The Keck School of Medicine of USC community mourns Richard Henry Zeiss, MD, who died on June 17, 2024. A resident in internal medicine at the University of Southern California, he later served on the board of the Hastings Foundation, … Read More »
In the most comprehensive study of its kind, researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC measured DNA methylation, a chemical modification of DNA that can effectively turn genes “on” or “off,” in the oral cells of young adult vapers, … Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »