In Memoriam: Gunther Dennert, 78
Gunther Dennert Former chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Gunther Dennert, PhD, passed away on June ... Read More »
‘Sunscreen’ gene may help protect against skin cancer
USC researchers found that that melanoma patients with deficient or mutant copies of a “sunscreen" gene are less protected from harmful ultraviolet rays that could cause skin ... Read More »
Caution urged at Zika symposium
Jae Jung speaks during the Zika Virus Awareness Symposium, held June 9 at Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. Scientists and public officials warned residents of ... Read More »
Baxter Foundation visits Health Sciences Campus
From left, Tom Buchanan, Martha E. Haake, James Russell, Jane Haake Russell, Richard Haake, Donald Haake and Rohit Varma are seen May 9 on the Health Sciences ... Read More »
USC study paves path to a cure for chronic HBV infection
The infection has been cured in mice by removing "traitors" residing in liver’s immune cells. Chronic hepatitis B infection, a lifetime disease with no effective cure, could one ... Read More »
USC Stem Cell scientists enter the conversation about CRISPR
3-D printed Cas9 enzyme that snips a DNA sequence at a location identified by CRISPR. (Photo courtesy of the NIH 3D Print Exchange, National Institutes of Health) ... Read More »
Jae Jung, PhD, wins prestigious outstanding investigator award from National Cancer Institute
Distinguished Professor Jae Jung, PhD, is among this year’s recipients of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award. Jae Jung Lab in the Department of Molecular ... Read More »
New joint postdoctoral program unites Keck researchers with industry partner to solve immune diseases
Professor Omid Akbari points out a finding in his research of immune diseases. Professor Omid Akbari points out a finding in his research of immune diseases.Investigators ... Read More »
Scientists root out the “bad seeds” of liver cancer
"There are bad seeds in cancer,” said Keigo Machida, senior study author. "Even though we treat patients with chemotherapy, those bad seeds survive and force relapse. That’s ... Read More »