Research with real-world reach
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244
Research centers and institutes
9
Cross-school research institutes
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Research expenditures in 2020
Creating and collaborating to shape the future
Turning a tumor’s ‘shield’ into a weapon against itself
USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have designed a protein that targets and disables tumor cells’ defenses while marking cancer cells for death.
Read MoreUSC-led study introduces improved way to grow cells that give rise to kidney’s filtration system
Scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells.
Read MoreStudies suggest millions with mild cognitive impairment go undiagnosed, often until it’s too late
Medicare covers an annual well-check visit that could potentially identify cognitive issues, but only about half of beneficiaries take advantage of them.
Read MoreIt’s not ‘what’: Research shows you are where you eat
Strategies to promote healthy food choices have targeted neighborhoods lacking healthy, affordable eating options. A USC study suggests a different approach by analyzing where people eat beyond their home neighborhoods.
Read MoreDirect-to-patient educational material helps older adults reduce use of drugs like Valium, Xanax
Study finds that patients who received brochures about risks, alternatives and tapering recommendations were more likely to successfully quit taking benzodiazepine medications.
Read MoreLaws requiring doctors to report a dementia diagnosis to the DMV may backfire
USC researchers investigate whether state reporting mandates are associated with clinicians’ likelihood of underdiagnosing dementia.
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