USC researchers have invented a device that could significantly improve care for people with hydrocephalus, a chronic condition that causes excessive fluid in the brain.
One in every 500 children is born with pediatric hydrocephalus. In these children, the pressure from … Read More »
Policy decisions on health care challenges are made at local, state and even international levels.
By opting for a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree, medical student Anish Parekh aims to develop the skills and experience to work with policymakers on one … Read More »
Kathleen Nelson, MD, clinical professor of pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been appointed associate dean for leadership and wellness, according to Keck School Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine and geriatrics and May … Read More »
Justin Ichida regularly gets emails from strangers asking an urgent question: Will your research on ALS be done in time to save my life?
“I don’t really know them, but they tell me their whole story,” said Ichida, PhD, … Read More »
Imagine receiving a late-stage cancer diagnosis but never being told about a treatment option that could be effective. That’s the situation for far too many lung cancer patients across the country. Elizabeth David, MD, associate professor of clinical surgery at … Read More »
If you’ve had to stay in a hospital, you’ve probably struggled with the straps and tried to close the gaps on your hospital gown. The traditional gown can leave a patient shivering and feeling exposed.
Sona Shah and Uni Choe, medical … Read More »
Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, chair and Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected president of the USC Care Medical Group. He will serve as president until June 30, 2019, according to a … Read More »
A new National Institute on Aging program grant awarded to USC researchers focuses on air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease. The five-year grant will examine how urban air pollution contributes to accelerated brain aging and dementia risk.
“The aging brain is vulnerable to … Read More »
James Tibone, MD, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently received the 2018 Robert E. Leach Sports Medicine Leadership Award from the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). This annual award honors … Read More »
Peter Kuhn is setting out to build a Waze app for cancer.
Kuhn, PhD, Dean’s Professor of Biological Sciences at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, has initiated two new research projects on two types of cancer at … Read More »
For years, Noya Wang has struggled with headaches.
The pain would radiate from the back of her head and was often accompanied by neck and shoulder pain.
“Some days are better than others, and sometimes it’s more in the head, and others … Read More »
In the developing face, how do stem cells know whether to become cartilage, bones or teeth? To begin to answer this question, scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Gage Crump, PhD, tested the role of a key family … Read More »
This July, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) is celebrating five years as members of the Trojan family.
Keith Hobbs, MBA, joined USC-VHH as CEO in January 2016. He focused on working to raise the hospital’s standards as both a hospital and … Read More »
More than 150 Keck Medicine of USC nurses, executives, physicians and employees gathered in a conference room at Keck Medical Center of USC shortly before 8 a.m. on July 18, awaiting a phone call they’ve worked toward for several years.
The … Read More »
Are children who spend lots of time using digital devices prone to psychiatric problems? A team of USC scientists says yes in a new study that appeared July 17 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Teens who are heavy … Read More »
As part of the ongoing HSC Beautification Project, traffic lanes on Alcazar Street at Soto Street will be modified from July 18 through Aug. 24 in the following ways:
The Keck School of Medicine of USC is leading a $26.5 million effort to conduct the first large-scale, multi-institutional study on African-American men with prostate cancer to better understand why they are at higher risk for developing more aggressive … Read More »
Keck School of Medicine of USC professors David Armstrong, DPM, PhD, and Charles Liu, MD, PhD, knew they wanted to work together immediately. “He’s the first guy I saw when I got out of the car at Rancho Los Amigos … Read More »
On April 25, Helena Chui, MD, chair and professor of neurology and Raymond and Betty McCarron Chair in Neurology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, received the first annual USC Excellence in Professionalism Award, an honor that Keck … Read More »
Hundreds of Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty, staff and students heard about the medical school’s status and vision from the new dean recently.
Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, professor of family medicine and geriatrics, and May S. and John H. … Read More »