As a child, Michael Bonaguidi, PhD, dreamed of shaping cities as an architect or engineer. Now he dreams of shaping brains as the newest principal investigator in USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. He started Jan. 1.
“Growing … Read More »
Some artists are inspired to draw or paint by bucolic scenery, but Ben Ferrer, RN, said he believes that being a nurse is what brought out his inner artist.
“There are different ways of drawing a portrait and one is to … Read More »
Dilip Parekh, MD, professor of clinical surgery and director of the Department of Surgery’s cancer program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been appointed to the role of director of external outreach and physician network development for … Read More »
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a volunteer-driven charity dedicated to raising money for children’s cancer research, has awarded a one-year, $50,000 grant to Keck Medicine of USC.
Keck Medicine of USC includes one of the most comprehensive adolescent and young adult (AYA) … Read More »
It starts with selected hospital scrubs that are impermeable to fluids and cover the torso, arms and legs.
Next come booties for the feet and ankles that extend to mid-calf. A fluid-resistant gown follows. Then a battery-powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) … Read More »
The USC Eye Institute has recruited 12 physician scientists specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide spectrum of vision disorders at some of the world’s leading institutions.
The recruitment is part of … Read More »
Cheng-Ming Chuong has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of … Read More »
An overflow crowd of friends, family and coworkers gathered Jan. 7 in Mayer Auditorium for a memorial service in honor of Yoshimasa “Yoshi” Makino, MD, an assistant professor of clinical medicine with the Keck School of Medicine of USC, who … Read More »
Russell Smith, a former chairman of the board of directors at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and a benefactor to Keck Medicine of USC, died recently at the age of 100.
Smith and his wife, Jeanne, became involved with CHLA in … Read More »
Several hundred faculty, staff and students from the USC Health Sciences Campus attended a holiday breakfast Dec. 19 on the Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad. They were welcomed by Carmen A. Puliafito, dean of the Keck School of Medicine … Read More »
Fatih Uckun, MD, Jianjun Cheng, PhD, and their colleagues have taken the first steps towards developing a so-called “smart bomb” to attack the most common and deadly form of childhood cancer — called B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
In a November … Read More »
Titled “De Novo,” this sculpture was created as part of an ongoing collaboration between USC Stem Cell and the USC Roski School of Art and Design. Doctor of Pharmacy candidate Loranna Grigoryan and undergraduate biological sciences major Jonathan Lee fashioned … Read More »
The USC Keck School of Medicine has launched a GeoHealth track as part of the Master of Public Health online program. This specialty is the first of its kind.
“We are excited to pioneer this specialized online education opportunity for the … Read More »
Most body parts don’t grow back when you lose them. Nails are an exception, and a new study published in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals some of the reasons why.
Kwang Yul Cha, M.D., founder of the Korean health-care enterprise CHA Health Systems, was the presenter at last month’s Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Series.
Cha’s vision for optimal global health care is to cure disease through the collaboration between hospitals, universities, research … Read More »
Cancer has stumped physicians and scientists for thousands of years. Major discoveries have changed our understanding of cancer and how to treat it, but there is still far more to learn.
“Cancer remains the most significant challenge in the history of … Read More »
For the 19th year, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade Royal Court visited the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Dec. 3 to spread holiday cheer among faculty physicians and day-hospital patients such as Jesus Acosta. The 2015 Rose court … Read More »
USC is offering a new two-unit class in spring 2015, MEDS 380 Stem Cells: Fact and Fiction, which will explore contemporary topics in stem cell biology and innovative future applications that can close the … Read More »
In an impressive display of its expanding leadership in urology, the USC Institute of Urology hosted three major scientific meetings in four months.
USC welcomed the 92nd meeting of the Clinical Society of Genito-Urinary Surgeons (CSGUS) to … Read More »
Few 10-year-olds have brought 10 potential medical treatments into clinical trials. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is an exceptional 10-year-old, however.
In 2004, the voters of California created CIRM to dispense $3 billion to fund stem cell … Read More »
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