D. Brent Polk to Lead Pediatrics Programs D. Brent Polk has been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and chair of pediatrics and vice president of academic affairs at Childrens Full Story »
Ambros, Ruvkun Receive Massry Prize Gary Ruvkun and fellow molecular biologist Victor Ambros recently received the prestigious Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize for their revolutionary research in micro RNA (miRNA). Full Story »
Richard Bergman Honored by Columbia University USC professor Richard Bergman has been honored with the Naomi Berrie Award from Columbia University Medical Center for his achievements in research on type 2 diabetes. Full Story »
Pollution’s Impact May be Underestimated Heavy traffic corridors in the cities of Long Beach and Riverside are responsible for a significant proportion of preventable childhood asthma, and the true impact of air pollution ... Full Story »
Samet Addresses International Health Concerns Jonathan Samet reached an international audience with messages about global health during two sessions at USC’s 2009 Global Conference in Taiwan. Full Story »
Ault named associate dean for Clinical Administration In this newly created position, Glenn Ault will represent the Keck school in day-to-day operations with the hospital. Full Story »
Agency grants $16M for stem cell research Physician-researchers at USC received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Full Story »
New Cancer Research Center to be Based at USC USC has been selected to establish a $16 million cancer research center by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and its National Cancer Institute. Full Story »
Keck School Wins $34 Million in Stimulus Funds Faculty researchers have won a total of $34 million in grants as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Full Story »
USC participates in the Great California ShakeOut The Health Sciences Campus shakes to a simulated 7.8 magnitude earthquake as part of the annual emergency preparedness drill. Full Story »
Keck professor joins the Institute of Medicine Mark Humayun was elected to the prestigious Institute for his groundbreaking work to restore sight to the blind. Full Story »
USC Body Computing 3.0 Brings Leaders Together to Debate Uses of Healthcare Management Devices Conference includes live demonstrations of new applications. Full Story »
Meet the new class A new Web site showcases the stories of the Keck School's first-year medical students. Read about their diverse backgrounds and motivations for entering medicine. Read their stories »
USC Neuroscientists awarded $9 million to map gene expression during human brain development Findings may provide insights into the origins of mental disorders. Full Story »
USC wins $10.4 million grant to generate data for the Cancer Genome Atlas Joint project with Johns Hopkins University is expected to lead to improved cancer drug therapies. Full Story »
A Burst of Technology, Helping the Blind to See Dr. Mark Humayun’s artificial retina technology featured in the New York Times. View the article »
Renowned physician-scientist joins faculty Preet Chaudhary has been named as chief of the Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology and Center for the Study of Blood Diseases at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, effective January 1, 2010. Full Story »
Keck urologists perform first “belly-button” kidney removal surgical technique on children Three Keck surgeons from the USC Institute of Urology performed the vanguard procedure for the first time in Southern California. Full Story »
Study explains major cause of drug-resistance in chronic myeloid leukemia Findings by a multi-institutional research group led by Keck associate professor Markus Müschen may lead to the development of therapies that improve survival in CML patients. Full Story »
Study Shows Increasing Risk of Diabetes In Some Hispanic Youth A study by Keck researchers found that Hispanic teenagers with persistent metabolic syndrome had a progressively higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes over time. Full Story »
H1N1 Flu Precautions Urged Officials at the Health Sciences campus are monitoring flu activity, urging community members to take precautions against spreading the the H1N1 “swine” flu. Full Story »
Renowned Breast Surgeon Joins Faculty Stephen Sener has been named Professor of Clinical Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective September 1, 2009. Full Story »
USC Researchers Receive $2.9 Million in Stem Cell Research Funding The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awards grant to support research into basic stem cell biology. Full Story »
Dean's Council on Health Reform welcomes Representative Adam Schiff Congressman Adam Schiff discusses health care reform to an overflow audience in Mayer Auditorium on August 18. Full Story »
Zilkha researchers awarded $2.4 million grant to study effect of gene mutation and pollution on autism The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) will fund the $2.4 million grant over three years. Full Story »
Keck School physicians featured on NBC Nightly News Dr. Fred Weaver and Dr. Mitra Nadim discussed the Rheos device, an implantable medical device that works to control high blood pressure. Full Story »
Dean launches new initiatives spotlighting national debate on health care reform New Dean’s Council on Health Reform, monthly forums, and Web site aim to get USC community engaged in the national dialogue on health care reform. Full Story »
USC study links parental stress, air pollution and childhood asthma Children exposed to air pollution
and life in a stressful environment were at highest risk of developing
asthma. Full Story »
Doheny Eye Institute wins prestigious R&D 100 award Artificial retina project, directed by Mark Humayun, attracts attention with innovation. Full Story »
USC hospitals ranked among best in the nation in five specialty areas Four USC-affiliated hospitals place among the nation's best in rankings published in the July 21 issue of U.S. News & World Report. Full Story »
Keck researchers find links between obesity and adolescents’ social networks Study finds that overweight youth are twice as likely to have overweight friends Full Story »
Cousineau leads study demonstrating benefits of ‘Healthy Kids’ program Findings show that the health insurance program reduced more than $37 million in uncompensated costs over the past three years Full Story »
Royalty honors Keck School professor David Warburton Warburton was recently named to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in ceremonies at Buckingham Palace. Full Story »
Keck pathology professor receives National Cancer Institute award Alan L. Epstein receives $3.5 million for his breakthrough discovery aimed at metastatic melanoma and renal cell carcinoma in patients. Full Story »
Researchers explain the genetic makeup of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder Study finds an overlap in the genetic risk of these disorders and represents a new way of thinking about the genetics of psychiatric diseases. Full Story »
Noted oncologist and cancer researcher welcomed to USC Dean Puliafito and Robert A. Day welcome David B. Agus at a June 24 reception held at the home of Robert and Kelly Day. Full Story »
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles among best in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report names CHLA among the best children’s hospitals in the U.S. in all 10 pediatric subspecialties ranked. Full Story »
Humayun and his work profiled on NBC Mark Humayun and his pioneering work with retinal implants was the topic of the science segment on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Full Story »
JAMA features ‘Clinic of Tears’ Anne Peters writes on how the economic downturn is effecting those with diabetes, and how USC is there to help. Full Story »
Researchers identify a key genetic mutation in lymphoma development Scientists find a mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break, marking the first step in the development of human lymphoma. Full Story »
USC researchers to present new strategies to prevent childhood obesity
Research includes technology monitoring and the latest on Type 2 diabetes, presented by USC experts. Full Story »
Festival of Life celebrates cancer survivors USC Norris hosted the 19th Annual Festival of Life in a morning of celebration and inspiration on June 6. Full Story »
Keck researchers present new diabetes findings in New Orleans Four Keck physician-scientists will present their research at the American Diabetes Association's 69th Scientific Sessions. Full Story »
USC welcomes Urology chair at Beverly Hills Reception
Reception hosted by actress Shirley MacLaine and Keck School Dean Carmen Puliafito fetes chair of Urology, Inderbir S. Gill on May 30. Full Story »
Renowned breast cancer expert comes to USC
Debasish Tripathy to co-lead Women's Cancer Program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Full Story »
USC Norris one of five teams to receive funding for groundbreaking research
Stand Up 2 Cancer research initiative funds project co-led by Peter Jones. Full Story »
How influenza evades the body's defenses
Keck study looks at the flu virus at a molecular level and could lead to new drug therapies to enhance innate immunity. Full Story »
Highlights from Commencement
It's a "renewed golden age of medicine," says Dean Carmen Puliafito to graduating Keck students. Full Story »
Healthcare Marketing Report honors five USC marketing campaigns
Keck Medicine magazine receives a gold medal in this year's national Healthcare Advertising awards. Full Story »
