Is Alzheimer’s something you can prevent? Scientists at Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California discovered a way to activate a natural cleanup system in brain cells, removing toxic… Keep reading
An ambitious endeavor to restore sight unites the Keck School of Medicine of USC with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and several other institutions from academia and beyond. A federal funding agency that supports high-impact research capable… Keep reading
In pediatric cardiology, every heartbeat counts, especially for the one in 4,000 newborns born with an underdeveloped lower chamber, or ventricle, of the heart. Ellis Meng, the Shelly and Ofer Nemirovsky Chair in Convergent Bioscience and professor… Keep reading
Francisco Valero-Cuevas, Wei Wu and Theo Tsotsis, professors in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, have been named 2024 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The award recognizes “academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating… Keep reading
Today is Veteran’s Day and according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), over 6,000 Veterans die by suicide each year. This is approximately 17 lives lost every day. In response to this crisis, the… Keep reading
The new initiative brings together renowned experts at a researcher-founded biotechnology company with Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) experts to develop innovative solutions for heart failure, the global leading cause of death. Heart failure, which happens when the heart… Keep reading
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. There are more than 55 million people globally with Alzheimer’s disease. Fifty-five million that are struggling to remember. With advanced technology, there has been new hope in the fight against a devastating disease. Enter… Keep reading
Congratulations to the 11 USC researchers named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, a nonprofit member organization that encourages inventors in higher education! Election as an NAI senior member recognizes remarkable innovation producing technologies that have brought, or… Keep reading
November is Alzheimer Awareness Month and USC is taking on one of the toughest diseases. Alzheimer’s begins 20 years or more before memory loss and is a growing epidemic. Every 65 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer and there’s approximately… Keep reading
USC is one of the nation’s leading institutions for innovative discovery. Leading this effort is Dr. Ishwar Puri, who discusses its impact. Keep reading
Newly published data from USC has shown a stem-cell derived implant designed to improve vision for patients suffering from age-related macular degeneration can safely be inserted into the eye and without the need for long-term immunosuppressants. Keep reading
Take a look at some of the most memorable research stories in 2021 about discoveries made by USC researchers. Keep reading