USC Norris Cancer Hospital was named a Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group, a leading national patient safety watchdog organization, for the fourth consecutive year.
To qualify for the distinction, hospitals must rank top among peers on the Leapfrog Hospital Survey, … Read More »
In keeping with tradition, USC President Carol L. Folt treated faculty and staff of the Health Sciences Campus to a holiday breakfast reception complete with a photo booth, candy buffet and popular Christmas music.
Held on the Broad … Read More »
Marlena Fejzo, PhD, the USC geneticist behind the groundbreaking discovery of the role the hormone known as GDF15 plays in pregnancy sickness, delivered a speech at the first-ever White House Conference on Women’s Health … Read More »
Jonathan Sum, DPT, associate professor of clinical physical therapy with the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, has received this year’s Lynn Wallace Excellence in Clinical Education and Professional Development Award, which recognizes extraordinary … Read More »
Two recent studies from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, examined public knowledge of the link between HPV and … Read More »
A new study funded by more than $5.5 million from the National Institutes of Health will test whether a sensory-adapted dental environment — a novel intervention that provides soothing visual, auditory and tactile input within the dental … Read More »
New research published in JAMA Network Open from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests that among all cancer survivors, male adolescents and young adults (AYA) have the highest rate of death by … Read More »
Genes aren’t the sole driver instructing cells to build multicellular structures, tissues, and organs.
In a new paper published in Nature Communications, USC Stem Cell scientist Leonardo Morsut, PhD, and Caltech computational biologist … Read More »
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a two-year, $6 million grant to a team at the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and the … Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
This is the ninth “A” grade the hospital has received since 2019.
“An ‘A’ grade once again puts … Read More »
On Nov. 11, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Veterans Day with three events organized by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
At Keck Medical Center, some 40 veterans and medical center leaders gathered together for a catered lunch. Veterans shared … Read More »
Twelve alumni and faculty members of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society that represents … Read More »
In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the “deep brain,” including those that control memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors and more. The findings were just … Read More »
Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
From pre-pandemic (2018) to the height of … Read More »
Jeannine Taylor, deputy general counsel for Keck Medicine of USC, was named corporate counsel of the year in the non-profit/government/municipal category by the Los Angeles Business Journal at the publication’s recent 2024 Corporate Counsel … Read More »
Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCPP, has been appointed vice chair of education and practice in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
In this role, Goldstone will work closely with department chair Tien M.H. Ng, … Read More »
More than 550 community members attended the 22nd annual USC Arcadia Hospital Community Health Fair on Oct. 20, which was held on the hospital campus.
More than 100 clinicians and hospital staff provided 2,118 free screenings and … Read More »
On Oct. 24, the Keck School of Medicine of USC held its annual Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony, shining a spotlight on excellence in clinical practice, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, as well as mentoring, scholarship, service and teaching throughout … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC brought home the prestigious President’s Award during the 60th annual PRism Awards, honoring excellence in public relations, hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter of the Public Relation Society of America (PRSA-LA). The President’s … Read More »
In a new paper published in Cellular & Molecular Immunology, USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu, PhD, and her collaborators have found that a small subset of blood stem cells makes an outsized contribution to maintaining either a youthful … Read More »