USC Stem Cell study shows when to quit “Yapping”

It turns out that to hear a person yapping, you need a protein called Yap. Working as part of what is known as the Yap/Tead complex, this important protein sends signals to the hearing organ to attain the Read More »

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

Better Together: a health care consortium with a crucial goal

Keck Medicine of USC is proud to be a part of the Better Together consortium, which brings several health care institutions together to inform and encourage the greater Los Angeles community while looking beyond stay-at-home orders.  

 

Since the COVID-19 pandemic Read More »

May 22nd, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Howard Hu named chair of preventive medicine

Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD, has been selected as the new chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1. 

Hu was the founding dean of Read More »

May 22nd, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Papadopoulos receives 2020 Distinguished Andrologist Award

Vassilios Papadopoulos, PharmD, PhD, dean of the USC School of Pharmacy, has received the 2020 Distinguished Andrologist Award from the American Society of Andrology (ASA) for his scientific contributions to the field of andrology, leadership in Read More »

May 22nd, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Teamwork treats injured firefighters

Justin Gillenwater, MD, MS, was walking in a park in Santa Monica with his wife and baby on Saturday, May 16, when one of Read More »

May 21st, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Humayun receives IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology

Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, director of the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and co-director of the USC Gayle and EdwarRead More »

May 20th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Luanne Thorndyke named to newly created post of executive vice dean

Luanne Thorndyke, MD, has been appointed to the role of executive vice dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1.

In this newly created post, Thorndyke will represent the Dean’s Office Read More »

May 20th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Clinical pharmacy team hard at work to meet patients’, physicians’ needs

For the clinical pharmacy staff at Keck Medicine of USC, the COVID-19 pandemic brought about changes in the way they interact not only with patients, but also with departments across the medical center. While clinicians and researchers are Read More »

May 19th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Robert Milner named senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs

Robert Milner, PhD, has been appointed senior associate dean for Faculty Affairs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective July 1. He will also have a primary appointment at Professor rank in the department of neurology Read More »

May 19th, 2020|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

“Nature’s microsurgeons” star in innovative telehealth procedure

David G. Armstrong, DPM, PhD , co-director of Keck Medicine of USC’s limb salvage program, had a patient with a problem. Post-surgery, the Read More »

May 19th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Students continue call for used smartphones, tablets and laptops for patients

The student-led Connect for COVID-19 group is holding its second drive-thru donation event to collect electronic devices to help patients at Los Angeles Read More »

May 18th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck Medicine caregivers reach out to older, at-risk patients to maintain good health

As adults get older, it is important to make regular medical visits to maintain good health. But older adults, and especially those with underlying health conditions, are particularly vulnerable when it comes to developing serious complications related to Read More »

May 18th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Student Health stays open for students with medical concerns

They wait at the ready outside the medical facility on the University Park Campus. Their goal is to keep patients and staff safe, evidenced by their personal protective equipment and thermometers. Those who approach them are greeted with Read More »

May 15th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

COVID-19 screening tents: a product of system-wide collaboration

Keck Medicine of USC employees are working extremely hard to respond to today’s rapidly changing circumstances. This ongoing series shares the experiences of faculty and staff and their responses to the crisis. This story will focus on the Read More »

May 14th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Valedictorian Isabella Hauptman focuses on health in ways big and small

Before deciding to come to USC, Isabella Hauptman found herself in a predicament. The Los Angeles native knew she wanted to become an epidemiologist but didn’t quite know which specific degree path — or even which specific university Read More »

May 14th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Countdown to commencement: USC Stem Cell master’s student Kalya Stanten follows the science

By following her love of science, Kalya Stanten has found herself in some very interesting places — including a virology lab at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m in Paula Cannon’s lab,” said Stanten, Read More »

May 14th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Meet the team maintaining the Keck School of Medicine of USC during COVID-19

By late March, the Health Sciences Campus had emptied out as students, staff and faculty sheltered at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, it was simply not possible to halt all research, construction and case-by-case campus Read More »

May 13th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

During pandemic, Street Medicine is first line of defense for people living on the streets

With social distancing now part of the new normal in the United States, there is a team of health care providers on the streets making contact with some of the people most vulnerable to COVID-19 — the more Read More »

May 12th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

On Friday, May 15, USC School of Pharmacy to remotely honor Class of 2020 graduates

On Friday, May 15, the USC School of Pharmacy will dedicate a full day of virtual, interactive celebrations to honor of the Class of 2020 and their extraordinary accomplishments.

Enjoy this congratulatory video from Read More »

May 12th, 2020|Announcements, Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Efforts on the ground: preparing and protecting those on the frontline

Having worked for many years in emergency preparedness, Bob Vance is well-accustomed to planning for possible scenarios that most people would rather not think about. As director of the Safety and Emergency Management, Business Continuity and Radiation Safety Read More »

May 11th, 2020|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|