Strength of cancer survivors celebrated at Festival of Life

A bright, sunny morning provided a joyous backdrop for a celebration of resilience and tenacity at the 26th annual Festival of Life on the Health Sciences Campus.

Hosted by the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on June 4, the event was Read More »

June 7th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New Pediatric Dental Clinic at LAC+USC opens for underserved foster care children

It all started with a hidden population’s need: Many foster care children in Los Angeles County weren’t able to find dental care.

This spring, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, in partnership with the Violence Intervention Program (VIP) and Read More »

June 7th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Cancer survival rates for 15- to 39-year-olds have not improved, study says

Historically 15- to 39-year-olds have been treated like an overlooked middle child whose parents are too busy lavishing cancer prevention and therapeutic attention on the youngest and oldest, but the Keck School of Medicine of USC is looking to change Read More »

June 7th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Meet the Faculty: Soma Sahai-Srivastava’s holy visit

Soma Sahai-Srivastava, MD, associate professor of neurology, is a board-certified headache specialist who advocates for an integrated approach to the management of headache disorders. But the medical director of the Neurology Clinics and director of the USC Headache Center also Read More »

June 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Baxter Foundation visits Health Sciences Campus

Directors of the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation visited the USC Health Sciences Campus on May 9, to hear presentations from Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty and meet with participants in the Baxter Foundation Student Research Read More »

June 6th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Symposium examines state of Alzheimer’s disease research

Several of the world’s foremost neurology and neuroscience experts gathered recently to discuss the state of Alzheimer’s disease research at the third annual Zilkha Symposium on Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders.

Titled “Bench to Bedside and Beyond: Relating Discovery Research to Read More »

June 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC leads international plastic surgery simulation training for Operation Smile

Nearly two dozen doctors from around the world visited the Keck School of Medicine of USC recently to enhance their medical skills and learn new surgical techniques.

The group of physicians was part of a larger contingent of Operation Smile-credentialed surgical Read More »

June 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Gift to establish international symposium on elder abuse

Protecting the elderly is an issue close to Judith Tamkin’s heart.

The noted philanthropist has made it a top priority to tackle elder abuse, an increasingly important issue as America’s older adult population grows.

“I want to make sure others have a Read More »

June 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Next generation of stem cell scientists detail their research from head to toe

The Stem Cell and Developmental Biology Retreat was a total body experience — covering organ systems ranging from the brain to the skeleton, from the kidney to the heart.

Held May 20 in the Galen Center at University Park Campus, the Read More »

June 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine staff share ideas during ‘Innovation Challenge’

Keck Medicine of USC called for innovative ideas that would make an impact on resource utilization and efficiency of care for patients. More than 100 staff members responded.

The R3 initiative focuses on providing the right care, right resources and right Read More »

June 1st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School professor tapped to be chair of ICC by governor

Marie Poulsen, PhD, professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and chief psychologist, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, has been appointed the chairperson of the Interagency Coordinating Council (ICC) for Early Intervention by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The Read More »

May 31st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida named New York Stem Cell Foundation – Robertson Investigator

Some people see an award as remuneration for work well done. Upon being named a New York Stem Cell Foundation – Robertson Investigator, ALS researcher Justin Ichida, PhD, sees his award as motivation for work still left to do.

“If you Read More »

May 27th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Visual impairment and blindness to double in America by 2050

A study published May 19 by researchers at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute in JAMA Ophthalmology found that the U.S. prevalence in visual impairment (VI) and blindness is expected to double over the next 35 years. By Read More »

May 27th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine leaders to discuss state of the health sciences

Thomas E. Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, and Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, interim dean of the Keck School of Medicine and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, will present Read More »

May 26th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Dean’s Research Scholar bridges medicine, engineering to revolutionize health care data usage

Hugh Gordon is not like most medical students.

A Dean’s Research Scholar at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Gordon has three years of medical school under his belt and hopes to be a critical care specialist. But the former Read More »

May 25th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Sidgmore Family Foundation gift to help hearing loss research

There has always been one insurmountable problem related to hearing loss: When the sensory hair cells in the inner ear die, they don’t regenerate. These microscopic cells signal to the brain that it is hearing a noise and the fact Read More »

May 25th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Daughter of immigrants creates scholarship fund for the Keck School

Betty Schreiner, MD, ’61, who established the Joseph and Mariette Schreiner Scholarship Fund at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, learned a long time ago that hard work can lead to great success. Her parents, who immigrated to the Read More »

May 24th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Artwork on display for spring exhibition at Hoyt Gallery

Artwork by faculty, staff and students is displayed in the Hoyt Gallery during the Spring gallery opening, April 27 in the Keith Administration Building. Artwork by faculty, staff and students is displayed in Read More »

May 24th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Years of Service Breakfast honors Keck Medical Center of USC nurses and staff

Employees were recognized recently for their years of dedicated service to Keck Medical Center of USC.

Employees enjoy breakfast at Keck Medicine of USC's Years of Service breakfast celebration during Hospital Week, May 9, 2016.Read More »

May 23rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New eye pathology lab opens on campus

One of the few dedicated eye pathology labs in the country has opened at the Keck School of Medicine, providing an important resource for clinical applications, education, and researchers to study the delicate, sometimes very small tissue samples that are Read More »

May 23rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|