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.

The Weekly, June 5, 2009 »
Timothy J. Triche, chair of the Department of Pathology at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, vice-chair and professor of Pathology and Pediatrics at Keck School of Medicine, has been tapped to develop the hospital's new Center for Personalized Medicine (CPM). Floyd H. Gilles, professor of Pathology, Neurosurgery and Neurology, will assume the role as vice chair of the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

The Weekly, April 24, 2009 »
USC Researchers Identify Strong New Anti-Cancer Compound
USC researchers have identified a new drug compound that appears to target tumor cells and surrounding blood vessels without the negative side effects typically associated with Cox-2 inhibitors. Florence M. Hofman, professor of Pathology, and colleagues from the Keck School of Medicine tested the effectiveness of the DMC compound.