KGI News and Stories

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KGI Alumni Nan Jiang Pursues Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Research While Developing Diagnostic Method

August 4, 2023

MSGDA Program Celebrates Mutually Beneficial Partnership With Genomic Health IT Startup Genomenon

April 25, 2023

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

April 18, 2023

School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

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MSCM Graduate Raquel Mobley Receives Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Navy, Committing to 4 Years of Service as a Navy Officer and Dentist

August 8, 2023

Should I Go to Medical School or PA School?

August 2, 2023

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How to Become an Occupational Therapist

July 25, 2023

KGI Welcomes Kenneth Mashinchi as VP of Marketing and Communications

September 23, 2024

KGI Welcomes Daniel Montplaisir as VP of Advancement

September 3, 2024

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President Abousalem Looks Back on His First Weeks at KGI

August 20, 2024

Dr. Tochukwu and Mrs. Uchechukwu Anyaduba Establish KGI Scholarship Fund for International Students of African Descent, Pledging $25,000

August 29, 2023

Uchechukwu “Uche” Anyaduba, PhD ’24, and her husband, Dr. Tochukwu “Dubem” Anyaduba, PhD ’21, have established a scholarship fund to give back to Keck Graduate Institute (KGI). Starting in fall […]

MSCM Graduate Raquel Mobley Receives Health Professions Scholarship from the U.S. Navy, Committing to 4 Years of Service as a Navy Officer and Dentist

August 8, 2023

Raquel Mobley, a 2023 graduate of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s inaugural Master of Science in Community Medicine (MSCM) program, was recently commissioned into the U.S. Navy as part of the Health Professions […]

KGI Alumni Nan Jiang Pursues Cutting-Edge Breast Cancer Research While Developing Diagnostic Method

August 4, 2023

Nan Jiang, a recent graduate of Keck Graduate Institute (KGI)’s Master of Science in Translational Medicine (MSTM) program, is pursuing an emergent field in breast cancer research that holds vital […]

KGI Alumnus Alejandro Quiñones Baltazar Speaks to Rialto Middle School Students on the Importance of Persistence and Purpose for PharmCAMP

July 26, 2023

Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Alejandro Quiñones Baltazar, PPC ’20 — who is currently a first-year student at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine in the Program in Medical Education for […]

Blog

How to Pay for Graduate School

January 29, 2024

According to the Education Data Initiative, the average cost of a Master’s degree (as of August 2023) is $65,134. Rates vary widely by type of school (private vs public), program, and […]

How to Best Prepare for Graduate School

September 19, 2023

It’s always early enough to start preparing for graduate school! Your undergraduate degree and coursework naturally translate to your graduate experience. If, for example, you plan to pursue medical or PA […]

Should I Go to Medical School or PA School?

August 2, 2023

A Physician Assistant/Associate (PA) is an integral member of the healthcare team who examines, diagnoses and treats patients under the supervision of a physician. This profession was created to improve […]

How to Become an Occupational Therapist

July 25, 2023

What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational therapy takes a holistic, integrated approach to health, addressing a client’s physical, mental, and emotional needs. Occupational therapists (OTs) empower clients of all ages to […]

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

MBS Program Director and Professor Dr. Joel West Announces Retirement, Celebrating 12 Years at KGI

June 26, 2023

After 12 years of serving Keck Graduate Institute (KGI), Dr. Joel West—Director of KGI’s Master of Business and Science (MBS) program and Professor of Innovation & Entrepreneurship— has announced his retirement. Although some […]

KGI Celebrates 2022-2023 Accomplishments During Awards and Recognition Ceremonies

May 12, 2023

In celebration of KGI’s accomplishments during the 2022-2023 academic year, the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and the Postbaccalaureate Premedical and Postbaccalaureate Pre-PA certificate programs hosted award […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]