March 2024 – USC Neuroscience Graduate Program

Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery

3/23/2024 Findings suggest the rare variant prevents Alzheimer’s onset by clearing away amyloid-beta buildup in long-lived carriers of APOE4, the gene most strongly associated with disease risk. Read More….Continue Reading Newly Discovered Beneficial Mutation in Mitochondrial DNA Appears to Help Alzheimer’s Gene Carriers Live Longer, Stay Sharper and Represents a New Direction in Drug Discovery

11 USC researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members

February 27, 2024 The honor recognizes innovation that has a real impact on the welfare of society. Read More….Continue Reading 11 USC researchers named National Academy of Inventors senior members