Researchers derive first embryonic stem cells from rats
The breakthrough finding enables scientists to create more effective animal models for the study of a range of human diseases.
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Vaughn Starnes named chair of expanded Department of Surgery
He will oversee the expanded department, which merges the departments of Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.
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Education retreat underscores the value of teaching
Keck School faculty and staff gathered for a retreat focused on challenges and opportunities for enhancing medical education.
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Identifying the key mechanism of human lymphomas
Keck School researchers explain how certain key mutations occur in human lymphomas – a process that has, until now, remained a mystery.
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Sharing a new vision for the future of medicine
A Nov. 17 event invited faculty to discuss the changing face of medicine, and the future of research and clinical care at USC.
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Identifying the genetic risks in psychiatric diseases
Two USC researchers lead a global effort to collect data on genetic factors that lead to schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
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USC researchers advance understanding of prostate cancer development
A study finds that inactivation of a specific protein associated with cancer development halts prostate tumor progression in the animal model.
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$20 million bequest benefits USC Norris
The bequest from the late Henrietta Lee is part of her lasting legacy of support for cancer research, education and patient care.
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Keck School names Inderbir Gill chair of Department of Urology
Gill also will direct the newly created USC Institute of Urology and will serve as associate dean for Clinical Innovation at Keck.
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Scholarship luncheon unites donors with recipients
Twenty-one scholarship recipients meet their donors at the Annual Scholarship Luncheon held Nov. 18.
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Pat Levitt to lead Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
A neuroscientist from Vanderbilt University, Levitt also will have joint appointment in Medicine and Pharmacy.
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CNN’s Larry King hosts discussion of childhood obesity
Dean Puliafito joined health policy leaders to discuss the childhood obesity epidemic as part of the Southern California Health Leadership Panel.
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LAC+USC moves into new facility
Medical center staff and physicians successfully move more than 400 patients in a 36-hour period.
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Keck School establishes Division of Health Sciences Education
New division oversees undergraduate and post-graduate programs in clinical medicine and research.
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Researchers identify key mechanism regulating neural stem cell development
Findings provide insight into potential therapies for neurodegenerative disorders and cancers.
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A refugee camp in the heart of the city
Keck students experience life in a refugee camp in a simulation sponsored by Doctors Without Borders.
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Awards recognize Keck School’s best and brightest
The school’s top second- and third-year students were honored at an October reception.
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USC prepares to shake out!
The Health Sciences Campus will participate in the Great Southern California ShakeOut on Nov. 13.
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Technology that can transform healthcare
USC hosts its second annual conference on the shrinking gap between humans and machines.
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Donate art for hospital hallways
Believing that art enhances healing, the LAC+USC Art Council seeks images for the new replacement facility.
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Clinical retreat focuses on new vision for USC medicine
More than 100 clinicians and staff gathered on Oct. 24 to envision the future of medicine at USC.
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Pediatrics professors honored for overseas work
Richard MacKenzie is one of several Keck physicians to be recognized by the government of Mongolia.
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Governor appoints Puliafito to Stem Cell Oversight Committee
Dean Puliafito to join the independent governing committee of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
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Research retreat explores model for physician-engineer collaboration
Faculty from the medical and engineering schools spend a weekend exploring opportunities for enhanced collaboration.
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American Board of Pediatrics elects Keens to Board of Directors
Thomas Keens was elected to a three-year term at the board's annual meeting in September.
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Health Science Campus gets ready to hold on and ShakeOut
Keck faculty, staff and students can learn how to prepare for an impending earthquake at a free, one-hour campus seminar.
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USC University Hospital Guild honors Harlyne J. Norris
Guild celebrates 15 years of service to the hospital and the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
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Alzheimer research center honors its founder
University Professor Caleb Finch has a widespread influence in the neurobiology of aging.
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Selsted named chair of pathology department for Keck School
After a nationwide search, Michael Selsted is appointed chair of the Department of Pathology, effective February 1.
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Dean honors new LAC+USC facility at reception
Nearly 500 attend the event including Keck School alumni, faculty, staff, and students.
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LAC+USC hosts a community open house
L.A. County Supervisor Gloria Molina and several hundred community members welcome the new facility to the neighborhood.
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Keck researcher receives grant to study genetic factors in prostate cancer
Christopher Haiman named one of six researchers nationwide to receive the award.
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The politics of health care
A packed house attended a special forum that presented the McCain and Obama proposals on health policy and reform.
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LAC+USC offers media a sneak peek into new facility
News crews and reporters got a special preview of the new LAC+USC facility prior to its official October opening.
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Keck surgeon performs groundbreaking surgery
Namir Katkhouda removes a gallbladder by operating through a single entry point.
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LAC+USC emergency room responds to Metrolink crash victims
When the tragedy struck, the emergency team at LAC+USC cared for five critically injured patients.
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Samet to chair Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
Jonathan Samet will head the school's Institute for Global Health and is an expert on human health effects of air pollutants.
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USC researcher joins effort to chart brain cancer genome
Peter Laird, director of the USC Epigenome Center, is one of a national consortium of scientists to take part.
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Coach Pete Carroll pitches The Doctors of USC
Get a sneak peek at the new Doctors of USC ad featuring Coach Carroll.
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USC breaks ground on cutting-edge stem cell center
The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC will become a regional hub for stem cell research.
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USC faculty receive $8 million in funding for stem cell research
Awards support young researchers at critical early stages of their careers.
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Overweight Hispanic children at risk for pre-diabetes
A USC study finds pre-diabetes during growth is linked to later progression of the disease.
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Research center boasts $13 million in NIH funding
The Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute has received over $13 million in new research grants over the past year alone.
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Study finds genome alterations contribute to schizophrenia
Rare chromosomal abnormalities of all types elevate risk of developing the devastating psychiatric disorder.
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USC/Norris opens new Patient Education and Outreach Center
Alice and Harvey Diamond fulfill a vow to help others by providing resources to cancer patients and their families.
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New Doctors of USC site adds search features, video tips
The Doctors of USC launched a fresh new online destination for patients at www.doctorsofusc.com.
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Childrens Hospital gets $2.4M grant
The facility is one of only 12 basic and translational research programs in the United States to study sickle cell disease.
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State-of-the-art radiosurgical tool promises faster, better treatment
The Department of Neurological Surgery is among the first to acquire a powerful tool in the fight against brain disorders.
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Judy and Larry Freeman name cancer day hospital
A July 12 event officially names the USC/Norris day hospital in honor of the longtime philanthropists.
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In Memoriam: John M. Leedom
Professor emeritus was an expert in infectious diseases who established a flagship AIDS ward at LAC+USC.
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USC's hospitals ranked "America's Best"
Four hospitals make U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings.
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USC study ID’s tumor suppressor
The mechanism manages the human body’s two routes for cellular cleaning and recycling processes.
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USC and CHLA receive $1.5 million in funding for stem cell research
Grants will support disease research and development of new stem cell lines.
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Coach Carroll lends support to Doctors of USC
Trojan Football Coach Pete Carroll will be featured in a new promotional campaign for the Doctors of USC to debut this fall.
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Shelly Lu gets prized NIH grant
The National Institutes of Health grant will enable the physician-scientist to continue her research on colon cancer.
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In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang
The Keck School of Medicine mourns the loss of a professor, researcher and friend.
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Keck faculty receive 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring awards
Pediatric physicians Donald Kohn, Pamela Schaff receive prestigious recognition.
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Weight gain a factor in falling beta cell function
Study of Hispanic women finds as weight increases beta cell function decreases, a condition associated with diabetes.
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International leader in medicine to join USC
Jonathan Samet to launch Global Health Institute and lead the Department of Preventive Medicine.
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USC to study mobile games, health
Research funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports games that harness social networks to promote exercise.
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Childrens Hospital Los Angeles ranked in top 10 by U.S. News & World Report
The hospital also ranks among the best in the nation in six specialty areas. Its physicians are on faculty at the Keck School.
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USC researchers identify gene that regulates glucose levels
The results may provide further understanding of the underlying causes of diabetes.
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Gender, colorectal cancer survival linked
Findings call for further study into the role of hormonal status in survival, USC researchers say.
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Highlights from Commencement 2008
Graduates received their Doctor of Medicine degrees in the ceremony at the Shrine Auditorium.
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USC stem cell study sheds new light on cell mechanism
USC researchers discover a new mechanism to allow embryonic stem cells to divide indefinitely and remain undifferentiated.
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Ophthalmologist receives $1.2 million NIH grant
David Huang and the Doheny Eye Institute receive funding to study optical coherence tomography for the treatment of anterior eye disease.
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Keck School site of breast cancer study
New report reveals that an ultrasound exam can help detect a larger percentage of cancer while increasing the rate of false positive findings.
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USC receives $5 million to support innovative cancer research
The gift will extend funding of the L.K. Whittier Foundation Innovative Tailored Therapies Initiative at USC/Norris and the Keck School.
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USC receives nearly $27 million for new stem cell research facility
Funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine will help build a five-story laboratory building on the Health Sciences campus.
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New model for embryonic limb development
Growth factors at the tip of embryonic limbs act as instructive molecules in animal models.
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Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
The founding director of the USC Institute for Genetic Medicine ends nearly 20-year tenure.
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Frank Markland exits scientific affairs post to focus on research
Effective April 30, Keck's associate dean for scientific affairs will re-focus his attention on his productive research program.
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Keck surgeon honored with USC Medallion
Dr. Vaughn Starnes is awarded the university's highest distinction at the Academic Honors Convocation.
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In Memoriam: John Peter Stein
The Keck School of Medicine mourns the loss of a beloved professor and surgeon, Dr. John Stein.
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Researchers find gender differences in colon cancer
Gene variants indicate opposite survival outcomes for women and men, according to USC researchers.
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Tenet, USC reach tentative agreement
Tenet and USC have signed a non-binding letter of intent for the University to acquire USC University Hospital & USC Norris Cancer Hospital.
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The Doctors of USC—Downtown celebrates new name, expanded service
Practice is designed to meet needs of busy professionals living and working in downtown Los Angeles.
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The virtues of virtual patients
Keck School students learn how to diagnose a medical condition by interacting with a ‘victim’ supplied by USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies.
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Lacrimal gland study awarded $1.6 million
Keck researchers received a $1.6 million, grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the function and regulation of the lacrimal gland.
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$5 Million gift names USC Norris Cancer Center’s Day Hospital
Philanthropist and businessman Larry Freeman has donated $5 million to the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital.
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USC researchers find benefit in combined PET-CT scanning
Combined PET and CT imaging of lymphoma patients is a more effective method to evaluate response to radiation therapy, a USC study suggests.
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Tumor vaccines developed by Keck researchers
Scientists discover a new molecular player to help create a better vaccination against tumors.
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Keck receives $11 million to fight diabetes, cancer
The gift will create the Clifton Stewart Diabetes Research Program and the Clifton Stewart Cancer Research Fund.
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USC researcher links obesity to stroke in middle-aged women
A new study finds that as obesity rates rise, so do women’s chances for a stroke.
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Artificial retinal implant project grows
A USC researcher expands the clinical trial of an advanced retinal prosthesis into Europe.
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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.
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Possible connection discovered between brain wiring and obesity
Study suggests that appetite may be hard-wired and that our future weight could be set in the first weeks of life.
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Prostate cancer test vaccine a success
USC researchers develop a vaccine that prevents the development of cancer in mice. The strategy might work for men.
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USC advances in bid for stem cell research facilities grant
The university is one of 12 California institutions moving on to the next round of a major facilities grants application process.
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USC researchers investigate activation of stem cells during hair regeneration
USC researchers have identified a novel cyclic signaling in the dermis that coordinates stem cell activity and regulates regeneration in large populations of hairs in animal models.
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