The power of fear drove cancer researcher Peter Kuhn toward his vocation
Fear has power. Power to harm body and soul. Power to motivate. Peter Kuhn first learned its power as a boy growing up on a farm in Bavaria. The ... Read More »
California wildfires raise concerns about impacts to environment and health
It never rains in California, so instead it burns — often — with prime fire conditions likely to persist until rainstorms arrive. Meantime, deadly wildfires in California also ... Read More »
Building A Better “CAR”
In his 1971 State of the Union address, President Richard Nixon dedicated the country to finding a cure for cancer. “The time has come in America when the ... Read More »
Dr. Steve Kay Podcast
Ep 11: Healing the World through Innovation | Dr. Steve Kay of USC MESH Academy What lies at the convergence of innovation, entrepreneurship, and the sciences of human ... Read More »
Scientists develop new way to identify breast cancer tumors
An imaging technique that takes advantage of machine learning technology allows scientists to obtain results quickly, in contrast to traditional, more expensive methods that could take weeks. ... Read More »
New research could change robotic surgery in the future
Andrew Hung is researching methods to train the next generation of surgeons in robotic surgery. (Photo/Van Urfalian) Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC ... Read More »
USC MESH Academy aims to accelerate pace of innovative medical discoveries
Agreement reached with nonprofit will help entrepreneurs bring their bright ideas into the marketplace The USC MESH Academy at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has announced ... Read More »
Patients with early kidney cancer see significant benefits with robotic partial nephrectomy
A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC finds that robotic partial nephrectomy decreases complications, mortality and other important patient outcomes as compared with open or laparoscopic techniques.
USC scientists discover schizophrenia gene roles in brain development
A USC research team identified 150 proteins affecting cell activity and brain development that contribute to mental disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar condition and depression.