Success Stories

Researchers Invent New AI Tool to Automate Detection of Cancer in Blood Samples

When cancer spreads, tiny amounts of cells can break away from tumors and circulate in the bloodstream. A liquid biopsy is a means to detect the presence of cancer by detecting these cancer cells floating in blood samples. However, current state-of-the-art methods have necessitated trained specialists to comb through and review images of thousands

2025-10-17T14:16:06-07:00October 16th, 2025|

USC Researchers Win $8 million NIH Grant to Pursue Novel Alzheimer’s Drug

By focusing on a trigger of brain inflammation, scientists are in pursuit of a new drug therapy and now understand why some with a key risk factor for the disease develop dementia. Backed by the combined expertise of three USC schools, scientists are developing a new drug aimed at a previously unexplored biological target in

2025-09-24T09:40:43-07:00September 23rd, 2025|

USC Researchers Develop Low-Cost Blood Test for Early Alzheimer’s Detection

Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a blood test that can identify early signs of Alzheimer’s disease by measuring proteins linked to the condition. The new test, known as Penta-Plex Alzheimer’s Disease Capture Sandwich Immunoassay (5ADCSI), detects five biomarkers simultaneously, which is more than existing blood tests, and runs on

2025-09-23T11:09:11-07:00June 10th, 2025|

Nasdaq’s Opening Bell Rings for a USC Research Startup

Today, a USC-licensed startup that developed an intranasal drug delivery system for brain tumors will be listed for the first time on Nasdaq. To celebrate the direct listing, the USC Stevens Center for Innovation and the startup, NeOnc Technologies Holdings Inc., will ring the opening bell at 9:30 a.m. EDT/6:30 a.m. PDT. NeOnc is based

2025-09-23T11:09:52-07:00March 26th, 2025|

L-Nutra Closes $47 Million in First Stage of Growth Investment Round

Congratulations to Dr. Valter Longo, Director of the Longevity Institute at USC and his venture, L-Nutra Inc., a premier nutri-technology company leading longevity science nutrition programs, on the closure of a $47M Series D funding. The round was led by a personal investment from Stephane Bancel, CEO at Moderna Inc., alongside Brentwood Associates, a Los Angeles based middle

2025-09-23T11:11:47-07:00December 2nd, 2023|

Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLED)

Dr. Mark E. Thompson with his collaborators at USC and Princeton University developed organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology that Universal Display Corporation (UDC) has advanced and commercialized into an international business.

2020-12-11T20:35:59-08:00October 9th, 2020|