KGI News and Stories

Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences

Professor Kiana Aran to Receive Rutgers Engineering Alumni Distinguished Engineer Award

August 8, 2022

Alumnus Dr. Jesse P. Frumkin Honored by Department of Commerce for Co-Developing Machine-Learning Algorithm to Analyze Patent Documents

July 6, 2022

KGI Alumna Heather Petty Featured on TV Show American Ninja Warrior, Advocating for Rare Diseases

June 28, 2022

School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Dr. Barbara Bailus Receives Research Grant from Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST), Focusing on Drug Delivery to the Brain Via Cell-Penetrating Peptides

September 19, 2022

Emily Quinn Celebrates a Fresh Start as New Program Director for KGI’s MSGC Program

September 16, 2022

KGI Announces the Passing of Dean Minh Dang

September 12, 2022

KGI and L.A. Care Health Plan Celebrate Community Medicine Students At Reception

August 18, 2022

KGI and L.A. Care Health Plan Invest in Future Physicians and Healthcare Providers in KGI’s Community Medicine Program

August 18, 2022

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Agilent Technologies Grant Provides Summer Fellowships for Two Community Medicine Students

August 3, 2022

KGI Announces Most Influential Honorees During Silver Anniversary

August 30, 2022

Introducing KGI’s Mascot: “Beaker Bee”

July 11, 2022

Innovate KGI: Call for Artwork for October Founder’s Day Celebration

May 17, 2022

KGI Alum and 54gene CEO Abasi Ene-Obong Wants to Fix the Racial Imbalance in Health Data

August 11, 2022

Story taken from Time.com Born and raised in the Nigerian port city of Calabar, Abasi Ene-Obong remembers the exact moment that changed his life’s direction. Sitting in an introductory genetics […]

KGI Doctor of Pharmacy Students Matched for Residencies

July 27, 2022

Ten graduating students and alumni in Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program have been matched for residencies at hospitals, medical centers, and universities across California. Pharmacy residencies […]

Alumnus Dr. Jesse P. Frumkin Honored by Department of Commerce for Co-Developing Machine-Learning Algorithm to Analyze Patent Documents

July 6, 2022

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Dr. Jesse P. Frumkin, PhD ’12, was recently selected as a co-recipient of the Gold Award from the Department of Commerce. The award honors the […]

KGI Alumna Heather Petty Featured on TV Show American Ninja Warrior, Advocating for Rare Diseases

June 28, 2022

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumna Heather Petty, MBS ’16, was featured on the NBC television show American Ninja Warrior on June 27. The show is centered around a series of […]

Blog

How Does a Community Medicine Degree Differ From a Public Health Degree

September 20, 2022

Beyond Individual Healthcare When we think of healthcare professionals, typically, the first thing that comes to mind is a doctor. However, public health practitioners also play a vital role in […]

What is Community Medicine?

September 7, 2022

Chronic disease impacts the lives of millions of Americans and also carries a significant economic burden. It accounts for 90% of the nation’s $4.1 trillion in healthcare expenditures, according to […]

4 Tips for Your CASPA Application

February 17, 2021

Written by Christy Eskes, DHSc, MPA, PA-C Director of Didactic Education, Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies Program Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Congratulations on your decision to apply to […]

What Can You Do with a Public Health Degree?

January 19, 2021

What Can You Do with a Public Health Degree? Public health is more extensive than its name might suggest. The global pandemic helped highlight the policy-setting aspect of the field, […]

Summer

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 […]

KGI Introduces Virtual Healthcare Speaker Series for Summer Students

June 22, 2021

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) will offer a virtual healthcare speaker series for all applicants to KGI’s summer programs or anyone simply interested in a healthcare career. The series starts on […]

Research

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 […]

Dr. James Sterling Teams with Australian Scientists to Analyze Drug Delivery Methods, Focusing on the Sugar-Coat Lining Blood Vessels

May 23, 2022

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Professor Dr. James Sterling, with an Australian team of scientists, recently published The role of the cell surface glycocalyx in drug delivery to and through the […]

Beyond Representation: Dr. Yun Liu’s Publication Examines Inclusivity and Multiple Dimensions of Diversity Among Board Directors

May 2, 2022

While diversity has gotten much attention in recent years, less emphasis is placed on inclusion. This issue is explored in Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Finance Professor Dr. Yun Liu‘s publication […]