{"id":39,"date":"2023-08-24T11:55:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:34:32","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"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 horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about USC-Caltech MD-PhD Program\">USC-Caltech MD-PhD Program<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      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width=\"443\" height=\"332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/IMG_0476-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/IMG_0476-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/IMG_0476-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/IMG_0476-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-phd-program\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/07\/IMG_0476-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Three Campuses, Endless Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>Students in the USC-Caltech MD-PhD program get to learn in three unique educational environments: USC\u2019s Health Sciences Campus, Caltech\u2019s Pasadena campus and USC\u2019s University Park Campus. The campuses are in different parts of Los Angeles and offer students distinct learning opportunities, cultural and athletic events. Students are encouraged to take advantage of campus life on all campuses and explore what each has to offer.<\/p>\n<p>Our research may take us to different laboratories or even different campuses, but we have many opportunities to meet as a group. The program has monthly seminars on important subjects, such as how to obtain critical grant funding, such as an F30 grant. We also have a book club, an annual retreat and other opportunities throughout the year to socialize and have a good time.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, our students are encouraged to explore Los Angeles and Southern California, which offers a plethora of opportunities to enjoy life away from campus. The region has outstanding arts, food, music and the climate allows students to enjoy the outdoors all year round. Check out these links for more information about life on campus and around Los Angeles:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-program\/student-affairs\/student-life\/\">Keck School MD Program Student Life<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caltech.edu\/campus-life-events\">Caltech Campus Life and Events<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\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--contact-details \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--contact-details\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n\n          <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Contact\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n    \n      <div class=\"contacts-container\">\n\n        \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>MD-PhD Program<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p>Keck School of Medicine<br \/>\nUniversity of Southern California<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Keith+Administration+Building,+1975+Zonal+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90089\/@34.0610252,-118.2075482,17.1z\/data=!4m16!1m7!3m6!1s0x80c2c5df5eb1d9a9:0xc11e4efc5ab7163a!2sKeith+Administration+Building,+1975+Zonal+Ave,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90089!3b1!8m2!3d34.0610191!4d-118.205504!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x80c2c5df5eb1d9a9:0xc11e4efc5ab7163a!2m2!1d-118.205504!2d34.0610191\">1975 Zonal Avenue, KAM 103<br \/>\nLos Angeles, CA 90089<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                              <div class=\"f--phone\">\n                  <a href=\"tel:tel (323) 442-2965 | fax (323) 442-0386\">tel (323) 442-2965 | fax (323) 442-0386<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n              \n                              <div class=\"f--email\">\n                  <a href=\"mailto:mdphdpgm@usc.edu\">mdphdpgm@usc.edu<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Director<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/brian-lee\/\">Brian Lee, MD PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                              <div class=\"f--email\">\n                  <a href=\"mailto:brianlee@usc.edu\">brianlee@usc.edu<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Co-Director<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbe.caltech.edu\/people\/mitchell-guttman\">Mitchell Guttman, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                              <div class=\"f--email\">\n                  <a href=\"mailto:mguttman@caltech.edu\">mguttman@caltech.edu<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n      <\/div>\n\n    \n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-39","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - 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