Keck Medicine of USC has launched a clinical trial testing the safety and tolerability of a new investigational treatment and its potential effects on preventing cartilage deterioration in people with knee osteoarthritis, the most common form… Keep reading
USC researchers have developed custom, 3D-printed MRI sensors that take minutes to make at a fraction of the cost and give doctors clearer views of small organs in infants and children. Some of medicine’s smallest patients can present… Keep reading
USC researchers have developed customizable brain implants that could provide a clearer view of memory, movement, emotion and other complex functions Picture eavesdropping on conversations happening in three rooms at once, but your only microphone is bolted to… Keep reading
BME 50 – The Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi and Keck celebrated 50 years of excellence and innovation with a two-day gathering From developing the first retinal prosthesis approved to restore partial sight to… Keep reading
Clinical translation was the stated theme of the biomedical devices and imaging session at the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering‘s 50th anniversary symposium Sept. 3. The department, jointly part of USC Viterbi School of Engineering and Keck School… Keep reading
After decades of research, Ostrow faculty member Janet Moradian-Oldak prepares to bring a short peptide that can generate a biomimetic version of tooth enamel to market. As a scientist arriving at USC in 1992, she was looking to… Keep reading
The gift will support a pioneering USC stem cell therapy going into clinical trial. In a landmark moment for both the treatment of heart disease and philanthropic support, The Marcus Foundation has awarded the head of … Keep reading
USC researchers developed a technique that uses focused ultrasound to temporarily “light up” solid tumors, giving cancer-fighting immune cells a target they can finally recognize. For more than a decade, CAR-T cell therapy has been one of the biggest… Keep reading
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries. Imagine reading a book letter by letter instead of chapter by chapter. Focusing solely… Keep reading
As part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission, USC will lead a national research team developing a new kind of AI to predict turbulence — one of engineering’s oldest challenges — with applications across energy, transportation and… Keep reading
Failure isn’t the opposite of innovation — in many cases, it’s an essential ingredient. That was the message venture capitalist and USC Trustee Mark Stevens shared at last week’s National Academy of Inventors annual… Keep reading
Our institution proudly welcomed inventors, entrepreneurs, research leaders, and technology innovators from around the world as the host institution for the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 15th Annual Conference from June 1-4, 2026. In… Keep reading