Tenacity and a belief in the power of education helped transfer student Nicholas Chapman build a better life for himself. He wants to become a doctor to give others the same chance.
Traffic conditions affect patient access to comprehensive stroke centers — particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods, a new USC study found.
To understand how cancer spreads to the brain, Josh Neman looks for answers in his lab—with inspiration from patients.
Cary Frydman, an associate professor at USC Marshall, describes how this emerging field can explain financial decision-making and influence economic policy.
A $450,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health will help USC Dornsife’s Assal Habibi advance her studies into how musical training boosts childhood brain development.
A USC-led team of scientists have zeroed in on the brain circuit that regulates impulsive behavior, which could advance scientific understanding of behavioral issues from obesity to drug abuse.
USC’s University Park Campus hosts an upcoming fundraising 5K thanks to the advocacy of an energetic Keck School of Medicine neuroscientist.
Maryam Shanechi of USC Viterbi expands upon her revolutionary research into treating neuropsychiatric disorders via brain-machine interfaces.
A new USC study examines how to identify the people most at risk of opioid addiction and how to best treat those already addicted.
USC Leonard Davis Professor Mara Mather, co-author of a new study on the locus coeruleus, explains its role in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline.
Understanding the brain structure of transgender people could help tailor care and support, says recent USC grad and neuroscientist Jonathan Vanhoecke.
Researchers are closing in on one of the most common — and complex — neurodegenerative diseases.
Researchers show structures, nerve connections and functions in vivid detail as part of the most detailed atlas yet of the brain’s memory bank.
Findings may yield new therapies for depression and anxiety among millions of patients.
The Virtual Brain Segmenter turns a tedious step in the scientific process into an immersive experience.
USC physical therapists work alongside specialists to create individualized treatment.
The device will flag changes in a patient’s gait and perhaps detect an infection.
It’s one of several jobs of the cerebral plumbing system, which uses its fluid in some surprising ways.
Retired ophthalmologist Allen Ginsburg and his wife, Charlotte, donate $10 million to name the USC Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics.
New devices developed at USC Viterbi explore more regions safely and less invasively.
Keck School of Medicine of USC surgeon and radiologist team up to test a new ultrahigh field imaging technology.
Scientists and physicians offer tips to stay sharp in old age.
Brain scans from stroke patients are being downloaded by researchers around the world to predict the most efficient therapies.
Consortium looks at biological factors that can predict health outcomes as part of a five-year study.