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USC commencement 2021: What you need to know

Get ready to celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021, as USC’s 137th and 138th commencements will get underway beginning Friday, May 14. Here are some things you need to know about a commencement full of firsts:

Local neighborhood conditions are important for children’s brain development

Growing up in a disadvantaged neighborhood is related to children’s brain structure and neurocognitive performance, according to a study published May 3 in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. It is associated with the brain’s cortical structure … Read More »

May 11th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Despite tech barrier, USC students create connections with seniors

If you’re looking for Jake Pham and Eloise Martinez, you might find them together on FaceTime. The physical therapy student and senior are separated by 50 miles and almost 50 years. Their connection should be in person, but fate had … Read More »

May 7th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Founded as the pandemic hit, a new center brings together experts on the changing family

Founded just before COVID-19 disrupted how families live, the Center for the Changing Family at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences has become a hub for researchers studying families, stress and health at a … Read More »

May 6th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2021: CDC Director Rochelle Walensky to deliver Keck School’s MD address

Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will deliver the commencement address to medical students during the Keck School of Medicine’s graduation ceremony on May 13.

May 5th, 2021|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Obstetrician-gynecologist offers information on COVID-19 vaccine safety during pregnancy

With the recent opening of eligibility of the COVID-19 vaccine to everyone age 16 and older, Keck Medicine of USC obstetrician-gynecologist Marc H. Incerpi, MD, offers information on the safety of the vaccine for people who are … Read More »

May 4th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Chanita Hughes-Halbert to advance cancer equity at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chanita Hughes-Halbert, PhD, will join USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center as associate director for cancer equity, a newly created position, and the Keck School of Medicine of USC as a professor and vice chair of research in the … Read More »

May 4th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

In Memoriam: Philanthropist Eli Broad

Eli Broad, a philanthropist whose causes included the arts, science and education, died April 30. He was 87.

Andrew McMahon, PhD, director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, shared … Read More »

May 3rd, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Resources for USC health workers grow dramatically during pandemic

When Fatoumata Jaiteh’s head started throbbing and her body ached — symptoms of COVID-19 — she didn’t worry about herself. Her thoughts zeroed in on someone she loved who awaited her at home.

The oncology nurse at USC Norris Cancer Hospital … Read More »

May 3rd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Traffic-related pollution linked to early markers for cardiovascular disease in children

Daily exposure to auto emissions during childhood may set the stage for cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a USC Children’s Health Study that followed 70 children into young adulthood.

The research, published recently in the journal … Read More »

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

Do our brains age faster than the rest of our bodies?

If you feel your brain power diminishing as you advance into middle age and beyond, blame your neural stem cells. In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist … Read More »

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

Addressing student well-being, one laugh at a time

It’s mid-March on a Friday morning. Dozens of USC students open their laptops and log in to Zoom, but it’s not for a lecture or class.

“I have no idea what to expect,” said sophomore Phong Doozy Do.

Freshman Valerie Dao is … Read More »

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

USC, Cedars-Sinai to jump-start young scientists’ efforts to cure cancer

Two internationally prominent cancer experts from USC and Cedars-Sinai will train a new generation of investigators to propel scientific advances in cancer through a novel grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Peter Kuhn, director of the Convergent … Read More »

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

Keck Hospital of USC nationally recognized with a spring 2021 ‘A’ hospital safety grade

Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national patient safety watchdog organization, in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fourth consecutive time the hospital has received an … Read More »

April 29th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Hospital named to 2020 Patient Safety Honor Roll

Keck Hospital of USC received the 2020 Patient Safety Honor Roll Award from the California Health and Human Services Agency, Hospital Quality Institute and Cal Hospital Compare, administrators announced. This is the first year that Keck Hospital has achieved this … Read More »

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

Study: Immunocompromised children may be susceptible to prolonged COVID-19 infection

Children and young adults with compromised immune systems, such as those undergoing cancer treatment, may experience a prolonged period of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and the extended duration of infection may increase the incidence of mutations. … Read More »

April 28th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Ostrow is fourth in nation for research funding at dental institutions

If a global pandemic was meant to slow researchers down in their quest for knowledge, no one told the research teams working in Ostrow’s lab spaces across both campuses.

This year, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC has been … Read More »

April 28th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Surgical procedure may help restore hand and arm function after stroke

Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. Of these, approximately 80% lose arm function and as many as 50-60% of this population still experience problems six months later.

Traditionally, stroke patients try to regain motor function through … Read More »

April 26th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Athletics to transition student-athlete health care to Keck Medicine of USC

Through a collaboration that will enhance the unparalleled medical care provided to USC student-athletes, USC Athletics announced the full integration of its athletic medicine services with Keck Medicine of USC, through … Read More »

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

In Memoriam: Aerospace industry pioneer and USC Trustee Malcolm Currie

USC Trustee Malcolm Currie, engineering physicist and former chairman and CEO of Hughes Aircraft Company, died on April 18 with his wife and two daughters beside him. He was 94.

A defense and aerospace industry leader, Currie was best known for … Read More »

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

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