USC Viterbi’s biomedical engineering department welcomes its new name
The engineering school celebrates the newly named Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Photographing an invisible frog and what it reveals about blood flow
USC Viterbi engineers harness ultrasonic waves to capture extraordinary images of glass frogs, which dodge predators by making themselves transparent.
USC School of Pharmacy, Department of Biomedical Engineering announce naming gifts
The substantial gift from innovator and physicist Alfred E. Mann will expand USC’s activities at the intersection of health sciences and engineering.
Maral Mousavi receives NIH New Innovator Award to create nanosensors for the nervous system
The USC Viterbi assistant professor of biomedical engineering will use the $2.3 million award to create sensors that will have game-changing applications for disorders such as Alzheimer’s Disease.
USC and Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University announce strategic partnership
The agreement creates dynamic interdisciplinary educational tracks for students in the rapidly growing, high-demand fields of biomedical engineering and regulatory science.
The Paralyzed Will Walk, the Blind Will See: The Bionics Revolution Is Coming
Electronic eyes, robotic arms and exoskeletons? USC experts meld man (and woman) with machine.
By mapping athletes’ body movements, researcher puts Olympians on track to win
Using tools such as force plates and high-speed video, Jill McNitt-Gray helps competitors in the horizontal jumps reach peak performance and avoid injury.
Breakthrough in brain imaging may offer future alternative to functional MRI
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers, working with a Caltech team, have demonstrated a new way to produce highly detailed images of the human brain.
Graduating senior uses ancient knowledge to fight pandemics
USC Viterbi biomedical engineering senior Melissa Banks is working on self-sanitizing, copper-coated masks to help keep us safe from dangerous viruses.
Early warning for seizures could be a game-changer for epilepsy patients
USC researchers have harnessed a powerful mathematical model to provide advanced seizure prediction, revolutionizing epilepsy management and treatment.
For patients with anxiety or depression, personalized deep brain stimulation may be the key
USC researchers believe they have unlocked the brain and opened the door to new, personalized therapies for mental disorders.
USC biological imaging innovator Scott Fraser elected to National Academy of Medicine
Provost Professor Fraser is recognized for developing technology that provides “unprecedented views of … live organisms, from embryonic development to old age.”
Tattoo ink could be key to detecting cancer early
USC research has uncovered that commonly used coloring agents like tattoo inks and food dyes can illuminate cancer cells, differentiating them from normal adjacent cells.
Super particle aims to help stop heart attacks and strokes
Researchers in USC Viterbi’s Department of Biomedical Engineering have created a new nanoparticle that aims to prevent potentially deadly blood clots.
Steve Kay recognized for 25 years of studying circadian rhythms in plants
The decorated USC professor received an award from the Society for Research on Biological Rhythms for decades of research into the mustard plant.
Salutatorian Gavin Kress’ path to USC was fueled by his passion for medical research
Gavin Kress’ road to Los Angeles consisted of thousands of miles and a stop at another school but ended with him being named salutatorian for the Class of 2020.
From detecting lung cancer to spotting counterfeit money, this new imaging technology could have countless uses
The newly developed method is called SEER, which USC researchers say works up to 67 times faster and provides far greater definition than current techniques.
Meet the researcher pioneering medical testing using paper and nail polish
USC Viterbi’s Maral Mousavi wants to make medical diagnostics more accessible and affordable.
USC engineering professors awarded $6 million to develop polymer brain devices
The grant will allow Ellis Meng and Dong Song to create cutting edge polymer electrodes for better brain signal monitoring, paving the way for devices that could restore human memory.
Stem Cell Therapy Gives Her a Second Chance at Sight
A clinical trial tests engineered stem cells in the fight against macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of blindness.
USC’s Eun Ji Chung, Andy McMahon receive prestigious NIH grants
The two awards will provide more than $6 million to advance cutting-edge research at USC in kidney disease and how organs communicate with each other.
A smarter device to treat pediatric hydrocephalus and ease parents‘ worry
Startup specializes in sensor technology for the first “smart” system seen as a boon for patients.
The Race to Discover New Drugs Ramps Up at USC
Academic researchers, family members and industry join forces to fight serious diseases. It’s what can happen at a place like the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience.
To Tackle Diabetes, a Global Research Team Turns to 3D Modeling
Diabetes affects 400 million people around the world. Scientists hope that their models of the cells behind the disease can unlock better treatment.