Biomedical research at the Keck School focuses on translational research, linking laboratory research with new modalities of diagnosis and therapy. Department of Pathology faculty members play key roles in translational research. Their work covers a broad spectrum of topics directly related to human disease using a wide variety of approaches from the basic sciences.

As part of one of the largest pathology departments in the United States, faculty members provide a cutting-edge scientific environment in the fields of cancer research, neurodegenerative disorders, AIDS and other disease processes.

The department is particularly strong in areas of hematopathology, immunocytochemistry, immunopathology, neuropathology, and AIDS-related research. It also has ongoing research projects in the new areas of molecular and genetic pathology.

HSC Weekly , January 18, 2008 »
USC Cancer Researchers Awarded $3.2 Million to Improve Screening
Richard Cote, professor of pathology and urology, and his team hopes to design a device that would allow for the detection of multiple biomarkers simultaneously, which would minimize false-negative or false-positive results for complex cases.