{"id":4,"date":"2024-08-22T17:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T17:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/priorities\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-04-23T17:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T17:33:40","slug":"keck-school-priorities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Igniting Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary has-image\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/08\/research-retouch-2-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg\"\n          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\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h1>Igniting Discovery<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Learn&#x20;More&#x20;About&#x20;Our&#x20;Work\">\n        Learn More About Our Work\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--video-with-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--video-with-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <div class=\"videos-container\">\n                    <div class=\"video-container reverse \">\n\n                      <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n 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combine bold inquiry, state-of-the-art technology and interdisciplinary teamwork to transform lives and help society leap ahead.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore Our Research<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/research-visionaries-strive-to-transform-care-with-bold-thinking-diligence-and-perseverance\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Research visionaries strive to transform care with bold thinking, diligence and perseverance\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            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                                   <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/research-visionaries-strive-to-transform-care-with-bold-thinking-diligence-and-perseverance\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Research visionaries strive to transform care with bold thinking, diligence and perseverance\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n<p>Original approaches for preventing Alzheimer\u2019s dementia, enhancing medical practice with 3D printing, and restoring cardiac muscle after heart attacks are gaining momentum at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"meta\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                     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data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Transparent skull window\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-researchers-pioneer-new-brain-imaging-technique-through-clear-window-in-patients-skull\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      USC Researchers Pioneer New Brain Imaging Technique Through Clear &#8216;Window&#8217; in Patient\u2019s Skull\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In a proof-of-concept study, a research team based at the Keck School of Medicine of USC showed that functional ultrasound imaging can record brain activity through a transparent skull implant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/researchers-identify-key-cause-of-pregnancy-sickness-and-a-potential-way-to-prevent-it\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Researchers Identify Key Cause of Pregnancy Sickness and a Potential Way to Prevent It\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/iStock-929555806-1280x720-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          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           Researchers Identify Key Cause of Pregnancy Sickness and a Potential Way to Prevent It\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The study finds that a hormone produced by the fetus \u2013 and a mother\u2019s sensitivity to the hormone \u2013 are the cause behind nausea and vomiting during pregnancy which, in its more extreme form,\u00a0can put the mother and fetus at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      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(min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Students standing at the front of the class teaching how to use resistance bands\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/keck-school-of-medicine-of-usc-ramps-up-diet-and-exercise-training-for-primary-care-medical-students\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Keck School Ramps Up Diet and Exercise Training for Primary Care Medical Students\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care Initiative launched a new curriculum focused on nutrition and exercise for medical students in the primary care pipeline track. The training is designed to give medical students the tools they need to guide patients on dietary and exercise changes that would help them reach their target health goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/double-victory-residency-classmates-turned-usc-faculty-achieve-nih-funding-success\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Double Victory: Residency Classmates Turned USC Faculty Achieve NIH Funding Success\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Lee-Xu-Residency-Photo-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Lee-Xu-Residency-Photo-1920x1080-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Lee-Xu-Residency-Photo-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Lee-Xu-Residency-Photo-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Dr. Sun Young Lee (pictured farthest to the left) and Dr. Benjamin Xu (pictured farthest to the right) with the USC Residency Ophthalmology Class of 2016.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/double-victory-residency-classmates-turned-usc-faculty-achieve-nih-funding-success\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Double Victory: Residency Classmates Turned USC Faculty Achieve NIH Funding Success\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In early 2024, ophthalmologists Sun Young Lee, MD, PhD, a retina specialist and Benjamin Xu, MD, PhD, a glaucoma specialist, celebrated a significant achievement \u2013 both were awarded their first R01 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Remarkably, Lee and Xu\u2019s journeys began together over a decade ago when they started residency training at USC in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/alumni-spotlight-meet-iona-cheng-phd-mph-building-the-evidence-base-in-cancer-research-for-asian-americans\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Alumni Spotlight: Meet Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH, Building the Evidence Base in Cancer Research for Asian Americans\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Iona-Cheng-102-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Iona-Cheng-102-1920x1080-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Iona-Cheng-102-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Iona-Cheng-102-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"(Photo courtesy Iona Cheng)\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/alumni-spotlight-meet-iona-cheng-phd-mph-building-the-evidence-base-in-cancer-research-for-asian-americans\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Alumni Spotlight: Meet Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH, Building the Evidence Base in Cancer Research for Asian Americans\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Iona Cheng, PhD, MPH, is co-leading a new study to uncover the causes of cancer in Asian Americans. Through a $12.45 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, she hopes to uncover the burden of cancer in this understudied group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Taking On Health Care&#8217;s Biggest Challenges\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>From our private clinics to our affiliated safety-net hospitals, our deep expertise, cutting-edge technology and human connection lead to world-class care.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/patient-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Explore Our Patient Care<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/new-technology-lights-up-bacteria-in-wounds-for-better-infection-prevention\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"New Technology \u2018Lights Up\u2019 Bacteria in Wounds for Better Infection Prevention\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_dr.asurgeryonwound-01b-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_dr.asurgeryonwound-01b-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Physician performing procedure\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/new-technology-lights-up-bacteria-in-wounds-for-better-infection-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      New Technology \u2018Lights Up\u2019 Bacteria in Wounds for Better Infection Prevention\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>New research conducted at Keck Medicine suggests a new method using autofluorescence (AF) imaging to detect bacteria during wound debridement, which could significantly improve patient outcomes, particularly for those with diabetic foot wounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/cannabis-use-tied-to-head-and-neck-cancer\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Cannabis Use Tied to Head and Neck Cancer\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-250143346-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-250143346-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-250143346-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Person exhanlign smoke\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/cannabis-use-tied-to-head-and-neck-cancer\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Cannabis Use Tied to Head and Neck Cancer\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>A study from the USC Head and Neck Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC and the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology \u2013 Head and Neck Surgery, suggests that cannabis, the most commonly used illicit substance worldwide, is associated with an increased occurrence of head and neck cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/transgender-adults-have-double-the-prevalence-of-cirrhosis-as-cisgender-adults\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Cirrhosis Affects Twice as Many Transgender Adults as Cisgender Adults\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-598510897-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-598510897-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/1920_adobestock-598510897-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Doctor with model of the liver\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/news.keckmedicine.org\/transgender-adults-have-double-the-prevalence-of-cirrhosis-as-cisgender-adults\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Cirrhosis Affects Twice as Many Transgender Adults as Cisgender Adults\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>A new study from Keck Medicine of USC discovers a startling disparity in the frequency of liver disease for transgender individuals and highlights the need for more specialized care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Improving Health For Our Communities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>At the Keck School, we are dedicated to advancing health and wellness for our local and global communities. Through community-based research, service-learning, and collaborations with local organizations, we work to create a future where everyone can thrive.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/community\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore Our Community Work<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/uscs-street-medicine-surpasses-growth-expectations-hitting-multiple-milestones-to-start-2024\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"USC Street Medicine Surpasses Growth Expectations, Hitting Multiple Milestones to Start 2024\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2019106_Keck_Spring_2019_1932-768x432-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2019106_Keck_Spring_2019_1932-768x432-1.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2019106_Keck_Spring_2019_1932-768x432-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Douglas Russell (HIPAA Signed 4-18-19 \/ Expires 4-18-24.,,) The Keck School of Medicine of USC\u2019s Street Medicine program is an emerging collaboration of interdisciplinary health care professionals that aims to improve care for the homeless while advocating for health care justice in Los Angeles through medical and social service outreach and research.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/uscs-street-medicine-surpasses-growth-expectations-hitting-multiple-milestones-to-start-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      USC Street Medicine Surpasses Growth Expectations, Hitting Multiple Milestones to Start 2024\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The USC Street Medicine program hits multiple new milestones while also expanding from what was once a nascent program, with only one full-time employee, to one that now deploys five fully-staffed teams providing health care to people who are unhoused throughout the city of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/claradina-soto-phd-testifies-on-growing-fentanyl-crisis-in-native-american-communities\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Claradina Soto, PhD, Testifies on Growing Fentanyl Crisis in Native American Communities\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/a-woman-holding-and-showing-white-medicine-capsule-2023-11-27-05-15-38-utc-1-1920x1080-1-320x180.webp\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/a-woman-holding-and-showing-white-medicine-capsule-2023-11-27-05-15-38-utc-1-1920x1080-1-1280x720.webp 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/a-woman-holding-and-showing-white-medicine-capsule-2023-11-27-05-15-38-utc-1-1920x1080-1-768x432.webp 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/a-woman-holding-and-showing-white-medicine-capsule-2023-11-27-05-15-38-utc-1-1920x1080-1-320x180.webp 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"woman holding a pill\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/claradina-soto-phd-testifies-on-growing-fentanyl-crisis-in-native-american-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Claradina Soto, PhD, Testifies on Growing Fentanyl Crisis in Native American Communities\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>During her oral testimony, Soto, who identifies as Navajo and Jemez Pueblo, described the unique challenges and vulnerabilities that have contributed to the opioid crisis among American Indian and Alaska Native populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-brain-program-offers-a-second-chance-with-a-path-to-a-career-in-bioscience\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"USC BRAIN Program Offers a Second Chance, With a Path to a Career in Bioscience\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2024104_USC_June_10_14_2024_0277-768x432-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2024104_USC_June_10_14_2024_0277-768x432-1.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/2024104_USC_June_10_14_2024_0277-768x432-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Nick Soto (left) and Matt Jacobo (right) work in the lab under the supervision of Josh Neiman (center). Image\/ Chris Shinn\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-brain-program-offers-a-second-chance-with-a-path-to-a-career-in-bioscience\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      USC BRAIN Program Offers a Second Chance, With a Path to a Career in Bioscience\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Life-altering opportunities are on the curriculum, alongside lab training, through the BRAIN program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Collaborating: Making the Impossible Possible\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Tackling the biggest challenges in health is a venture bigger than any one discipline. Together, we take the biggest leaps forward in health.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/mesh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Explore Collaboration Opportunities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/out-of-options-the-drugs-dont-work-therapy-doesnt-work-whats-left\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Out Of Options: The Drugs Don\u2019t Work. Therapy Doesn\u2019t Work. What\u2019s Left?\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/iStock-1482773020-1280x720-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/iStock-1482773020-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/iStock-1482773020-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/iStock-1482773020-1280x720-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"abstract brain illustration. 3D Human Brain With Connection Dots And Plexus Lines. Artificial Intelligence And Deep Learning Concept. 3D Rendering\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/out-of-options-the-drugs-dont-work-therapy-doesnt-work-whats-left\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Out Of Options: The Drugs Don\u2019t Work. Therapy Doesn\u2019t Work. What\u2019s Left?\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>An NIH-backed collaboration between USC engineers and doctors provides hope for patients with severe depression or mood disorders.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-caltech-team-tests-new-noninvasive-tool-to-predict-stroke-risk\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"USC-Caltech Team Tests New Noninvasive Tool to Predict Stroke Risk\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Figure_News_16x9-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Figure_News_16x9-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Figure_News_16x9-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Figure_News_16x9-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"brin infographic\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-caltech-team-tests-new-noninvasive-tool-to-predict-stroke-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      USC-Caltech Team Tests New Noninvasive Tool to Predict Stroke Risk\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>A team of researchers from Keck School and Caltech developed a potential new way to measure a person\u2019s stroke risk akin to a cardiac stress test.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/dworakpeck.usc.edu\/news\/new-study-demonstrates-impact-of-interprofessional-collaboration-on-health-sciences-education\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"New Study Demonstrates Impact of Interprofessional Collaboration on Health Sciences Education and Practice\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/ipgc_2700-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/ipgc_2700-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"IECG students conduct an in-home visit, one of the program requirements.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/dworakpeck.usc.edu\/news\/new-study-demonstrates-impact-of-interprofessional-collaboration-on-health-sciences-education\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      New Study Demonstrates Impact of Interprofessional Collaboration on Health Sciences Education and Practice\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>When five USC health sciences schools were brought together under one umbrella, part of the university\u2019s Transforming Health Sciences moonshot, a principal goal was to create a new, integrated and interprofessional approach to the education and practice of health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--editorial-cards \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--editorial-cards\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Inspiring Innovation Through Leadership\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The faculty and staff at the Keck School are dedicated to actively engaging in their fields and achieving excellence, all with the aim of transforming and improving health for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    \n          <div class=\"cards-container\">\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div 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39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Dean Meltzer and other woman from Keck School\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/keck-school-of-medicine-celebrates-faculty-achievements-at-annual-awards-ceremony\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Keck School of Medicine celebrates faculty achievements at annual awards ceremony\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The 2024 Faculty Awards and Recognition Ceremony was a night of recognition and reflection as Dean Carolyn C. Meltzer, the Keck School Faculty Council and the Office of Faculty Affairs, Advancement, and Inclusion honored the outstanding contributions of Keck School faculty members in clinical practice, diversity, mentorship and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-medical-school-dean-appointed-to-cirm-board\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Meltzer-1280x720-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Meltzer-1280x720-1.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Meltzer-1280x720-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/09\/Meltzer-1280x720-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Keck School Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/usc-medical-school-dean-appointed-to-cirm-board\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Acclaimed higher-ed leader, researcher and neuroradiologist Carolyn C. Meltzer, MD, who leads the Keck School of Medicine of USC, takes on a governance role with California\u2019s state stem cell agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n        \n          <div class=\"card\">\n\n            \n                                            \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n        <a\n      href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/damon-clark-md-wins-volunteerism-award\/\"\n      target=\"_blank\"      aria-label=\"Damon Clark, MD, Wins Volunteerism Award\"    >\n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/04\/Clark-Damon_01-scaled-e1726792440344-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/04\/Clark-Damon_01-scaled-e1726792440344-1920x1080-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/04\/Clark-Damon_01-scaled-e1726792440344-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2025\/04\/Clark-Damon_01-scaled-e1726792440344-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg 320w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Damon Clark\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n      <\/a>\n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n                                <h3>\n                                          <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/damon-clark-md-wins-volunteerism-award\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    \n                      Damon Clark, MD, Wins Volunteerism Award\n\n                                          <\/a>\n                                      <\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The American College of Surgeons named Damon H. Clark, MD, of USC\u2019s department of surgery, as the winner of its annual Surgical Volunteerism Award. The award is intended to honor surgeons who go above and beyond their surgical practices with exceptional contributions to the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Igniting Discovery - Igniting Discovery<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Igniting Discovery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Igniting Discovery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-23T17:33:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/igniting-discovery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/160\/2024\/08\/research-retouch-2-1920x1080-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1080\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"10 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/igniting-discovery\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/keck.usc.edu\\\/igniting-discovery\\\/\",\"name\":\"Igniting Discovery - 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