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“The Coolest Lab at Keck School”
In a celebration postponed by COVID-19, Justin Ichida was recognized and honored as the inaugural John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. By Nate Cernosek In March 2020, Justin Ichida, PhD, was appointed to a prestigious endowed professorship at… Read More »
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“The Coolest Lab at Keck School”
December 15th, 2022In a celebration postponed by COVID-19, Justin Ichida was recognized and honored as the inaugural John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. By…
Trojans Together: Friendship and Philanthropy Connect Three Surgical Resident Alumni
October 13th, 2022By Nate Cernosek and Scot Macdonald Dr. Robert Harris understands exactly how meaningful the choice to give back can be in another person’s life. As a medical student at USC 50 years…
Keck Medicine Receives $2M to Combat Physician Burnout
September 9th, 2022UniHealth Foundation funds a clinical trial to study solutions that could reverberate nationally. By Janice O’Leary A 2022 survey done by medical staffing organization CHG Healthcare found that 43 percent of physicians…
From Picking Peaches to Picking the Class of 2026—and the Future Medical Workforce
September 6th, 2022Associate Dean of Admissions makes a personal investment in the Keck School’s student body. By Janice O’Leary and Scot Macdonald Raquel Arias, MD, has donated an estate gift to the Keck School…
Leaving a Legacy from Siberia to USC
January 31st, 2022Dr. Vladimir Zelman By Scot Macdonald More than 40 years ago, USC gave Dr. Vladimir Zelman an opportunity. Today, he is giving USC an opportunity. Professor of anesthesiology, emeritus professor of USC,…
With a $50 Million Gift, USC and UC San Diego Join Forces in Alzheimer’s Research
January 24th, 2022A transformative donation from the Epstein Family Foundation will accelerate Alzheimer’s research at the two universities in a push to find better treatments and a cure (Originally posted on USC News) BY Leigh…
Boosting literacy skills of deaf children
June 28th, 2021 One of the overarching goals of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is to improve the lives of all people who are deaf or hard of…
A Trojan Helps Fellow Diabetics in Need
June 25th, 2021Bret Hankey President of Hankey Group and Vice Chairman of Westlake Financial Services Even under the best of circumstances, managing diabetes can be extremely challenging. Bret Hankey is one of the lucky…
The Path to Personalized Medicine for Everyone
June 25th, 2021Genomics, Big Data and Diversity Precision medicine based on genetic testing is far more accurate for Caucasians than for other groups. Tests can accurately determine a Caucasian’s risk for a range of…
High School STEM Students and Alumnae Print 3D PPE for USC
July 10th, 2020A group of students and college-age alumnae from Mayfield Senior School, an all-girls high school in Pasadena, marshalled their engineering know-how to produce and donate hundreds of face masks and shields to…