Keck Medicine alumna honored as one of 40 under 40 in Public Health
USC alumna Kayla Tilton, MPH, has earned a spot in the de Beaumont Foundation 40 Under 40 in Public Health for her creative leadership and impactful work with … Read More »
Regenerative treatment helps priest find his voice
Father Hrant Yeretzian, a 75-year-old Armenian priest, spent years seeking help for vocal cord scarring that had left him unable lead chants and masses — his great joy and the main part of his ministry. Then he met … Read More »
LA’s BeST trains students from across the country — while covering their costs
Founded by the Keck School’s Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, the Los Angeles Biostatistics and Data Science Training Program introduces a nationally selected group of students to the field and provides them with … Read More »
Scientists re-evaluate the time that COVID-positive children need to isolate
A new study from the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center of Health Policy and Economics offers substantial new data to help policymakers better assess when COVID-positive children should return to school. Current policies — … Read More »
J. Martin Heur, MD, PhD, named chair of Department of Ophthalmology
Martin Heur, MD, PhD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective immediately.
Keck School Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, announced the appointment on Oct. 17, noting that Heur was selected from … Read More »
Jeannine Taylor steps into city-wide leadership role
Jeannine Taylor, deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, has been installed as the 104th president of the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles (WLALA) and its 3rd Black president. In this role, her goals … Read More »
USC Mann initiative honored by National Hypertension Control Rountable
The National Hypertension Control Roundtable has honored the USC-led California Right Meds Collaborative (CRMC) with the Hypertension Hero Award. The award, new this year, honors individuals or organizations with innovative, collaborative programs or partnerships addressing … Read More »
Diet recommended for inflammatory conditions may also mitigate long COVID
A new clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC is investigating whether an anti-inflammatory nutrition plan could ease the effects of long COVID.
Inflammation is a normal part of the immune system’s response to infection and injury, but … Read More »
Preventive Pros has returned for a second season of podcasts
Preventive Pros, produced by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, premiered its second season of podcasts on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
Each concise, weekly episode features an expert from the department … Read More »
USC Norris receives grant from Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation
The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation (RLCF) has awarded a grant to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in order to establish a Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, slated to open in the spring.
This award … Read More »
USC Premier Care celebrates five years of patient support
USC Premier Care, a free service that helps provide coordinated, personalized care to USC Trojan Care EPO and PPO patients, celebrates its fifth anniversary at Keck Medicine of USC in 2023.
The program’s team coordinates with patients’ physicians and clinical staff … Read More »
Two physical therapy experts receive honors from American Physical Therapy Association
Director of USC’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Julie Tilson, PT, DPT, MS, is set to be named USC’s 11th Catherine Worthingham Fellow by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the association’s highest membership category. … Read More »
The Keck School names new vice dean for faculty affairs, advancement, and inclusion
Amy S. Gottlieb, MD, a seasoned faculty affairs leader and nationally known expert on gender equity in medicine, has joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC in the newly created position of vice dean for faculty affairs, advancement, and … Read More »
$2 million grant to accelerate new facility’s groundbreaking work
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) has bestowed $2 million upon the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support advanced operational and technological capabilities at the new USC/CHLA cGMP Laboratory.
The cGMP Lab is a state-of-the-art … Read More »
‘Come Read with Me’ program celebrates 10th anniversary
Come Read with Me at USC, a three-week summer program geared to providing literacy services to children from bilingual (English-Spanish) households who are deaf and hard of hearing, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this July.
The innovative program, part of the USC … Read More »
Ceonne Houston-Raasikh named Keck Hospital’s chief nursing officer
Ceonne Houston-Raasikh, DNP, MSN, RN, has been named the new chief nursing officer (CNO) for Keck Hospital of USC. She is currently the associate chief nursing officer for the hospital — a position she has held for over a year … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC sponsors upcoming Heart Walk as employees register in teams
For the eighth year in a row, Keck Medicine of USC is sponsoring the American Heart Association’s Greater Los Angeles Heart and Stroke Walk. To contribute to the fundraising effort, employees throughout the organization are registering to … Read More »
Research links mutations in 11 genes to aggressive prostate cancer
An international research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Center for Genetic Epidemiology and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered an association between aggressive prostate cancer and mutations in … Read More »
USC announces 2023 Ming Hsieh Institute Research Award recipients
Five faculty members from the Keck School of Medicine of USC were among nine recipients of the prestigious awards, as well as two faculty members of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The awards support translational … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC physicians featured in Pasadena Magazine’s Top Doctors issue
Keck Medicine of USC is proud to share that 179 physicians associated with the health care system were included in Pasadena Magazine’s Sept.-Oct. 2023 roster of “Top Doctors.”
The physicians represent 46 different specialties and have each developed unmatched expertise in … Read More »