When competitors line up for the American Brain Tumor Association 5K Run/Walk on the University Park Campus this weekend, they’ll know it’s for a good cause. But most will have no idea about the enthusiastic scientist who … Read More »

Which foods are the healthiest, and which cause us harm? It’s been debated long before “paleo,” “low-carb” and “sugar-busting” entered our lexicon. But even staples of widely acknowledged healthy diets like fish and fruit may be harmful in higher doses … Read More »

Only 23% of biomedical PhD holders eventually land tenure-track faculty positions, according to a report by the National Institutes of Health Biomedical Research Workforce Working Group. Beating these odds, six postdoctoral trainees from the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s … Read More »

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has awarded USC a five-year, $3 million grant to study the impact of environmental chemicals on Type 2 diabetes in young adults.

The study will examine the effects of multiple chemical exposures on glucose … Read More »

The invention of interactive map applications has revolutionized wayfinding, providing an unprecedented level of information far beyond what printed road maps can offer. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) are giving us a similar look into the anatomy of … Read More »