USC Stem Cell scientist Joanna Smeeton, PhD, knows what arthritis can do to people; she’s witnessed the annual exodus out of her native country of Canada during the winter months. As this year’s Broad Fellow, … Read More »
Richard Dang, PharmD, assistant professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, recently became the first pharmacist in California to receive an advanced practice pharmacist license. The State Board of Pharmacy established the licensure, made possible by Senate … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded a $175,000 grant from the DeGregorio Family Foundation and Price Family Foundation to support research aimed at gaining a deeper understanding of how gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases the risk … Read More »
Eating potassium-rich foods like sweet potatoes, avocados, spinach, beans, bananas — and even coffee — could be key to lowering blood pressure, according to Alicia McDonough, PhD, professor of cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine … Read More »
First-year medical students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care Program partnered with the Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center’s Wellness Center recently to hold the first annual Diabetes Day.
Twenty-four participating medical students taught diabetic nutrition … Read More »
Add breast milk to the list of foods and beverages that contain fructose, a sweetener linked to health issues ranging from obesity to diabetes.
A new study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC indicates that a sugar … Read More »
René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is known as a leader in the use of robotic surgery to treat urologic cancers and benign conditions. But he’s also an expert in more … Read More »
Latino children who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a new USC-led study.
Scientists tracked children’s health and respective levels of residential air pollution for about 3½ … Read More »
Effective Jan. 1, USC Physical Therapy, the faculty practice of the No. 1-ranked PT program in the country, is providing services under the USC Care Medical Group on both the Health Sciences and University Park campuses.
For patients, this means a … Read More »
Keck Medical Center of USC patients have a new bedside resource to help them on their journey toward healing and recovery.
As a result of the inaugural R3 Innovation Challenge, the Trojan Pouch has been implemented and was distributed across Keck … Read More »
Seven faculty members with ties to the Health Sciences Campus were announced as recipients of USC Mentoring Awards recently, which recognize faculty who exemplify the best in mentoring activities and programs, creating environments that further the academic success of students … Read More »
Five next-generation scientists got everyone’s neurons firing at the Junior Faculty Candidate Mini-symposium, hosted by the Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine on March 7.
Naomi Habib, PhD, from the Massachusetts Institute of … Read More »
Stephen B. Gruber, MD, PhD, MPH, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Alan S. Wayne, MD, professor of pediatrics (clinical scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, addressed guests at the USC Norris Friends and … Read More »
Three students from the Keck School of Medicine of USC were part of a cross-campus team that won the international Emory University Global Health Case Competition, joining the elite few to have clinched first place in the event’s … Read More »
Thousands of runners hit the streets of Los Angeles in the early hours of March 19, headed from Dodger Stadium to a finish line 26.2 miles away as part of the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon. Here are some … Read More »
Members of the La Cañada Flintridge and Glendale communities gathered at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital recently to look into the future of the medical enterprise, at the Keck Medicine of USC San Gabriel Valley Regional Reception.
The March 22 event, … Read More »
Laura Mosqueda, MD, chair and professor of family medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation for $775,000 to develop, test and evaluate a model to help … Read More »
A research team initiated by faculty in the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, called C-DOCTOR (Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration), is one step closer to developing products that facilitate tissue regeneration, thanks … Read More »
Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, recently was appointed chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Siegel is a physician-scientist who specializes in the treatment of schizophrenia and psychosis. Siegel previously spent … Read More »
Zea Borok, MD, professor of medicine, Ralph Edgington Chair in Medicine and chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, is having a banner year already. In January, … Read More »