An architect of the landmark Human Genome Project looks back
USC University Professor Emeritus Michael Waterman stood at the forefront of computational biology 40 years ago. The world is still catching up.
To better understand diabetes, scientists gaze inside insulin-producing pancreatic cells
A USC-led team has developed advanced imaging techniques that allow for a uniquely detailed glimpse inside the body’s insulin factories.
Meet the professor who uses computer science to help cure cancer
Inspired by his father’s fight against non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Remo Rohs leads USC’s efforts in studying the molecular nature of cancer.
Award-winning doctoral student plans to explore the molecular unknown
After graduating from USC Dornsife with a level of scholarly productivity that her faculty advisor called ‘breathtaking,’ Pragya Goel is ready to further transform neuroscience.
How biological time flies
The celebration of a 25-year anniversary offers a peek into USC Dornsife Dean Steve Kay’s life as a scientist.
Waterman joins elite Chinese Academy of Sciences
The professor of biological sciences was among nine foreign members from seven countries to be elected to the academy in 2013.