Retired physician and USC alumni makes a gift for the advancement of diagnostic radiology

Stewart Fordham, MD, a former physician and faculty member in radiology at the University of California and its then partnering hospital — Los Angeles County and USC Medical Center — has a vision: a day when every individual has an Read More »

May 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Narsing Rao establishes the first endowed lectureship in the Department of Ophthalmology

Narsing Rao, MD, one of the University of California’s foremost educators, researchers, clinicians and leaders, has ensured that his passion for teaching will impact generations to come by making a generous gift to establish the Narsing Rao, Read More »

May 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Biomedical expert designs health dataset representing all demographic groups

To better understand health disparities among underserved communities, biomedical engineer Ritika Chaturvedi, PhD, has led the creation of American Life in Realtime, a first-of-its kind comprehensive digital health dataset representative of all demographic populations in the United Read More »

May 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

First phase of $30 million grant from NIH bestowed on stroke researchers for experimental drug investigation

When administered soon after the onset of acute ischemic stroke, current approved treatments for the condition can dramatically improve patient outcomes. However, not all patients are cured, and approved treatments also carry risks, including cerebral hemorrhage or Read More »

May 25th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

For mental health awareness month, psychiatric pharmacist answers common questions

Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD, MS, associate professor of clinical pharmacy at the USC School of Pharmacy, is an expert in matters of mental health. She has over 25 years of experience working as a board-certified psychiatric pharmacist and is Read More »

May 24th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|