Research That Matters
From the classroom to the lab to the hospital bedside, USC’s culture of innovation fosters groundbreaking approaches to curing diseases, advancing technology and improving our world.
Top Headlines
USC’s football team confronts the Hoosiers on Saturday, but the two schools’ partnership toward a better future for brain health endures.
California’s stem cell agency is supporting the final preclinical steps for a first-in-class treatment developed by USC Stem Cell leader Chuck Murry.
PODCAST: USC’s president sits down with the CEO of the USC Shoah Foundation to discuss the power of survivor testimony, the future of Holocaust education, and the fight against antisemitism and other forms of hatred.
A three-course initiative from USC Dornsife, USC Marshall and USC Viterbi gives undergrads complementary perspectives on AI: How it works, how to use it, and what it means for humanity.
Pushing the Boundaries
Research is fundamental to USC’s mission. It expands human knowledge, cures diseases and saves lives, and serves our community, economy and nation.
Daily Research, Far-Reaching Breakthroughs
In labs across USC’s campuses, experts in the fields work side-by-side with postdoctoral researchers, doctoral candidates and even undergraduate students. Their discoveries literally change the world.
USC joins new $4.5M effort to study brain cells linked to mood switching in bipolar disorder
The researchers will test whether a rare type of neuron helps drive depressive and manic mood shifting in bipolar disorder.
Treatment revives old liver cells in USC lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease
USC research finds potential for treating diseases of aging via the liver and uncovers new insights about cell signaling.
Federal grant expands USC research using AI to forecast brain aging and Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers will use AI to predict how regions of the brain may age over time and whether those patterns can identify people at increased risk for mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s.
Trojans celebrate USC Stevens School naming
The USC Mark and Mary Stevens School of Computing and Artificial Intelligence pairs more than 50 years of computing history with connections across the university.
Stuntwoman pursues USC online master’s degree to stay ahead in the AI era
For Heather Bonomo, a master’s in applied psychology created new career opportunities following an industry strike and rapid advances in artificial intelligence.
Spotlight: USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Powered by the creative energy of Los Angeles, state-of-the-art facilities, a faculty of leading scholars and practitioners, and a global network of industry partners, the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism connects intellectual rigor and professional practice in ways few schools can. Students gain the knowledge, experiences and connections to shape the future of communication, journalism and public relations.
USC United Against Alzheimer’s
Learn how USC researchers and clinicians are making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of the debilitating disease.
Collaborating in Research and Care
This series showcases how USC researchers and clinicians are on the cusp of a revolution in Alzheimer’s prevention, making groundbreaking strides in the treatment, prevention and care of Alzheimer’s. In the near future, their discoveries promise to make the devastating disease a thing of the past.
Can we prevent Alzheimer’s disease within a decade?
USC researchers are on the cusp of a revolution in Alzheimer’s prevention. In the near future, their discoveries promise to make the devastating disease a thing of the past.
To reduce Alzheimer’s risk, focus on overall health
Researchers across USC are studying how lifestyle and environment influence dementia risk and resilience. They’re finding that what’s good for the body is also good for the brain.
How AI and advanced computing are accelerating Alzheimer’s research
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
Caring Connections
Keck School of Medicine of USC practitioners connect Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers to leading-edge research — and, just as importantly, to compassionate care.