Burkhardt joins USC School of Pharmacy faculty

Amanda Burkhardt, PhD, has joined the Titus Department of Clinical Pharmacy as assistant professor of clinical pharmacy, effective June 1.

She comes to the USC School of Pharmacy from the UC Irvine School of Medicine, Read More »

June 17th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers generate comprehensive developmental map of human T-cells

Chintan Parekh, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Read More »

June 17th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Smartphone app in development aims to improve fitness among older adults

Stacey Schepens Niemiec, PhD, assistant professor of research at the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, is passionate about using technology to improve the health of older adults. With less than 10% of Read More »

June 16th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Ya-Wen Chen grows miniature lungs with maximum potential

As the COVID-19 outbreak escalated into a pandemic, Keck School of Medicine of USC lung researcher Ya-Wen Chen, MD, PhD, expected to be spending a lot of time at Read More »

June 16th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Peter Fabian receives NIH Pathway to Independence Award

As a postdoctoral fellow at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Peter Fabian, PhD, has consistently excelled in his work. Only three years after joining the USC Stem Cell Read More »

June 15th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Peng receives Research Achievement Award from the American Skin Association

David Peng, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Dermatology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and president of the USC Care Medical Group, has Read More »

June 15th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Health Sciences Campus community observes eight minutes, 46 seconds of silence

In solidarity with the organization White Coats for Black Lives, faculty, staff and students from across the Health Sciences Campus, including USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, congregated recently Read More »

June 10th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

From The Conversation: What happens in drug trials

For COVID-19, like all illnesses, the drugs and vaccines to treat or prevent the disease must be backed by rigorous evidence. Clinical trials are the source of Read More »

June 5th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Ophthalmology residents adapt amid COVID-related disruptions

Amidst the pandemic, barrier shields meant to protect patients and physicians from possible COVID-19 transmission went on national backorder. Charles DeBoer, MD, PhD, a second-year resident at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, responded by spending Read More »

June 5th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Actors who portray patients face a new world of virtual medical exams

Eve Muller is a trained actor who portrays patients to give medical school students a chance to practice their doctor-patient interactions. Her job, commonly titled “standardized patient,” helps faculty test the students’ interpersonal skills as well as their Read More »

June 4th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

How protesters can protect their health

Recently the nation has experienced protests at a scale and duration not seen in decades. The act of protest has always carried risks: Under previous circumstances, demonstrators and community members have faced the possible dangers of violence, tear Read More »

June 3rd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Doctors across disciplines pull together for ICU readiness

Experts at Keck Medicine of USC have developed a training course for physicians across different specialities who have volunteered to serve as needed in the intensive care unit at Keck Hospital of USC during the first wave Read More »

June 2nd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Unsung hero plays critical role in COVID-19 infection prevention

Patients on the COVID-19 floor of Keck Hospital of USC recognize her friendly face. She’s not a doctor, nurse or therapist, but Maria Saravia is just as important to their care.

Saravia visits their room Read More »

June 2nd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

The Keck School secures millions for new research on the aging brain

Researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are forging ahead with their research programs, Read More »

June 2nd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Patient’s long journey leads to recovery after transplant surgery

Editor’s note: After publishing this story in 2020, Timothy Thomas died in 2022. Our condolences to those who knew him.

 

Every morning since Timothy Thomas was discharged from Keck Hospital of USC in February, he and his family take Read More »

June 1st, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration awarded $30-million grant

Several groundbreaking studies are currently being developed at the Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration (C-DOCTOR), with a $30-million grant from the National Institute Read More »

June 1st, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell scientist Rong Lu wins an NIH Emerging Investigator Award

Millions of blood cells are regenerated every second. To study the unique properties of individual blood-forming stem cells and how they contribute to aging, leukemia and other medical conditions, USC Stem Cell scientist Read More »

May 29th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Jackiewicz to step down as Keck Medicine of USC CEO

At the end of June, Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president and CEO of Keck Medicine of USC, will be stepping down from his position in order to serve as president of the University of Chicago Medical Center Read More »

May 28th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Six Trojans featured in May issue of OT Practice

Five faculty members from the USC Mrs. T.H. Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and one alumna made the pages of the May 2020 issue of Read More »

May 27th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Street Medicine program featured in publication promoting harm reduction

Since the problems of drug use and homelessness are intertwined, many activists trying to get more people off the streets have taken up the cause of harm reduction. Essentially, this means trying to repeal policies and laws that Read More »

May 26th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|