March 27, 2025 Peer election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science recognizes the scholars for pioneering research that holds the potential to change lives. The seven include NGP’s Dr. Emily Liman. Read more here….Continue Reading 7 USC professors join prestigious ranks of AAAS fellows
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Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? (The New York Times)
February 25, 2025 By understanding the reasons, scientists, including NGP’s Dr. Berenice Benayoun, hope to help both sexes age better. Read more here….Continue Reading Why Do Women Live Longer Than Men? (The New York Times)
USC CANDLE establishes Innovation Lab with major grant from Bezos Family Foundation
February 24,2025 Led by NGP’s Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, this groundbreaking initiative will explore how cutting-edge neuroscience can be integrated into classroom practices to foster deeper student engagement and durable change in adolescent education. Read more here….Continue Reading USC CANDLE establishes Innovation Lab with major grant from Bezos Family Foundation
USC-led study finds potential new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease
February 10, 2025 Researchers, led by NGP’s Dr. Hussein Yassine, used a combination of animal models, human brain tissue and molecular analysis to reveal a link between Alzheimer’s disease and issues with cell function and cholesterol in the brain. Read more here….Continue Reading USC-led study finds potential new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease
After a Dozen Failed Eye Surgeries, A Patient Finds a Breakthrough Solution at USC
February 4, 2025 A patient found hope through NGP’s Dr. Sun Young Lee, a retina surgeon at the USC Roski Eye Institute, who helped stabilize his deteriorating eyesight. Read more here….Continue Reading After a Dozen Failed Eye Surgeries, A Patient Finds a Breakthrough Solution at USC
Three USC Viterbi Professors Named 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
December 16, 2024 NGP’s Francisco Valero-Cuevas received the prestigious honor in recognition of their exceptional contributions to innovation, invention and technology. Read more….Continue Reading Three USC Viterbi Professors Named 2024 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors
New grant funds study on role of brain’s reward system in autism and ADHD
December 10, 2024 NGP’s Dr. Katherine Lawrence and the USC Stevens INI have received funding to map reward circuitry in the brain and to investigate its role in two neurodevelopmental conditions. Read more….Continue Reading New grant funds study on role of brain’s reward system in autism and ADHD
Brilliant minds, healthy brains
December 4, 2024 USC brain researchers, including NGP Faculty Arthur Toga, Hussein Yassine, and Andrei Irimia, are finding novel ways to image, detect and treat diseases. Read more….Continue Reading Brilliant minds, healthy brains
Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows
November 22, 2024 NGP’s Dr. Duke Han writes about adults who self-reported higher vulnerability toward financial exploitation showed lower thickness in a brain region that is affected early in Alzheimer’s disease. Read more….Continue Reading Vulnerability to financial scams in aging adults could be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, new research shows
Could a pill provide the dementia-fighting benefits of exercise?
11/12/2024 NGP Faculty, Constanza Cortes’ lab at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is looking for ways to help older people who can’t exercise due to medical or physical conditions. Read More….Continue Reading Could a pill provide the dementia-fighting benefits of exercise?