More than 90 federal grants totaling $92 million were awarded to USC researchers in 2020, underscoring the university’s status as one of the nation’s leading research centers as we acknowledge World Alzheimer’s Day 2021.
Opioid-related deaths among Blacks, Asians and Latinos dropped during the same period, according to a study from USC and the L.A. County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office.
In the fight against diseases like ALS, USC Viterbi biomedical engineering researchers have created a powerful lab model to better see how our muscles and neurons connect.
USC research indicates that those most at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma are men ages 60-69, non-Hispanic Blacks, American Indian/Alaskan Natives and residents of high-poverty areas.
The $3 million study will unite researchers and data from 20 countries to answer some of the most pressing questions about Parkinson’s disease.
USC Viterbi doctoral student researchers have found a new way to enhance the cancer-killing properties of CAR T-cell therapies, which makes them more effective in fighting tumors.
One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims.
Many cannabis retailers have inadequate screening processes that allow minors to enter and view items that should be restricted to adults 21 and over, researchers at USC and University of California, San Diego, found.
Study by Keck School researchers finds link between “forever chemicals” and changes in glucose metabolism.
Fine particle pollution may be one reason why Black women have double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s than white women, new research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC suggests.
Poster session highlights work of 58 students in school’s Summer High School Intensive in Next-Generation Engineering program.
With these blueprints, USC Stem Cell scientists lay the foundation for building a synthetic mini kidney.
USC Viterbi master’s students harness data and combine modeling and simulations, experiments and machine learning technologies to create a new approach for materials discovery and manufacturing.
The protein appears to have a big role in regulating the immune system, USC’s David Lee says.
For the first time, USC researchers have found a way to protect phone users’ privacy without compromising connectivity.
Black patients had a 15% higher chance of dying after a liver transplant — and from 2017-2018, they had a 60% higher chance of dying, USC’s Brian P. Lee and colleagues found.
To avoid severe COVID-19 outcomes, people with asthma should stay on top of the condition with control medication, a new USC study finds.
Although the drug has been widely used for the treatment of diseases ranging from malaria to rheumatoid arthritis, USC’s Ahmad Besaratinia notes that the ways it works are just beginning to be understood.
Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to have a post-surgery emergency department visit within 90 days than non-Hispanic white women, a USC study found.
The NSF Artificial Intelligence Institute for Advances in Optimization will fuse AI and mathematics to tackle tough challenges, such as food security, supply chain operations and hardware design.
Jian Xu hopes to better understand the mechanisms behind environmental toxins increasing the occurrence of birth defects in order to develop new treatments or even prevent craniofacial birth defects.
Private sector influence plus a market demand for mandates will likely overcome state laws that have limited vaccine requirements thus far, a USC study finds.
USC researchers are investigating how a popular antidepressant interacts with pregnant women’s genes to cause craniofacial birth defects.
With a $2.3 million NIH award, USC researchers will study how cilia behavior and structure impact their function, a key in improving diagnostics and treatments for lung illnesses like COVID-19.