Reducing air pollution could lower dementia risk

Improving air quality appears to slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of developing dementia in older women living in the U.S., according to a new study by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Their research was Read More »

January 11th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Household pesticide use harms infant gross motor development, study shows

Ixel Hernandez-Castro grew up next to a dairy farm near Fresno, where she remembers a plane would fly by on weekends and spray the fields surrounding her family home with pesticides.

“They’d finish spraying, and we’d run outside to play,” said Read More »

January 11th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New study is a crowning achievement in understanding head development

Cranial neural crests cells, or CNCCs, contribute to many more body parts than their humble name suggests. These remarkable stem cells not only form most of the skull and facial skeleton in all vertebrates ranging from fish to humans, but Read More »

January 10th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomes first new baby of 2022

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed a New Year’s baby and the first child born in 2022. Baby Atreus Romo was born to mother Alyssa Marie Cruz at 10:25 a.m. on Jan. 1, at 7 lbs., 1 oz., via C-section. In Read More »

January 7th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In Memoriam: Hugo Rosen, 58

Hugo Rosen, MD, who was chair of the Department of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died Dec. 28. He was 58.

“We are saddened by the loss of Dr. Hugo Rosen,” said Steven D. Shapiro, MD, senior Read More »

January 5th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Curiosity, commitment and compassion drive Yichen Li’s research in neurodegenerative diseases

Yichen Li has always been driven to understand the world around her. Growing up in an Eastern province in China, Li’s inquisitive nature steered her toward science.

“When I was a girl, I wouldn’t stop asking my dad questions, such as Read More »

January 5th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Tarina Kang, MD, MHA, named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Tarina Kang, MD, MHA, has been named chief medical officer for USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, effective immediately, USC-VHH CEO Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, announced Jan. 4.

In this role, Kang will oversee the coordination of patient Read More »

January 4th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Uniform supplier enables surgical training with PPE donation

Practice is a key part of surgical training. A young surgeon wants to be ready for anything and needs to get the intricate steps of a surgical procedure deep into the muscle memory. That means practicing a given procedure hundreds Read More »

January 4th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Employees’ pandemic work honored with monuments representing USC’s Presidential Medallion

In recognition of the extraordinary work of the university’s employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, four monuments are being placed around USC in honor of the unprecedented award.

The pedestal monuments represent the presentation of the 2021 Presidential Medallion to all Read More »

January 3rd, 2022|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Not a dry eye in the house: Treating a common, potentially dangerous eye ailment

Some 17 million adults in the U.S. have dry eye disease. Meet the physicians and researchers at the USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center who are fighting it.

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December 30th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

COVID-19 may have spread faster in the U.S. because the first symptom was cough

The strain of COVID-19 virus that was circulating in the United States and Europe during the first wave of the pandemic may have been particularly infectious because the most common first symptom was likely a cough, according to a Read More »

December 29th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

2021 in review: In USC labs, another year of groundbreaking discoveries

Pandemic or not, USC researchers continue to make discoveries that are changing people’s lives. From studies on why we’re so polarized to work on treating and someday curing Alzheimer’s, Trojans remain at the forefront of science — whether that’s in Read More »

December 27th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Children donate socks to give patients happy feet

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital CEO Armand Dorian, MD, MMM, knows that sometimes, patients need more than the physical care that clinicians in the emergency department can provide. This holiday season, his children Avand, Hooys and Jivan understood their assignment. The Read More »

December 23rd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Leading health systems continue public service campaign to encourage Angelenos to access care as the holidays approach

Five of Los Angeles County’s largest nonprofit health systems with hospitals, clinics and facilities regionwide continue their BetterTogether.Health campaign as the holidays approach. With a mission to encourage Angelenos to put health first and access care when needed, the campaign is Read More »

December 22nd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

COVID-19 safety precautions a doctor, respiratory therapist and nurse are taking this holiday season

The holidays are quickly approaching, and with them, opportunities to socialize, shop, and visit bars and restaurants. We asked a Keck Medicine of USC doctor, respiratory therapist and nurse what holiday activities they feel comfortable with this year.

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December 20th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

2021 Massry Prize honors scientists who study humans’ origins

The 2021 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize has been awarded to Svante Pääbo, professor at Max Institute for Evolutionary Genetics in Leipzig, Germany, and professor at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology in Japan; David Reich, professor at Harvard Read More »

December 17th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Lack of access to affordable, nutritious food puts those with chronic liver disease at a higher risk of death

Food insecurity, the limited availability of nutritionally adequate food, is a growing public health concern in the United States. Over 35 million Americans experience food insecurity annually, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These numbers are estimated to have risen Read More »

December 16th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School MD Program relaunches community service program

No matter the season, the Keck School of Medicine of USC puts a primary emphasis on serving members of its local community. It was in this spirit that 16 first- and second-year medical students joined three senior leaders from the Read More »

December 16th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

2021: Leadership looks at year with pride, gratitude

Keck Medicine of USC CEO Rod Hanners looks back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click below to watch a video that highlights some of the most exciting developments and achievements of 2021.