Schedule of events for 2016 National Hospital Week, May 8-14

Events will be held to honor National Hospital Week for employees of Keck Medical Center of USC. Check the Daily Huddle sheets for more information or other events not listed here.

 

May 9

7:30-9 a.m. Annual Years of Service Breakfast, invitation only, Read More »

May 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Schedule of events for 2016 National Nurses Week, May 6-12

Events will be held to honor National Nurses Week, May 6-12, at Keck Hospital and USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. Check the Daily Huddle sheets for more information or other events not listed here.

 

Keck Medical Center

May 6

2:30 p.m. Nursing Read More »

May 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In Memoriam: John K. Niparko, 61

John K. Niparko, MD, Tiber Alpert professor and chair of the USC Rick and Tina Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died April 25. He was 61.

“Dr. Niparko was a transformative Read More »

May 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2016: Health Sciences ceremony information

Here is a list of times, locations and speakers for the satellite commencement ceremonies and receptions on May 13 and 14.

 

Friday, May 13

Physician Assistant Program

10:45 a.m. at Allan Hancock Foundation Building, southwest lawn, University Park Campus. A reception will follow Read More »

May 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mother’s hepatitis B supports chronic infection in children, study finds

Chronic hepatitis B infection, a lifetime disease with no effective cure, could one day be cleared from a person’s system with a series of shots, according to a new USC study.

Most healthy adults infected with HBV will develop protective immunity, Read More »

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

Molecular Imaging Center director recognized for scientific contributions

Peter Conti, MD, PhD, was recognized by the Western Region Society of Nuclear Medicine (WRSNM) recently with the presentation of its Distinguished Scientist Award, given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Clinical Science of Nuclear Read More »

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

Study: Early use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may prevent heart disease

A study conducted by the Atherosclerosis Research Unit at Keck School of Medicine suggests that hormone therapy, when taken within six years of menopause, may slow the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

This is the first study to directly examine Read More »

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

HSC Construction Intranet page goes live

A new page on the Keck Medicine of USC Intranet portal provides faculty and staff with regular updates from the series of construction projects currently happening across the Health Sciences Campus.

The HSC Construction page will include timeline information on projects, Read More »

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

USC announces six honorary degree recipients for 2016 commencement

USC will recognize six honorary degree candidates for their contributions to the community as civic, academic and arts leaders as part of USC’s 133rd commencement ceremony at the University Park Campus on May 13.

The recipients are two-time Academy Award-winning filmmaker Read More »

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

USC Stem Cell study illuminates bone formation and vertebrate evolution

With the emergence of bone in early life forms, the diversity of life on Earth expanded to encompass the bone-forming vertebrates, a group of species ranging from the tiny frog Paedophryne amauensis to the mighty blue whale. Bone formation in Read More »

April 29th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research holds inaugural symposium

Physicians and leading scientists from across the country gathered recently to celebrate the inauguration of the Keck School of Medicine’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research.

More than 100 people attended the symposium, titled “The Pulmonary Challenge: Innovations in Lung Development, Stem Read More »

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

Keck School of Medicine Establishes Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science

A recent $10 million gift from the Gehr Family Foundation to the Keck School of Medicine of USC has established The Gehr Family Center for Implementation Science. Under the leadership of Michael Hochman, MD, MPH, assistant professor of clinical Read More »

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

Pharmacy doctoral students work on NASA mission

Although men often outnumber women in science fields, women comprise the majority of a USC-led team that is the first in the world to seek therapeutic drug discovery from fungi launched into space.

USC School of Pharmacy doctoral students Jillian Romsdahl, Read More »

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

Health fair unites students, community at Hazard Park

An early morning sun was shining at Hazard Park on a recent Saturday, as several USC student groups and staff volunteers prepared for the 2016 Health and Fitness Expo, sponsored by the USC Good Neighbors Campaign.

Representatives from the USC Division Read More »

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

Keck Hospital to participate in ICU study

Keck Hospital of USC is among 77 leading hospitals selected nationwide to participate in a campaign that aims to make the improvement of intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes as easy as A, B, C.

The Society of Critical Care Medicine, a Read More »

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

Staying healthy at the Festival of Books

Thousands of visitors heard about healthy living practices and learned about their own health at the Keck Medicine Health Pavilion during the 21st annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held April 9-10 on the University Park Campus.

Students, faculty and Read More »

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

New researcher interprets stem cell signals

For Joseph T. Rodgers, PhD, the path to becoming an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine at USC began in the woods of Ohio.

“My dad is a chemical engineer, and he’s always been an outdoorsy person,” Rodgers Read More »

April 22nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study links coffee consumption to decreased risk of colorectal cancer

Whether you like your coffee black, decaf, half-caff or even instant, feel free to drink up because coffee consumption may decrease the risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.

Researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and others examined more than Read More »

April 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In Memoriam: Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, 86

Professor Emeritus Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, MD, former USC vice president for health affairs, died April 6 after a long battle with Parkinson disease. He was 86.

Van Der Meulen was recruited to the Keck School of Medicine of USC Read More »

April 21st, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Register for the Greater Los Angeles Congenital Heart Walk

Participants are sought to join Keck Medicine of USC team Trojan Hearts in the Greater Los Angeles Congenital Heart Walk at 8 a.m. May 1 at the Griffith Park Crystal Springs Picnic Area, 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los  Angeles.

The team’s Read More »

April 20th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|