This year, eight departments at the Keck School of Medicine of USC ranked in the top 10 in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding in their fields, an increase from six departments last year.
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USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center now offers patients with lymphoma and leukemia access to a new class of treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy.
CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy is unlike any other treatments currently available for … Read More »
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has once again ranked No. 2 nationally in terms of funding from the National Institutes of Health … Read More »
On New Year’s Day, USC junior Selah Kitchiner floated down Colorado Boulevard on a conveyance both dazzling and ephemeral. The purple and gold 2022 Donate Life Rose Parade float was covered in roses, sunflowers and seaweed with Venetian columns and … Read More »
For the second consecutive year, USC’s master’s program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine has been able to offer scholarships to its talented students. Supported by the generosity of an anonymous donor who established the Cardinal … Read More »
David Armstrong, PhD, DPM (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco)
As part of its partnership with Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP), Keck Medicine of USC has developed a … Read More »
The COVID-19 omicron variant — which went from newly detected to widespread transmission seemingly overnight — is showing a decline both in Los Angeles County and at the University of Southern California.
“We are relieved to have passed the peak of … Read More »
In early February 2020, prior to sweeping lockdowns due to the pandemic, the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (USC INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, hosted the Pacific … Read More »
Patients coping with cancer often must juggle multiple treatments and appointments — along with the resulting fatigue — making the chance to receive cancer care close to home all the more welcome.
For residents of northwestern Orange County, the new offices … Read More »
Latino immigrants, especially noncitizens, face a much greater risk of dying than their U.S.-born peers, USC researchers have found.
The findings were published Feb. 8 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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More than 40 years ago, USC gave Dr. Vladimir Zelman an opportunity. Today, he is giving USC an opportunity.
Professor of anesthesiology, emeritus professor of USC, and longtime Keck School supporter, Dr. Zelman recently created and endowed the Vladimir Zelman, MD, … Read More »
Emmy Award-winning journalist and photojournalist Ann Curry will deliver the commencement address at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s 2022 graduation ceremony on May 14.
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The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program, housed in the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, is entering the second semester of its first year, having opened in Fall 2021. The program leverages the Keck School … Read More »
Doctors and biomedical engineers who implant cells and tissues into patients to restore motion or eyesight have long been challenged by potential rejection of the implant by the patient’s own immune system.
Now, newly published data from USC has shown a … Read More »
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called together a team of experts — including two USC cancer scientists — to reignite a national research effort, Cancer Moonshot, with the aim of reducing the national death rate from the disease … Read More »
With the Winter Olympics beginning this week, Americans will soon be thrilled with the prowess of the best skiers, snowboarders and ice skaters in the world.
However, orthopaedic physicians and surgeons view the games through a different lens: What types of injuries … Read More »
Recently, many Americans found themselves with a new unwanted pastime: searching for COVID-19 tests. The government is now offering four free at-home tests to every household, and health insurance companies are reimbursing for additional tests.
How will these developments affect testing, … Read More »
Anyone over 40 is likely to remember old-school drinking fountains — the porcelain and chrome fixtures dotted school hallways and gym foyers everywhere. Students had to put their faces uncomfortably close to what wasn’t always a clean surface just to … Read More »
Could a new paradigm in digital health treat blinding disorders and possibly also be a conduit for treating other parts of the brain? A multi-disciplinary team of world-renowned researchers at USC are exploring this exciting possibility. Building on decades of … Read More »
Medical trials lead to important innovations that save lives. But some racial and ethnic groups are woefully underrepresented in such research studies, leaving unanswered questions about how diseases and treatments affect these populations.
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