A recent Keck School of Medicine of USC study has provided new information about why some COVID-19 patients experience a mild illness at first, but then develop potentially fatal inflammation throughout the body a week or so after infection.
The findings, … Read More »
Critically acclaimed film director Jon M. Chu, a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, will return to his alma mater on May 10 to deliver the keynote address at the University of Southern California’s 141st commencement ceremony and … Read More »
Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD, has been appointed as the next chair of the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the director of the Eli and Edythe Broad … Read More »
Researchers from USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, are preparing a first-of-its-kind clinical trial to determine whether non-small cell lung cancer can be treated at home with subcutaneous immunotherapy.
Currently, patients who need immunotherapy must receive … Read More »
In a special State of the University address written and delivered to the Health Sciences Campus community, USC President Carol L. Folt spoke on the prestige of its programs, commended the nationally renowned achievements of its researchers and … Read More »
Krist Azizian, PharmD, MHA, chief pharmacy officer for Keck Medicine of USC, and Andy Gelejian, PharmD, director of 340B and Pharmacy Enterprise Operations for Keck Medicine, visited Capitol Hill on March 20-21 to advocate for the … Read More »
The USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy has named Alan Jette, PT, PhD, MPH, the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony in May. Jette is internationally recognized for his award-winning contributions to the field of physical therapy, such as … Read More »
On March 25, Sandra Chen Lau joined Keck Medicine of USC as the new president of the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation. She succeeds Mike Driebe, who is retiring after a 14-year tenure in the position.
An announcement from … Read More »
Funded by $2.7 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Linda Sher, MD, is collaborating with Renovate Biosciences to develop a new source of organs for transplantation — immunologically modified … Read More »
The American Occupational Physical Therapy Association (AOTA) has announced that Katie Jordan, OTD, OTR/L, a key leader at the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, will become the … Read More »
On Match Day 2024, Keck School of Medicine of USC’s graduating medical students discovered where their careers would take them next. Friends and family members looked on as the students opened personalized envelops at exactly 9 a.m., PDT — in … Read More »
A clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.
Until now, pancreatic cancer treatment has been limited to chemotherapy and radiation because the pancreas is … Read More »
According to a multidisciplinary study from USC, Medicare Part D plans have significantly increased restrictions on prescription drugs, excluding more compounds from coverage or subjecting more of them to review before patients could access the treatments.
The results, … Read More »
To democratize access to lab-grown, organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC Stem Cell will launch the CIRM ASCEND Center, dedicated to “Advancing Stem Cell Education and Novel Discoveries.”
Funded by a $3.95 million grant from the … Read More »
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that a substantial number of young people in the United States are using delta-8-THC, a psychoactive substance manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol.
The findings, published in … Read More »
On Feb. 25, eight alumni of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences — formerly the USC School of Pharmacy — were honored at an annual gala that celebrates former students who are … Read More »
In a yearly tradition, the University of Southern California has announced a small, select group of faculty to be named University Professors and Distinguished Professors. Of the seven selected, three are faculty members from the Keck School of Medicine of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is calling for staff nominations for the ninth annual USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care, which will be presented the evening of June 6.
The awards were created when the Choi family … Read More »
J. Dominic Femino, MD, has joined Keck Medicine of USC as chief of musculoskeletal oncology, a USC Orthopaedic Surgery program. A former USC faculty member, Femino returns to Keck Medicine after … Read More »
On Tuesday, four researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC were named senior members by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that supports inventors in higher education. Andrew MacKay, PhD, … Read More »