Zhipeng Lu, PhD, awarded $2.2 million grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the four-year grant to fund a new study led by Zhipeng Lu, PhD, of the Zhipeng Lu Lab, part of the USC Alfred … Read More »
Inderbir Gill, MD, discusses USC Urology’s latest advancements
In a recent episode of the video series “Conversations with Rod” — part of Keck Medicine of USC’s Leadership Forum — CEO Rod Hanners sat down with Inderbir Gill, MD, the founding executive director of … Read More »
Charles Flowers Jr., MD: Revolutionizing vision care in Guam
Charles W. Flowers, Jr., MD, of the USC Roski Eye Institute, is recognized as one of the United States’ top eye surgeons. He specializes in laser vision correction, particularly … Read More »
Kim Carli, MSHS, named to transformational role at Keck Medical Center of USC
Kim Carli, MSHS, has been named chief of the office of performance and transformation for Keck Medical Center of USC. She will assume her role on June 6. The announcement was made on May 23 by Keck … Read More »
USC Health System Board appoints new member: Paul B. Rothman, MD
As the newest member of the USC Health System Board, Paul B. Rothman, MD, will help to provide strategic oversight and governance for Keck Medicine of USC and university clinical services.
Rothman, former CEO of … Read More »
A Title IX trailblazer: How Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, conquered imposter syndrome
Title IX — the landmark legislation that prohibits sex discrimination in educational institutions that receive federal funding — was signed into law on June 23, 1972. In recognition of this anniversary, the University of California is presenting … Read More »
Biosimilar drugs underutilized due to commercial insurance restrictions
Biosimilars provide the same therapeutic benefits at much less cost than biologic medications, but a first-of-its-kind survey led by USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics shows that commercial insurers either exclude or limit … Read More »
Commencement speakers address the need for fearlessness and compassion in health care
On Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13, the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s graduating students — surrounded by faculty, family and friends — gathered to celebrate the completion of a vital phase in their health care careers.
The momentous … Read More »
Air pollution particles trigger cellular defense mechanisms
New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has revealed a biological process that may be the link air pollution and lung disease, which would provide new insights on better ways to treat or prevent diseases … Read More »
Pharmacy students provide health screenings at 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books
In late April, students and educators from the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences provided free health screenings at the 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books at the USC University … Read More »
Mother’s Day tradition continues with rose deliveries for 2023
Throughout the week of Mother’s Day, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center’s infusion teams distributed roses to patients visiting USC Norris Cancer Hospital, the Treatment Center and the Women’s Specialty Care Clinic at the nearby USC Norris Healthcare Center, … Read More »
Schaeffer research director testifies at United States congressional hearing
In a hearing on how to balance incentives for medical innovation with patient access, USC Schaeffer Center Director of Research Darius Lakdawalla, PhD, shared findings demonstrating that “expanding prescription drug coverage is worth the cost … Read More »
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Janet Wright, MD, named 2023 USC Mann commencement speaker
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ 2023 commencement ceremony will feature keynote speaker Janet S. Wright, MD, director of the CDC Chronic Disease Center’s Division for Heart Disease and … Read More »
USC Stevens INI releases interactive 2022 annual report
The core mission of the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) is to answer urgent questions about the human brain. Part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and led by Director … Read More »
Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center unveils new name, branding
Los Angeles County Medical Center (LAC+USC) will now be known as Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General), hospital and city leaders announced today.
The 600-bed hospital in Boyle Heights is a Level 1 trauma center and an academic teaching hospital … Read More »
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital earns Leapfrog’s “A” Hospital Safety Grade
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization, for achieving the highest national standards in patient safety. This achievement places USC-VHH among top tier … Read More »
USC Brain Tumor Center’s scientific director receives Uncle Kory Foundation award
Four years ago, Josh Neman, PhD, scientific director of the USC Brain Tumor Center, gave a talk in Santa Monica for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.
There, he met Nohea Avery, the mother of Kalea … Read More »
USC Urology to perform world’s first bladder transplant
Urologists with Keck Medicine of USC have launched a clinical trial to perform the world’s first bladder transplant. The transplant would be a major step toward a potential new surgical option for hundreds of millions of people worldwide who experience … Read More »
USC Stem Cell faculty member wins USC’s highest honor for teaching
Francesca Mariani, PhD, has been selected for the 2023 Associates Award for Excellence in Teaching.
The director of the Mariani Lab at USC Stem Cell also serves as the faculty director of USC’s master’s program … Read More »
Tammy Capretta named Local Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association
Tammy Capretta, RN, MPH, chief transformation and risk officer for Keck Medicine of USC, has been named the 2023 Los Angeles Woman of Impact by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Each year, nominees begin their … Read More »