Students Share Ideas and Connect with Industry Leaders at Research Retreat February 1, 2017 Keck Graduate Institute’s 12th Annual Research Retreat on campus, Friday, Jan. 27, was not your average science fair. In place of lemons powering light bulbs, the students at KGI are […] Read more
KGI Students Help HMRI Determine Viability of Patented Research December 16, 2016 This story from Kevin Smith originally appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune and Pasadena Star News on Dec. 14, 2016. Innovation is vital in the medical world, but how can you […] Read more
Norris Foundation Grant Supports Undergraduate Research Program for Third Year November 28, 2016 A new $45,000 grant from The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation will provide a third year of support for Keck Graduate Institute’s successful Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) […] Read more
Rachita Sumbria Earns Grant to Further Develop Alzheimer’s Research November 23, 2016 Dr. Rachita Sumbria, Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy, has been working at Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) since 2014. In the span of those two years, she has already […] Read more
Innovative Research and Methods Offer New Insight into Chromosome Instability November 1, 2016 Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) research led to the discovery of a number of genes that, when they function abnormally, cause instability of the chromosomes within cells. This finding and its […] Read more
KGI Research Reveals Potential Treatment for Zika Virus October 25, 2016 Today, there is no treatment or vaccine for the Zika virus, which has infected thousands of people in U.S. states and territories alone. However, a team of researchers led by […] Read more
KGI Professor Granted Funding by the Department of Defense for Research on Lung Cancer Drug Resistance June 17, 2016 The Department of Defense has recently approved funding for Dr. Animesh Ray’s research proposal titled “A novel approach to understand and prevent the evolution of drug resistant lung cancer cells: […] Read more
Student Research Increases Understanding of Rare Disease May 11, 2016 Birt-Hogg-Dube (BHD) syndrome is rare, but its effects can be devastating: facial and neck lesions, lung cysts, collapsed lungs, even kidney cancer. Yet relatively few in the medical profession are […] Read more
SPHS Student Awarded Lee Summer Student Research Fellowship January 18, 2016 Traditionally, the pharmacist’s role revolved around dispensing drugs per instructions on a prescription and ensuring the delivery of medications to patients. As the healthcare system has evolved towards a more […] Read more
11th Annual Research Retreat Provides PhD Students an Opportunity to Present their Work January 14, 2016 KGI held its 11th Annual Research Retreat on January 14, 2016. The event included eight PhD student presentations and two poster sessions and was designed to encourage attendees and participants […] Read more