbook and impact the world,” said Gio Suh, who is graduating in December 2017 from the master of science program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine … Read More »
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce has named USC Verdugo Hills Hospital the 2017 Business of the Year. The prestigious awards honoring outstanding people and organizations in the community are named each year by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Keck Medicine of USC employees shared a variety of clinical outcomes and professional accomplishments during the Interprofessional Research Poster Symposium, held Nov. 15 at Keck Hospital of USC.
Employees were invited to display a poster showcasing program improvements, translational research and … Read More »
Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy, was awarded the 2017 New Investigator Grant by the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Foundation for his research titled, “targeting metastatic colorectal … Read More »
The USC School of Pharmacy now offers a Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Marketing (BPMK). The first-of-its-kind program builds core knowledge and strategic skills for success in the biopharmaceutical industry, emerging devices and diagnostics, managed care and other health-related ventures.
The … Read More »
Art Rx, a program uniting art and healing, held its first workshop at the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently. Led by Suraiya Simi Rahman, MD, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics, the Oct. 12 workshop explored how meditative journaling … Read More »
Ryk has made the headlines by requiring a chaperone. But don’t assume that Ryk is a badly behaved celebrity — it’s actually a protein featured in a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences (PNAS).
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Scientists from the USC Stem Cell lab of Francesca Mariani, PhD, recently shared a recipe for ribs, and it doesn’t even require barbecue sauce.
In a new publication in the journal eLife, first authors Jennifer Fogel from USC, Daniel Lakeland from … Read More »
Though African-American men are three times more likely to be diagnosed with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma, most scientific research on the disease has been based on people of European descent, according to a study led by researchers at … Read More »
The nurses of USC Norris Cancer Hospital have been recognized for their exceptional care with a 2017 Press Ganey National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) Award For Outstanding Nursing Quality at an academic medical center. The award was announced … Read More »
Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) also may be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer for women worldwide. A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has found that … Read More »
In the near future, USC researchers might be talking about medical breakthroughs made while chatting with engineers in line for an espresso at Michelson Hall — noting the ideas on a nearby touchscreen and saving their thoughts to the cloud.
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The Zika virus has spread to 44 countries, with thousands infected and thousands of babies born with microcephaly, a rare complication that causes small heads.
Although research dollars are being poured into understanding the virus, there are still numerous questions.
At USC, … Read More »
Two USC researchers are using exercise and the practice of mindfulness to improve quality of life for cancer survivors.
Mindfulness practice is a type of health education program meant to help patients alleviate suffering due to stress and disease, said David … Read More »
Over the last decade, the USC Stevens Student Innovator Showcase has handed out nearly $150,000 in USC-sponsored awards. Winning teams in the student business competition have used the funding — and the experience of participating in the event — to … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is taking yet another step to care for patients most in need of expert physicians, as the Department of Surgery has formed a program to accept patients who require complex treatment.
“The USC Acute Care Surgery program … Read More »
Groundbreaking research, new therapies and transformative projects took center stage at the 2017 Alumni Day on the Health Sciences Campus.
The annual event held Nov. 3 drew Keck School of Medicine of USC alumni from across the country. They took in … Read More »