To Your Health
USC is home to seven health-related schools — including the Keck School of Medicine of USC — and an extensive medical enterprise. They bring together top clinicians, groundbreaking researchers and dedicated practitioners — along with students who will be the next generation of health experts — to share their knowledge and improve people’s lives.
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Toward Healthier Lives
In classrooms, clinics and labs, Trojans are sharing their knowledge, providing care and making discoveries that are changing the health landscape.
Expertise in Every Discipline
USC’s health expertise extends from the university’s medical school to fields including dentistry, pharmacy, physical and occupational therapy, aging and social work. And in every corner of the university, experts in myriad fields are helping their health colleagues make advances that were previously unimaginable.
Veteran shares journey to USC master’s in nutrition, healthspan and longevity
COMMENCEMENT: Faith Huss, who served in the U.S. Army for 10 years prior to attending USC, will use her nutrition and dietetics expertise to serve patients at the Veterans Affairs Hospital in Long Beach.
E-cigarette flavor, device type play key role in vaping-related molecular changes, study finds
USC researchers compared changes in gene expression among vapers, smokers and non-users to investigate molecular pathways linked to cancer and other diseases.
‘Dad brain’ is real — and it’s reshaping our understanding of fatherhood
We’ve known that having a child changes women’s brains. Now, researchers such as USC Dornsife’s Darby Saxbe are finding it changes men’s brains, too.
USC researchers launch study of the most complex lab-grown kidney structures
A $2.1 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine supports the effort to better understand mature lab-grown kidney structures.
USC global medicine and health fellows to pursue research and clinical project around the world
The Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine and Health Fellows will engaging in cross-cultural learning while gaining firsthand experience in Cambodia, India, Peru, South Korea and Uganda.
USC comparison study of leading targeted therapies for a specific lung cancer could lead to better treatment decisions
In the largest real-world analysis of U.S. patients, researchers used insurance claims data to study the effectiveness of five drugs known as tyrosine kinase inhibitors to better understand differences in how the drugs affect patient outcomes.
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars in national quality rating report
For the third year, the hospital received the highest rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report.
Top Headlines
USC researchers built a robotic hand that hears a melody once and plays it back on a keyboard just two minutes later. The possibilities go far beyond music.
Southers — once an undercover FBI agent and now USC’s associate senior vice president for safety and risk assurance — has some stories to share.
For the third year, the hospital received the highest rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report.
The new award will support USC dramatic arts students pursuing careers across film, theater and the creative industries.
USC united against Alzheimer’s: Collaborating in research and care
Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 7 million Americans, a number projected to nearly double by 2060. USC researchers and clinicians are working across disciplines to advance prevention, treatment and care, bringing new insight to one of the nation’s greatest health care challenges.
Spotlight: USC Leventhal School of Accounting
A global leader in accounting education, the USC Leventhal School of Accounting combines academic excellence with a forward-looking, industry-connected approach. With top-ranked programs, a close-knit learning environment and deep ties to the business community, Leventhal prepares students with the technical expertise, critical thinking and an ethical foundation to lead across accounting, finance and data-driven industries.
