A new vision for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

Could a new paradigm in digital health treat blinding disorders and possibly also be a conduit for treating other parts of the brain? A multi-disciplinary team of world-renowned researchers at USC are exploring this exciting possibility. Building on decades of Read More »

January 28th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Cancer Moonshot funds will help USC researchers reduce health disparities in cancer research

Medical trials lead to important innovations that save lives. But some racial and ethnic groups are woefully underrepresented in such research studies, leaving unanswered questions about how diseases and treatments affect these populations.

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January 27th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Humayun among three USC faculty named 2021 AAAS fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected three USC professors to become AAAS fellows in 2021.

The council designates members with this distinction whose “efforts on behalf of the advancement of science, or its applications, are scientifically Read More »

January 26th, 2022|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles awarded $8.3 million to study long-term effects of COVID in children

During the latest stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, more children are becoming seriously ill and some are experiencing symptoms lasting from one to several months. This condition is referred to by various names including long COVID, chronic COVID or scientifically, Read More »

January 26th, 2022|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

More than 7 in 10 Los Angeles County adults were vaccinated or had COVID antibodies before delta, omicron surges

Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, people hoped that the pandemic would end through ”herd immunity,” a scenario in which most people have antibodies from vaccination or prior infection and the virus slowly stops spreading because there are few new individuals Read More »

January 24th, 2022|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|