An interdisciplinary team of pharmacy and public health students traveled to northern Uganda in August to lead a public health camp for more than 1,000 youth.
Nonprofit organization Ray United FC organizes the annual camp to promote healthy kids and communities … Read More »
Riddle me this: how do you get stem cells to thrive outside of their natural environment?
According to Keyue Shen, PhD, if all else fails, you can always trick them — with artificially engineered neighbor cells.
Shen, an assistant professor of biomedical … Read More »
Just as beauty exists in the eye of the beholder, a signal depends upon the interpretation of the receiver. According to new USC research published in Stem Cell Reports, a protein called TAZ can convey very different signals — depending … Read More »
Faculty and staff from both the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Keck Medicine of USC gathered recently to welcome John Oghalai, MD, as the new chair of the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and … Read More »
Older patients with a mental health diagnosis may feel helpless if traditional weekly therapy no longer meets their needs. For these patients and their families, a holistic therapy program at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital offers a solution.
Stepping Stones is a … Read More »
Joel Schechter, PhD, professor of cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently opened an art exhibit at the USC Hillel Art Gallery featuring select drawings from his “Synagogue and Cathedrals” series.
The exhibit, titled “An Artist’s … Read More »
Alan Wayne, MD, professor of pediatrics (clinical scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, gave his first town hall as interim director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Sept. 12 in Aresty Auditorium.
The session was opened … Read More »
The Surgical Skills Simulation and Education Center is a cornerstone of the training program for the Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Surgery. Students hone their technique on everything from suturing to open-heart surgery. Simulation Specialist and Lab … Read More »
People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance to suit up, walk out the door and feel the ground beneath their feet, thanks to a five-year, $8 million Cyber-Physical Systems Frontier grant from the National … Read More »
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States — Alzheimer’s disease — with a new study that intervenes decades before the disease develops. The school is joining … Read More »
USC-VHH Emergency Department wins Choi Award with commitment to patient care
Compassion, efficiency and clinical expertise are at the core of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine’s commitment to deliver exceptional care to residents of the Foothills communities.
The … Read More »
“Public health is a relay. I have done my race, so I would like to pass my baton onto you, because there is a lot of unfinished business,” Robert Kezaala, MD, MPH, told a rapt audience at the Global Citizenship … Read More »
Verge Genomics, a drug discovery company utilizing genomic data for neuroscience therapeutics, announced today that it is has established a multi-institution industry-academic collaboration with four top universities focused on accelerating the translation of preclinical models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis … Read More »
The Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program has awarded a $495,000 grant to Ite Laird-Offringa, PhD, associate professor of surgery and associate dean for graduate affairs (PhD programs) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Laird-Offringa and her team are investigating … Read More »
“The most important discoveries that I’ve made have all come from nowhere,” said Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD, associate professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. “They could not be planned.”
To foster … Read More »
Los Angeles City officials honored two Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty recently for their public health work in tobacco control, prevention and research that formed the scientific foundation for local policies.
Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer and 13th … Read More »
Thousands of families from neighboring schools received back-to-school supplies at the USC Health Sciences Campus on Aug. 26. Students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the USC School of Pharmacy and the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is actively recruiting Hispanics with multiple sclerosis (MS) to participate in a study examining the impact of genetics, acculturation and cultural perceptions on disease severity.
“Very little is known about MS within the Hispanic population, … Read More »
White women whose genetic makeup puts them at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease are more likely than white men to develop the disease during a critical 10-year span in their lives, according to a study headed by Keck School of … Read More »
USC Fit Families is among the dozens of programs that benefit from the Good Neighbors Campaign.
More than 50 community groups have cause to celebrate, as the USC Good Neighbors team has … Read More »