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.
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.’