KGI News and Stories

Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences

#156—Dr. Joel West on the Master of Business and Science and the New Online Certificate in Bioscience Management Program

April 18, 2023

MSGDA Student Anna Capria Selected as a 2023 Advocacy Certificate for Human Genetics and Genomics Trainee

April 7, 2023

For MS Student Ivan Vegar—Music Producer and Aspiring Physician—Music is Medicine for the Soul

March 22, 2023

School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Hearst Foundations Awards KGI $250,000 Grant, Funding Scholarships for CSU Graduates Pursuing Community Medicine

May 17, 2023

Due to Exceptional Medical Care, MSPA Student Christian Roy Is Thriving Today—and Now He Is Paying It Forward

May 1, 2023

Dr. Nazia Rashid Participates in Pharmacy Times Expert Panel on Overactive Bladder

April 14, 2023

Registration Open for Silver Anniversary Speaker Series Events Featuring Bioscience and Healthcare Executives

February 28, 2023

KGI Announces National Academy of Sciences President Dr. Marcia McNutt as 2023 Commencement Speaker

February 23, 2023

KGI’s 25th Anniversary Speaker Series Continues in 2023 with Four Biotech and Healthcare Executives

January 6, 2023

MBS Alumna Stephanie Lee Earns Outstanding Early Career Professional Award, Celebrating Contributions to the PDA and Flourishing Career at Amgen

May 31, 2023

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Stephanie Lee, MBS ’21, recently won the Outstanding Early Career Professional (ECP) Award from the nonprofit Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the leading global provider of science, technology, and regulatory […]

KGI Alumna Alia Manetta Draws Upon Art and Science to Fuel Mission-Driven Projects

January 5, 2023

For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Alia Manetta, MBS ’19, science and the arts have always gone hand-in-hand. She believes these combined forces are especially powerful when applied to philanthropic […]

First-Generation Vietnamese American Jessica Dao Dedicated to Service and Paying It Forward Through Medicine

December 5, 2022

For Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) student Jessica Ngoc Dao, PPC ’22, MS ’23, there is not one single factor that inspired her to pursue a career in medicine but rather […]

After an Unusual Initiation into Healthcare, MS Student Vanessa Garcia’s Passion for the Field Continues to Expand

December 1, 2022

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) student Vanessa Garcia, PPA ’22, MS ’23, had an unexpected introduction to the world of healthcare. When she was 10 years old, she was helping her […]

Blog

What Are Different Types of Engineering Master’s Degrees?

January 20, 2023

Do you have an insatiable curiosity? Do you enjoy learning by doing? Are you a creative problem-solver who loves working with others to find innovative solutions to complex challenges? Consider […]

Can I Advance My Career Without a Graduate Degree?

October 24, 2022

Traditionally, if you were interested in a healthcare career, you followed a set path. Upon receiving your bachelor’s, you would either continue to medical/pharmacy/dental school or pursue your master’s, PhD, […]

Why Grad School Is Important

October 18, 2022

Although college enrollment has declined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduate school enrollment has risen. According to a November 2021 report from the Council of Graduate Schools, graduate […]

What Is Process Engineering?

October 11, 2022

When we think of the handiwork of an engineer, often the first things that come to mind are roads, bridges, and buildings. But did you ever stop to consider the […]

Summer

From SURE to Publication—Hannah Amber Segal Collaborates With Dr. Nazia Rashid on Research Paper Investigating the Cost-Effectiveness of the HPV Vaccine

May 22, 2023

In the summer of 2021, Hannah Amber Segal—a participant in Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program—collaborated with Dr. Nazia Rashid, Associate Professor of Administrative Sciences for KGI’s School of […]

Biotech Summer Program to Master of Business and Science Graduates Launch Industry Careers

May 25, 2022

Graduates of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Master of Business and Science (MBS) class of 2022 recently received their diplomas, with more than half already securing positions in the biotech industry. […]

Medical Device Engineering Student Mary Bessell Thrives in KGI’s Supportive Environment, Navigating Learning Challenges While Playing to Her Strengths

January 18, 2022

Mary Bessell, MSMDE ’23, is not a typical master’s student, as she has already earned a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a master’s in Product Development Engineering from USC. However, […]

BSUITE Helps Gabriel Valdez Land a Full-Time Position in the Bioprocessing Industry

September 15, 2021

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Bioprocessing Summer Undergraduate Internship Training and Education (BSUITE) program provides students with valuable real-world experience in bioprocessing which can sometimes directly lead to industry positions. This […]

Research

From SURE to Publication—Hannah Amber Segal Collaborates With Dr. Nazia Rashid on Research Paper Investigating the Cost-Effectiveness of the HPV Vaccine

May 22, 2023

Dr. Animesh Ray Conducts Loam Bio-Sponsored Research on the Role of Soil Fungi in Reducing Carbon Emissions While Enhancing Plant Productivity

October 12, 2022

Loam Bio Pty. Ltd., an Australia/U.S. company with a focus on reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide through innovative agricultural practices, has funded research at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Professor Dr. Animesh […]

Dr. Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Alumna from KGI’s First Graduating Class, Publishes “Strategies for Inclusive Grantmaking” in Nature Medicine

June 17, 2022

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Dr. Sindy Escobar Alvarez, Program Director for Medical Research at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, recently published Strategies for Inclusive Grantmaking in Nature Medicine. The […]

Dr. Kiana Aran Receives Research Gift from Agilent Technologies to Develop Real-Time Monitoring of Cell Cultures

June 13, 2022

Dr. Kiana Aran, Associate Professor of Medical Diagnostics and Therapeutics at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) and Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cardea Bio, recently received a research gift from […]

TMP

KGI Alumna Alia Manetta Draws Upon Art and Science to Fuel Mission-Driven Projects

January 5, 2023

Atara’s Continued Investment in KGI’s Team Master’s Project

July 27, 2021

Keck Graduate Institute’s (KGI) Team Master’s Project (TMP) is a widely recognized means of bridging a partnership between the life sciences industry and bright, innovative, and proactive students. The TMP […]

Analytik Jena Team Master’s Project Case Study: Instrumentation Design for Disinfection of PPE

May 27, 2021

The Team Master’s Project (TMP) at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is a degree requirement for students in multiple degree and certificate programs at KGI. This capstone program offers a rigorous […]

Students Visit Industry Sponsors for Team Master’s Project

January 22, 2020

Several of the KGI Team Master’s Project (TMP) groups shared updates on LinkedIn after visiting their industry sponsors earlier in January. Through its history, KGI has completed more than 300 […]

Podcast

#156—Dr. Joel West on the Master of Business and Science and the New Online Certificate in Bioscience Management Program

April 18, 2023

The Certificate in Bioscience Management (CBM) of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) was recently approved for online delivery by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). This change will take effect in […]

#155—Dr. Anna Hickerson on Medical Device Engineering

February 22, 2023

In this episode of the KGI podcast, Dr. Anna Hickerson, associate professor and program director for KGI’s Master of Science in Medical Device Engineering program, talks about her background, the […]

#154—Dr. Stephen Kingsmore: Reviewing the first 10 years of genome-informed healthcare for children and predicting the next 10 years

February 8, 2023

This is the fifth episode in our series of special podcasts for KGI’s 25th anniversary. In this episode, we listen to Dr. Stephen Kingsmore talk about reviewing the first 10 […]