KGI Selected to Administer PSM Affiliation Process
February 3, 2012
Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) has been selected by the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to administer the Professional Science Master's (PSM) Affiliation process, an integral part of establishing and maintaining high quality standards for PSM programs across the country.

KGI and Amgen Join Forces for SLAS Networking Event
February 1, 2012
KGI and Amgen are partnering to offer students face-to-face networking and valuable tips from front-line professionals at a special Feb. 4 event held during the inaugural meeting of the Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) in San Diego.

Broadening PhD Curricula
January 9, 2012
In a recent article in Nature Biotechnology, writer Nathan L Vanderford praises the merits of a broad curriculum for post-graduate study. The article cites KGI as an institution that successfully integrates rigorous science education with training in crucial professional skills.

KGI Announces New Career Services Director
January 9, 2012
M. Angela Cossey has joined Keck Graduate Institute as the new director of career services. Cossey will work with job-seeking students and alumni in a variety of ways, including technology resources, workshops, group discussions and individual meetings.

Q&A with Marc Salata, Director of Marketing
December 9, 2011
KGI welcomed Marc Salata just before the fall semester as the first director of marketing in KGI's history. A short conversation with the new director made it clear his diverse background brings a new perspective to KGI and the potential to assist the school as it enters its next stage of growth and development.

Market Segmentation the Way to Go for Big Pharma
December 5, 2011
With blockbuster drugs seemingly a thing of the past, pharmaceutical companies need a new approach to making money—and thinking smaller may be just the thing. That was the message KGI students heard at Focus Track Fridays on Dec. 2 from keynote speaker Stephen Eck, PhD, MD, a longtime pharma industry executive.

'Blind Spots' in Open Innovation Need Addressing, Says Professor
November 22, 2011
While research on open innovation has come a long way in eight years, the increasingly popular topic still has major blind spots. This was the conclusion of Joel West, PhD, professor of innovation and entrepreneurship at KGI.

'Garage' Start-ups Now Possible in Life Sciences Industry
November 16, 2011
Business and technology opportunities are affording today's "garage" entrepreneurs—similar to those who built Silicon Valley decades ago—the chance to create successful new companies in the life sciences industry, according to business leaders who will speak at KGI on Dec. 2.

Martha Vincent Appointed KGI Trustee
November 16, 2011
Pharmaceutical industry executive Martha E. Vincent has become the newest member of Keck Graduate Institute's Board of Trustees.

Professor Ian Phillips to lead Rare Disease Workshop in Boston
November 10, 2011
Professor Ian Phillips will lead a workshop on developing rare disease therapies at the 2nd World Orphan Drug Summit on November 15 in Boston, Massachusetts.