Study maps how genes instruct kidneys to develop differently in mice and humans

In a new study, USC Stem Cell scientists compared the activity and regulation of the genes that drive kidney development in lab mice and humans. The goal of their research, published in Developmental Cell, was to measure Read More »

August 8th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Cannabis use tied to head and neck cancer

A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, Read More »

August 8th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Rao awarded $3.86 million NIH grant

Gauri Rao, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical pharmacy and director of the Center for Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has garnered a Read More »

August 7th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris to open radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, will open a Newport Beach location offering the latest advancements in radiation therapy and diagnostic imaging. The treatment center, which will open in early 2025, will feature cutting-edge cancer technologies Read More »

August 7th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC BRAIN program offers a second chance, with a path to a career in bioscience

On July 18, Matt Jacobo and Nick Soto became the first two apprentices to complete the USC Biomedical Research Apprenticeship Initiative (BRAIN), a 12-month training program through the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center that was developed to augment the health Read More »

August 7th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Exploding popularity of semaglutide among privately insured patients may worsen disparities

A new study led by Dima Qato, MPH, PhD, of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the USC Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics suggests that publicly insured Read More »

August 6th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Using AI, USC researchers explore a new approach for treating glioblastoma

In an innovative new study of glioblastoma, scientists used artificial intelligence (AI) to reprogram cancer cells, converting them into dendritic cells (DCs), which can identify cancer cells and direct other immune cells to kill them.

Glioblastoma is the most common brain Read More »

August 6th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on CMS 2024 quality rating report

For the second year in a row,  Keck Hospital of USC has earned five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services quality star rating report.

Out of 3,076 hospitals rated across the Read More »

July 31st, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

USC alumni gift renowned eye care practice to alma mater

In a significant move for Southern California’s medical community, Richard Weise, MD, and his wife Cathy have gifted their renowned Glendale Eye Medical Group to the USC Roski Eye Institute, strengthening ties between the private practice and Read More »

July 29th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD, presents at the 77th World Health Assembly

Last May, Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD, presented a ministerial dialogue at the 77th Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) on how to prevent maternal and child exposure to toxic lead. The event, which brought together Read More »

July 29th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New grant will help implement early identification of developmental challenges

The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physicial Therapy’s Stacey Dusing, PhD, PT, Sykes Family Chair in Pediatric Physical Therapy, Pediatric Health and Development, has received a Department of Health Services USC Safety Net Innovation Read More »

July 29th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In memoriam: Althea Alexander, MD

The Keck School of Medicine of USC community mourns the July 17 passing of Althea Alexander, MD, a long-time member of the USC faculty and the inaugural assistant dean of diversity and inclusion. Over the span of her career, Althea Read More »

July 26th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Data from largest clinical trial for presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease now widely available

Data from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer’s (A4) study, the first and largest clinical trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease, is now widely available to researchers studying the condition. The comprehensive Read More »

July 23rd, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC researchers turn the body’s B cells into tiny surveillance machines, antibody factories

A USC team led by scientists from the Keck School have discovered a technique for editing the genes of immune cells called B cells so they can monitor for cancer cells and HIV, then pump out specially designed antibodies to Read More »

July 23rd, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mental health disparities in LA County worsened during COVID-19 pandemic

New evidence has emerged about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles County, as shown by a recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Read More »

July 17th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Few U.S. adults use nicotine pouches, study finds

In a large, nationally representative study co-led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC, nicotine pouch use was uncommon among U.S. adults, including those who had tried to quit smoking, in the midst of rising sales and concerns over Read More »

July 17th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

U.S. News & World Report releases 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings

On July 16, Rod Hanners, CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, released an announcement regarding Keck Medicine of USC’s high rankings from this year’s U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals issue. The memo has been reprinted here to make Read More »

July 16th, 2024|Announcements, featured, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe

Hospital-level care provided in a patient’s own home is appealing to a majority of people for its convenience, comfort and effectiveness, and the possibility of faster recovery as a result, according to a USC Schaeffer Center study Read More »

July 15th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Belonging and camouflaging while Black, female and autistic

A new conceptual article published in Autism in Adulthood by a team of USC researchers and students from the Disparity Reduction and Equity in Autism Services (DREAmS) Lab explores how occupational science might reconcile authentic belonging and autistic Read More »

July 15th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

To regenerate the kidney, please don’t pass the salt

A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney regeneration and repair in mice, according to a NIH-funded study led by USC Stem Cell scientist Janos Peti-Peterdi and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

This innate regenerative Read More »

July 15th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|