Dr. Megan Prosser to Lead Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences as New Dean June 15, 2022 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) President Dr. Sheldon Schuster has announced Dr. Megan Prosser as the new Dean of the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences (Riggs School). […] Read more
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 […] Read more
KGI PPC Alumnus Alejandro Quiñones to Attend UCLA Medical School, Honoring His Commitment to Community Outreach June 9, 2022 After being accepted to multiple medical schools, Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Alejandro Quiñones, PPC ’20, has ultimately decided to attend the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. His […] Read more
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. […] Read more
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 […] Read more
KGI Alumnus Jason Kerr Earns Award for Helping Pharmaceutical Companies Meet Quality and Safety Standards May 19, 2022 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) alumnus Jason Kerr, MBS ’16, recently earned the Outstanding Early Career Professional (ECP) Award from the nonprofit Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), the leading global provider of […] Read more
MS Student Yuu Ohno Secures First-Authorship for a Publication Exploring Methodology for Investigating Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology May 9, 2022 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) Master of Science in Applied Life Sciences (MS) student Yuu Ohno, MS ’22, recently secured first authorship for the publication Full- versus Sub-Regional Quantification of Amyloid-Beta […] Read more
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 […] Read more
KGI Announces Edwards Lifesciences Executive as the Henry E. Riggs School of Applied Life Sciences 2022 Commencement Speaker April 14, 2022 Larry L. Wood, corporate vice president of transcatheter aortic valve replacement at Edwards Lifesciences, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) 2022 Henry E. Riggs […] Read more
Nigerian PhD Student Ijeoma Nnadozie Examines Functional Variants in Colorectal Cancer Among African Americans March 15, 2022 Like many Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) students, Ijeoma Nnadozie, PhD ’24, has had a passion for medicine and initially wanted to be a medical doctor from an early age. “Growing […] Read more