Research Advancements

Lisa Aziz-Zadeh stands smiling in front of an fMRI scanner, wearing a black blouse with lace details.

NGP Faculty & Student find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism

Jun 17, 2025

NGP Faculty, Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, with the help of NGP Student, Ravi Bhatt, finds that an imbalance in the microbiome disrupts neurotransmitter production...

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Illustration of four test tubes filled with red liquid, one of which forms the shape of a human head and upper body, resembling an hourglass dripping fluid into the bottom half.

Faster, cheaper, better: the rise of blood tests for Alzheimer’s

Jun 17, 2025

NGP Faculty, Robert Rissman, is asked about how circulating biomarkers are quickly becoming a crucial part of diagnosis and disease monitoring for...

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USC-led study finds potential new drug target for Alzheimer’s disease

Feb 10, 2025

Researchers, including NGP Faculty Hussein Yassine, used a combination of animal models, human brain tissue and molecular analysis to reveal a link...

Categories: Faculty Achievement , Research Advancements