The division of gynecologic oncology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1.1 million estate gift from a grateful former patient, establishing the Hilda and Bruno Haug Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The funds were donated … Read More »
Led by President C. L. Max Nikias, a delegation of 13 USC trustees and university administrators went to Washington, D.C., this week for the university’s annual visit to the nation’s capital.
The visit kicked off Tuesday evening with a reception hosted … Read More »
Lung transplant recipients need to carefully monitor their health and stick closely to their medication schedules. A failure to do so can lead to serious complications from infection to rejection of a transplanted lung. Unfortunately, there are several barriers that … Read More »
I spent this past year working with Leslie Saxon at the USC Center for Body Computing, whose mission is to reimagine everyday health and wellness services for all involved, so they can be more accessible and more … Read More »
USC President C. L. Max Nikias, PhD, was honored April 14 with the Humanitarian Award of the Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics. The award is presented to physicians and scientists who have made significant contributions to … Read More »
April is National Donate Life Month and Keck Medical Center of USC is celebrating organ donors by flying a flag to alert the Keck Medicine of USC community that an important, life-saving gift was given.
“Organ transplants wouldn’t be possible without … Read More »
Several dozen students presented some of their latest research projects recently as part of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s annual Medical Student Research Forum and Poster Day.
The April 4 event held on the Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad … Read More »
On a Sunday morning in 2006, Cecilia Wu was mugged after leaving church.
“I was at a small shopping center, and a guy came up from behind and grabbed my purse,” said Wu, who recently turned 70. “I instinctively held on; … Read More »
The Keck Medicine of USC Health Pavilion will return to the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held April 21-22 on the University Park Campus.
The pavilion will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. April 21, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April … Read More »
The residents of the radiation oncology program recently were awarded the 2018 David C. Leach award from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The award is given to teams or individuals who make significant contributions to resident education and … Read More »
On March 1, the second USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse was held and focused on the mission of creating safe and healthy environments for older adults. Thought leaders from around the globe gathered in Pasadena for … Read More »
The Keck School of Medicine of USC held its Student Appreciation Luncheon on March 30, offering medical students the opportunity to feast on In-N-Out, street tacos and Pinkberry. The event was hosted by Interim Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, on the … Read More »
Los Angeles is a vibrant, diverse, dynamic city. Urban living in Los Angeles is also crowded, polluted and noisy.
“It is overstimulating,” said Camille Dieterle, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor of clinical occupational therapy in the … Read More »
For the first time, scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Caltech have induced natural sensations in the arm of a paralyzed man by stimulating a certain region of the brain with a tiny … Read More »
When Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD, returned to USC in 2011 after several years at the University of Rochester, a top goal of his was to boost physiology research funding from the National Institutes of Health, or … Read More »
Thinking of trying that trendy diet your friends raved about on Instagram? Before you’re ready to declare the latest celebrity fad the best diet plan, check the science first. While many diets promise quick weight loss, they often have a … Read More »
In the battle to change the public’s perception of aging, Laura Mosqueda, MD, is a strong advocate for toppling some common myths about aging: that older adults are frail, sickly and withdrawn.
“Ageism is really pervasive in our society but when … Read More »
More than 200 volunteers participated in a Keck Medicine of USC emergency preparedness event in preparation of a major disaster.
“We hope it never comes,” said Robert Vance III, safety and emergency management officer at Keck Medicine of USC, “but when it does, we want to … Read More »
Some students are surprised to learn that their gross anatomy professor is a paleontologist — that’s a scientist who studies fossils, right? My research is actually focused on the origins and evolution of humans today, during the period from about … Read More »
Around the globe, dental cavities are the leading source of disability and pain: they affect 35 percent of the world’s population, with an economic impact in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Still, the methods for treating cavities generally involve … Read More »