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.
Graduate’s global upbringing shaped his USC journey
A high school education in Nigeria set the tone for a collegiate life devoted to service, medicine and engineering.
Gift supports biomedical therapeutics at USC
Retired ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, donate $10 million to name the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics.
A new portable gel that could save an injured eye
USC scientists and engineers develop an on-the-spot, temperature-sensitive gel that could seal eye injuries on the battlefield.
The science behind fake meat — from a onetime butcher-turned-grad student
USC doctoral student aims to genetically engineer alternatives to meat that taste like the real thing.
Creating new heart muscle out of stem cells? This grad student is doing it
PhD student Joycelyn Yip ultimately hopes to test heart disease treatments in ways that reduce risk to patients.
Saving the lives of hospital patients with one simple app
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers develop a system that tracks vital signs of patients from admission to discharge.
Deep Brain Stimulation and the Girl No One Believed
Wires implanted in her brain bring life back to a Southern California teen with dystonia.
For a Boy Locked in His Own Body, These Doctors Brought Hope
Children with dystonia get up and walk again through science, engineering and a brain implant procedure from a team at USC.
Robotics advances could lead to engineering solutions for paralyzed people
Keck School of Medicine of USC is among developers of a brain-machine device for people with spinal cord injuries.
Makeathon sole survivors: Teams face 30-hour deadline in USC’s biomedical challenge
This year’s mission: Design devices for a neuromuscular disorder known as ‘foot drop.’
From high school ‘dropout’ to budding biomedical engineer
Teenager skips her senior year in Northern California to focus on USC research that could make us healthier.
USC Viterbi graduate melds art with science
Lian ‘Lili’ Lash-Rosenberg pursues a career in biomedical engineering while applying her skills as a sculptor.
Great Minds Converge on Our Biggest Biomedical Problems
Gary Michelson advances the university’s efforts to fast-track detection and treatment of diseases.
An astronaut is injured in outer space … you have 30 hours to help him
NASA and USC Viterbi pose a unique challenge, giving students the chance to unleash the ‘true engineer.’
Art, engineering come together at USC Viterbi club
Corpus Callosum bridges science, technology and creativity, bringing bright ideas to life.
Can engineers create higher resolutions of the brain?
Two researchers are developing new MRI protocols to get better images of tumors.
A century of waiting for new brain imaging is over
A team of USC engineers and scientists collaborates to image synapses in living zebrafish and gain a better understanding of memory, learning and forgetting.
USC summit marks rebirth of biotech era in Los Angeles
“As the Great Recession decimated U.S. job growth, one sector continued to thrive: biotechnology,” says USC President C. L. Max Nikias.
Perfecting a fully functioning prosthetic hand
You might think Luke Skywalker’s artificial hand is just science fiction, but by combining simulated neurons, researchers can create the prosthetics of the future.
MIT lauds Trojans whose innovations could change the world
USC Viterbi’s Ban-Weiss, McCain and Shanechi appear on this year’s list of Innovators Under 35.
Today’s young scientists strive to help others in the future
While working in USC labs, two high school students make their marks as keen researchers.