Year: 2022

The long-time USC Dornsife professor was a voracious seeker of knowledge and a beloved mentor to countless students and post-doctoral researchers. By Greg Hardesty – September 21, 2022 Neuroscientist Irving Biederman’s career spanned nearly six decades, driven by an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. (Photo: Phil Channing.)   From the living room of the high-rise Marina Del Rey, California,…Continue Reading Neuroscientist Irving Biederman explored the brain’s role in vision, including shape and face recognition

A mutation in the small protein SHMOOSE is associated with Alzheimer’s risk and highlights a possible target for treatment. By Beth Newcomb | September 20, 2022 |  A mutation in a newly discovered small protein is connected to a significant increase in the risk for Alzheimer’s disease, expanding the known gene targets for the disease and presenting…Continue Reading Newly discovered protein connected to Alzheimer’s disease risk

Ben Paul | April 18, 2022 Prolific researcher is one of only two honored nationally for work in computer science Shrikanth (Shri) Narayanan, USC University Professor and Niki and Max Nikias Chair in Engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering, computer science, linguistics, psychology, pediatrics, and otolaryngology has been named a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow. Narayanan…Continue Reading Shri Narayanan Named 2022 Guggenheim Fellow