Undergraduates present summer research for Bridging the Gaps summer program
Willa Tsao speaks during the sixth annual Bridging the Gaps Summer … Read More »
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Biologists seek squirrel never before seen alive by scientists
Researchers are on a real-life search for what one calls “the ultimate Pokémon”: Zenkerella, an elusive scaly-tailed squirrel that has never been spotted alive by scientists. However, biologists recently found three newly dead specimens that hint at how the “living … Read More »
Strategic planning committee tackles long-term goals for Keck School
To define the vision and strategic direction and develop a better understanding of what core values, goals and strategies matter most at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, leadership has launched a six-month strategic planning initiative. A steering committee … Read More »
Global study shows being overweight can shorten lifespan
Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher.
Although people accept that obesity can shorten a person’s life span, scientists have debated whether the weight category between normal and obese is, in fact, a health risk.
Being … Read More »
Students meet faculty, classmates at Welcome Reception
The class of 2020 kicked off the fall semester with their new classmates, administrators and mentors at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Welcome Reception for new and returning students.
Keck School Interim Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, Vice Dean … Read More »
Physical therapy students begin road to degree
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy Class of 2019 donned their white coats for the first time at the 2016 White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 25.
The ceremony, held on the Broad Lawn of the Health Sciences Campus, welcomed … Read More »
New monuments welcome visitors to Health Sciences Campus
Entrance monuments were unveiled this month at Biggy Street and Zonal Avenue, as well as Soto and Alcazar streets, as part of the HSC Beautification Project.
The multi-year project aims to develop a more university-like feel on the Health Sciences Campus, with … Read More »
Occupational therapy students recite pledges during white coat ceremony
On Friday, Aug. 26, at the Health Sciences Campus, 233 Trojan occupational therapy graduate students — who hail from 19 states and 13 nations and who collectively hold undergraduate degrees in more than 70 majors — pledged their commitment to … Read More »
USC Chan appoints new associate dean, chair
The USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy recently announced the appointment of Grace Baranek, PhD, as associate dean and chair of the division.
Grace Baranek
Baranek comes … Read More »
University leaders celebrate Currie Hall opening
USC leaders celebrated in August the opening of a new, resort-style residence hall on the Health Sciences Campus.
The Malcolm and Barbara Currie Residence Hall can house up to 456 students in a modern, spacious complex with 178 apartments, a fitness … Read More »
Hematologist wins prestigious award from National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has named Kevin Kelly, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical medicine in the Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology and Center for the Study of Blood Diseases, one of 13 recipients of the 2016 Cancer … Read More »
Steve Kay returns to lead USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience
Steve Kay, PhD, has been appointed to lead the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and named the Provost Professor of Neurology, Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences.
Kay took a leave last year to serve as the president of The Scripps … Read More »
Program invites children to ‘come read with me’
“Come read with me.”
Those can be some of the most powerful words in the development of any child’s ability to read and write. For children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and living in bilingual homes, the “come read with me” … Read More »
Center for Genetic Epidemiology established at the Keck School
Building on its reputation as a major player in genome science, the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established the Center for Genetic Epidemiology under the leadership of Christopher A. Haiman, ScD, professor of preventive medicine.
Genetic epidemiology identifies the … Read More »
Meet the Faculty: Eric Chang, MD, professor on a roll
Eric Chang, MD, professor and chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology for the Keck School of Medicine of USC and medical director of Radiation Oncology Services at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center helped pioneer the use of Gamma Knife … Read More »
Lilyana Amezcua awarded for multiple sclerosis short film project
Lilyana Amezcua, MD, assistant professor of clinical neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and her colleagues recently won an award at the 2016 Annual Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers for a platform presentation of their short film … Read More »
Expert neurologist delivers lecture on stroke protection
A renowned neurologist and expert in neuroprotection visited the Roxanna Todd Hodges (RTH) Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) Program of USC recently, delivering a grand rounds lecture and discussing his work.
David C. Hess, MD, chairman, professor and distinguished presidential … Read More »
Young investigators sought for new program
The Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Training Coordinating Center (TCC) based at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute has launched a new program called the Data Science Rotations for Advancing Discovery (RoAD-Trip) program, with the intention … Read More »
Luncheon held to celebrate contest participants
Rod Hanners, COO of Keck Medicine of USC and CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC, recently hosted an R3 Innovation Challenge Appreciation Luncheon to thank more than 100 employees who submitted ideas for the first R3 Innovation Challenge.
The challenge … Read More »