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USC Heart Transplant Program Receives Award
USC University Hospital received a Heart Transplant Excellence Award from the independent health care ratings organization Health Grades, ranking among the top 1 percent of hospitals in the United States [read more]
Dental Hygiene Students Screen for Oral Cancer
Members of the USC School of Dentistry’s Dental Hygiene Class of 2010 provided oral health screenings and tobacco cessation advice for USC students, staff members and visitors during the American [read more]
Students Honored for Helping the Underserved
Six students in the USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program have been named National Health Service Corps scholars by the U.S. Bureau of Health Professions. The federal program awards scholarships [read more]
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 and ship [read more]
KNOWME Wins Body Computing Slam Prize
A team led by associate professor Donna Spruijt-Metz won co-honors with USC Viterbi School of Engineering faculty at the USC Body Computing Slam. The event was a competition of presentations [read more]
Samet Addresses International Health Concerns
Jonathan Samet, holder of the Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, reached an international audience with messages about [read more]
Buffington Targets TV's Health Stories
Sandra de Castro Buffington of the USC Norman Lear Center held a congressional staff briefing with the compelling title of “Hollywood, Health and the Hill: How TV Storylines Improve the [read more]
Ault Named Associate Dean for Clinical Administration
Reflecting the importance of the partnership between the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (LAC+USC), Glenn Ault has been appointed to the new position [read more]
Chen Named Co-Chair of Safety Group
USC School of Pharmacy associate professor Steven Chen has been appointed co-chair of the Health Resources and Services Administration Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Collaborative 2.0, part of the U.S. [read more]
Two Elected to the Institute of Medicine
USC professors Mark Humayun and Dana Goldman have been named to the Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. The institute made [read more]
Science Fiction Becomes Science Fact
Live demonstrations of devices that do everything from helping physicians connect with each other on patient care issues to showing people how stressful situations affect their own hearts were highlights [read more]
Lasting Legacy of the H1N1 Flu of 1918
People exposed to a H1N1 strain of influenza A while in utero were significantly more likely to have cardiovascular disease later in life, according to a new study published in [read more]
USC to Generate Data for Cancer Genome
The USC Epigenome Center has been awarded a $10.4 million National Cancer Institute grant that is expected to pave the way for more effective treatment and diagnosis for cancer patients. [read more]
Exploring Ways to Improve Cancer Knowledge
What caused Pinocchio’s nose to grow longer? What was the name of your second grade teacher? If the first question seemed much easier to answer, you’re not alone, which is [read more]
Dana Goldman to Head Schaeffer Center
Dana Goldman, a widely respected expert in health economics, has been named director of the new Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC, according to an [read more]
New Health Policy and Economics Center at USC
A major new research center focusing on health policy and economics has been established, USC Executive Vice President and Provost C. L. Max Nikias announced. The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center [read more]
Preet Chaudhary Joins USC Cancer Center
Preet Chaudhary has been named 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 [read more]
In Memoriam: Berle Adams, 92
Berle Adams, a longtime supporter of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, died on Aug. 25 after a long illness. He was 92. A past president of Cancer Research Associates, [read more]
Rep. Schiff Sizes Up Health Reform
The Keck School of Medicine of USC brought a hot topic to the table on Aug. 18 when it presented a health care reform discussion with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-29th [read more]
USC Awarded $2.4M Grant to Study Autism
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have been awarded a $2.4 million grant to conduct research on the effects of gene mutation and pollution [read more]
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