University of Southern California


Keck Medicine

Summer 2008
Table of Contents

On the Cover
Q&A with the new Dean
Dean Carmen Puliafito forges new future for the Keck School of Medicine.

Features
Transforming Gift
A bequest of $60 million will position USC/Norris as the premier institution for research and patient care in blood diseases.

Seeing and Believing
Clinical trials expand fr one of the world's first artificial retinas.

Patient's High Blood Pressure Treated by Keck Surgeons
When drugs fail, an implanted device that sends signals to the brain can lower 'uncontrollable' high blood pressure.

Trauma Team Credited with 'Mini-Miracle'
This talented photographer is embracing his second shot at life.

Where Can You Find the Doctors of USC?
The Doctors of USC practice in numerous locatios throughout Los Angeles and Southern California.

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Profiles
Jessica Mercer lets her passion for helping the underserved guide her.

Mark Lew makes strides in relieving movement disorders.

Jae Jung relishes opportunities to improve health through science.

Departments
Dean's Message
In Brief
Development News
Keck in the News

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