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USC study led by NGP Student reveals link between type 2 diabetes and brain health in older adults from various populations
NGP Student, Amaryllis A. Tsiknia, led new neuroimaging-based research which revealed diabetes-related brain atrophy in older adults from different backgrounds. Other authors include...
Categories: Research Advancements , Student Achievements
Brain cell discovery may explain excessive hunger
NGP Faculty Scott Kanoski led research identifying “meal memory” neurons in laboratory rats that could explain why forgetting lunch leads to overeating....
Categories: Faculty Achievement , Memory , Research Advancements , Student Achievements
NGP Student Pitches Transformative Venture for Los Angeles and Beyond at the 2025 Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition
NGP Student, Laura Korobkova, was a part of the MyStuff group pitch, a secure AI-powered app that transforms photos into ready-to-use insurance...
Categories: Student Achievements
NGP Faculty & Student find a gut-brain link that may affect behavior in children with autism
NGP Faculty, Lisa Aziz-Zadeh, with the help of NGP Student, Ravi Bhatt, finds that an imbalance in the microbiome disrupts neurotransmitter production...
Categories: Faculty Achievement , Research Advancements
Faster, cheaper, better: the rise of blood tests for Alzheimer’s
NGP Faculty, Robert Rissman, is asked about how circulating biomarkers are quickly becoming a crucial part of diagnosis and disease monitoring for...
Categories: Faculty Achievement , Research Advancements
NGP faculty member elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
NGP Faculty, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, is among the select number of scholars, artists, humanitarians and policymakers honored for their outsize contributions to...
Categories: Faculty Achievement
