Fun fact: Zebrafish share many of the same genes as humans. Gage Crump, PhD, Professor and Vice Chair of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC Stem Cell, explains how this tiny fish is helping advance human health research. #Research #ScienceNews #ResearchSky #StemCell

Liver disease is typically caused by alcohol use, fat buildup from conditions like obesity or diabetes, or hepatitis B and C. Now, a new study by @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social suggests another culprit, tetrachloroethylene (PCE). #ResearchSky #ScienceNews

Breakthroughs in organoid-directed brain modeling. 🔬 USC Stem Cell scientists have created a brain organoid that mimics the cerebellum—producing granule cells and Purkinje neurons, key players in movement, cognition, and emotion. #StemCell #ResearchSky #ScienceNews

From our combined nationwide team. What a great mission driven family @keck.usc.edu @uscsurgery.bsky.social @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social @americanheart.bsky.social

Breaking new ground. Using AI, researchers mapped the brain’s largest communication pathway, the corpus callosum, to uncover how genetic factors influence its structure. Their findings could unlock new insights into mental illness, neurological disorders, and more. #Neuroscience #ResearchSky

Dean's POV 📸 Thrilled that Ramen Chmait, MD, director of the fetal surgery department program, was highlighted as part of Spina Bifida Awareness Month on KCAL 9. Watch the full story: https://cbsn.ws/3XbHis8

Nicotine addiction is increasing in teens, and public health advocates are sounding the alarm. According to a USC study, youth who vape are vaping more each day and finding it harder to quit. #Research #ResearchSky #MedEd

Celebrating Halloween with our students, staff, faculty, and community. 🎃 Check out the creative costumes we found around the HSC campus! Happy Halloween! Stay healthy and #HealOn.

In 2024, the USC Roski Eye Institute acquired an advanced Cataract Surgery Simulator. The simulator allows residents to encounter surgery complications in a low-stress environment before encountering them with real patients. #ResearchSky #MedEd #MedicalSchool

The magic behind lizards’ ability to regenerate cartilage may be the key to helping humans heal joints damaged by osteoarthritis. @stemcell.keck.usc.edu researchers may have unlocked a truly groundbreaking discovery. #StemCell #StemCellResearch #ResearchSky #MedEd

We are honored to receive the @aamc.org Spencer Foreman Award for Outstanding Community Engagement, that recognizes our deep partnership with local communities through service, education, research, and policy. https://bit.ly/42j0gjN

A “forever chemical” may be taking a lasting toll on teen liver health. Scientists found that higher exposure to perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA), a lesser-known #PFAS, is linked to increased risk and severity of liver disease in adolescents with obesity. #ResearchSky

A tiny breakthrough could lead to significant improvements in heart and kidney health. USC Viterbi’s Chung Lab has engineered a naturally derived particle for powerful therapies against cardiovascular and kidney diseases. More on this game-changing research ⬇️ 🔗 #ResearchSky #MedEd

Dean's POV 📸 Loved speaking at the @uscpphs.bsky.social symposium, which highlighted public health research and its importance to advancing health. Guess how many scientific publications came out of PPHS last year alone? 1,200. And behind that number are stories that change lives.

A powerful #DFCon2025—science, teams, and patients all in one room. Grateful for everyone pushing limb preservation forward. More highlights soon. Onward and upward 🙏 @keck.usc.edu @uscsurgery.bsky.social

A step forward in #CancerResearch 👏

The future of surgical education → simulations and algorithms. Neurosurgeon Gabriel Zada, MD, shares how new technology is being integrated into the way surgeons are trained, positively impacting patient outcomes. #ResearchSky #MedEd #MedicalSchool

A breakthrough in cancer prediction. Research led by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows that the non-invasive test that measures circulating tumor cells in the blood can predict treatment response, disease progression, and survival in men with metastatic prostate cancer. #CancerResearch

Join us in congratulating the 2025 Faculty Award winners! Darrin Lee, MD, PhD Alan L. Epstein, MD, PhD Thomas D. Coates, MD Jonathan D. Santoro, MD Neda Jahanshad, PhD Kimberly Petko, MD, MPH W. Martin Kast, PhD Megan Herting, PhD, Enrique L. Ostrzega, MD Cathy Jalali, PhD,

Severe bleeding after childbirth is one of the world’s leading causes of maternal death. A @keck.usc.edu review shows how real-time blood-clot testing could help doctors stop it sooner.

Excellent visualization of exciting new technology.

On a mission to target major age-related diseases that have no good solutions. USC physician-scientists Denis Evseenko and Toby Maher earn $3.2M grant to develop a regenerative drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. #MedicalInnovation #PulmonaryFibrosis #ResearchSky #ScienceNews

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine and Caltech have developed a potential new way to measure a person’s stroke risk that is cost-effective and noninvasive. #ResearchSky #MedEd

Using cutting edge "omics" techniques, a USC-led team has developed an innovative way to predict blood pressure outcomes five years after bariatric surgery in teens, outperforming current methods. More on this research ⬇️ #ResearchSky #MedEd #Research

Great talks by my @keck.usc.edu colleagues at CHLA Best Starts to Life today! Such important work, from biomarkers to NIRS data to feeding devices, all to improve baby outcomes! #neosky

Paving the way in embryonic stem cell research. Hats off to Dr. Qi-Long Ying 👏 #StemCell #ResearchSky #MedEd

USC’s Drs. Denis Evseenko and Toby Maher earned a $3.2M NIH grant to develop a regenerative drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, advancing hope for lung regeneration and recovery. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4o3hOss.

For @keck.usc.edu, patients start with neighbors. With street medicine, youth mentoring, and inclusive trials, they just earned a national honor for community care.

By studying how nephrons form during normal human development, scientists at @stemcell.keck.usc.edu have unlocked the process by which cells organize along a longitudinal axis to create nephrons. The lab is getting closer to making therapeutic kidney cells on demand. #StemCell #ResearchSky #MedEd

Dean's POV 📸 Hi, I'm Carolyn Meltzer, MD, a photographer, radiologist, bicyclist, & dean of the Keck School. I'm deeply committed to supporting our community and can't wait to share their efforts with you from my point of view. Check back here every Monday for more, and #HealOn✌️

Healing the brain after a stroke? It once seemed impossible. @keck.usc.edu found that stem cell transplants help mice regrow brain cells days after injury.

Duke Han, professor of psychology and family medicine at @dornsife.usc.edu is co-leading a $39 million project in collaboration with fellow researchers to build open-source tools for identifying brain changes years before dementia symptoms emerge. #AlzheimersResearch #Alzheimers #BrainHealth

Building a kidney from scratch? Yes! @keck.usc.edu researchers have grown the most advanced kidney structures yet that could one day help 100K+ Americans waiting for transplants.

Mark Humayun, a noted ophthalmologist, University Professor, and co-inventor of Argus II “bionic eye,” which restores functional sight to those with complete retinal blindness, has been named the Slivinski Chair in Macular Degeneration Research.

“Early detection of cancer leads to the best outcomes.” From understanding your risk factors to practical steps for prevention, breast health experts at @uscnorriscancer.bsky.social guide you through what really matters for your well-being. #BreastCancer #BreastCancerAwareness

He brought functional sight to people with complete retinal blindness by co-inventing Argus II. Now, Mark Humayun has been installed as Slivinski Chair at @keck.usc.edu.

We were honored to host an event on AB 543, with Mayor Bass, Dean Carolyn Meltzer, MD, Brett Feldman, & our Street Medicine team. This bill expands Medi-Cal coverage for field medicine! @mayor.lacity.gov #KeckSchoolofMedicine #USC #HealthEquity #FieldMedicine

CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized treatment for blood cancers, but solid tumors remain a challenge. In a new study, researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have engineered next-gen CAR T cells that shrink solid tumors safely. #CancerResearch #MedSky

Congrats on this phenomenal achievement, Alara! #ResearchSky #MedEd #MedSky

🔬 @stemcell.keck.usc.edu researchers have unlocked a new way to derive and maintain authentic embryonic stem cells from chickens and seven other avian species using egg yolk. This paves the way for advances in developmental research, food innovation, and more. #MedSky #StemCell #Research

For adults with Down syndrome over age 35, #AlzheimersDisease is the primary cause of death. To address this, researchers at The Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI) are exploring ways medicine can help delay or prevent the progression of this condition. atri.usc.edu #MedSky #Science 🧪

Join us in congratulating Paul M. Thompson, PhD, a leader in brain imaging and associate director of USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI), who has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Gold Medal Award from the Society of Biological Psychiatry (SOBP).

A natural healing superpower: ribs regrow after massive injury. @keck.usc.edu's Shuwan Liu uncovered signals that may help all bones repair.

Researchers at @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social found that Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), a therapy that uses electric fields to disrupt tumor growth, may help patients with glioblastoma live longer when combined with immunotherapy and chemotherapy. #CancerResearch #MedSky

Researchers at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute have developed a groundbreaking brain imaging technique that reveals how tiny blood vessels in the brain pulse with each heartbeat, offering clues to aging and #Alzheimers. #MedSky

Three USC schools, one goal. With an $8 million NIH grant, Trojan researchers are working to unearth a new treatment for Alzheimer's. @keck.usc.edu @dornsife.usc.edu @mann.usc.edu

Groundbreaking research is happening here.

Many infants with complex single-ventricle heart defects do not survive the wait for a heart transplant. Because of a lack of donor organs, heart surgeons from Children's Hospital Los Angeles are researching xenotransplantation—transplanting an organ from a different species. #MedEd #ResearchSky

A multi-university study of twins, led in part by USC Dornsife researchers, finds that accelerated biological aging, amplified by early-life disadvantage, is linked to cognitive decline later in life.

A new @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social study reveals that for those with chronic liver disease known as MASLD, high blood pressure, diabetes, and low HDL pose the greatest risks—raising death rates by 40%, 25%, and 15% respectively. #ResearchSky #MedEd