Keck Medicine is ‘Greening the OR’
Arash Motamed, MD, medical director for operating rooms at Keck Hospital of USC and medical director of sustainability for Keck Medicine of USC, is making Keck Hospital operating rooms more sustainable.
Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ in safety from The Leapfrog Group
For the eighth time in five years, Keck Hospital of USC has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization.
The Leapfrog Group ratings, released every fall and spring, are based on over 30 … Read More »
Keck Medical Center celebrates Donate Life Month with annual flag-raising
As part of a program commemorating National Donate Life Month, the USC Transplant Institute hosted a flag-raising ceremony on April 17 in front of Keck Hospital of USC. The event aimed to recognize and celebrate eye, organ, … Read More »
A new way to grow cells that form the kidney’s filtration system
Scientists from USC Stem Cell have reported significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form nephrons, which make up the kidney’s filtration system.
NPCs hold immense promise for understanding kidney development, modeling diseases, … Read More »
Keck Medical Center of USC receives sustainability award
On April 17, the 2024 Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) Awards recognized Keck Medical Center of USC for finding a way to save over 1.7 million gallons of water in a single year.
Each year, the LADWP Key … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC opens new Las Vegas transplant care clinic
Keck Medicine of USC has opened the Las Vegas Transplant Evaluation Clinic to provide specialized care for patients in Las Vegas and surrounding communities who need a liver or heart transplant. The clinic will be the first … Read More »
Jay Lieberman, MD, elected 2024 AAAS fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has named Jay Lieberman, MD, chief of the orthopaedic surgery service at Keck Medical Center of USC, one of four 2024 fellows from the University … Read More »
Meet J. Dominic Femino, MD, leader of the USC Sarcoma Program
Orthopaedic oncologist J. Dominic Femino, MD, is an associate professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery and chief of musculoskeletal oncology at the Keck School of Medicine, and is leading the USC Sarcoma Program at Keck … Read More »
The value of art in medical recovery
Keck Medicine of USC and schools throughout the university have implemented a wide variety of artistic programs for sick and injured patients of all ages. Each program was developed from research showing that creativity promotes healing, physical health and overall … Read More »
Sean Penn to speak at USC Mann commencement
Oscar-winning actor, filmmaker and philanthropist Sean Penn will deliver the keynote address at the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences’ commencement on Saturday, May 11.
The ceremony will honor 351 graduates who have earned bachelor’s, master’s and … Read More »
Alzeimer’s risk factors among Californians from the Middle East and North Africa
A new study led by the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute is set to illuminate the under-explored domain of brain aging and risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among Middle Eastern and … Read More »
Earth Month events coming to the Health Sciences Campus
April is Earth Month, a time when people all over the world celebrate the planet and reflect on humanity’s relationship with it. This year, the Health Sciences Campus is offering a wide range of events, activities and discounts for faculty, … Read More »
LA Business Journal nominates Shannon Bradley for DEI Executive of the Year
On March 21st, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) leaders from USC — including Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC — attended the 2024 Los Angeles Business Journal Diversity, Equity + Inclusion Symposium to take … Read More »
President of Occupational Therapy Association of California to deliver keynote address
Bryant Edwards, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, MPH, a national leader in the field of occupational therapy, has been named the commencement speaker for the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
An alumnus of USC, Edwards is … Read More »
Organoids reveal how to protect the brain against dementia and ALS
In a study published in Cell Stem Cell, scientists from the Ichida Lab, part of USC Stem Cell at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, used lab-grown human brain structures known as organoids … Read More »
USC Schaeffer determines scope of potentially predatory hospital payment systems
Hospitals have increasingly implemented medical payment products — such as credit cards and loans administered by hospitals, physician practices or third-party companies — and the process has come under scrutiny by consumer advocate groups.
Now, researchers with the … Read More »
COVID-19 research uncovers the cause of potentially deadly complication
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 »
USC names the keynote speaker for 2024 commencement
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 »
USC Stem Cell names its next leader
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 »