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Stevens INI joins new $4.5 million effort to study brain cells linked to mood switching in bipolar disorder

October 28, 2026
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Treatment revives old liver cells in lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease

October 27, 2026
Images of liver cells from aged rats elucidate cellular crosstalk in the liver. (Image by DeLeve Lab/USC)
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Children who eat more ultra-processed foods show stronger brain responses to appetizing foods

October 23, 2026
Close up little girl enjoy eating cereal with milk for morning breakfast.
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Global team launches largest-ever study of brain function across eight mental illnesses

October 22, 2026
MRI brain scans
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Immature brain support cells may be linked to human age-related cognitive decline

October 20, 2026
Star-shaped immature astroglia (red or green) identified in brain tissue surgically removed from patients with epilepsy. These cells increase in abundance with age and are associated with lower fluid intelligence. (Image by Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell)
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Large global study examines Alzheimer’s blood biomarker across racial and ethnic groups

October 13, 2026
Photo shows Latina having her blood drawn.
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USC launches clinical trial of psilocybin and mindfulness meditation for depression

October 07, 2026
Woman on sofa with eye mask and headphones for medication therapy.
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$8 million NIH grant advances research on environmental health

October 01, 2026
Wide shot of the downtown Los Angeles skyline bathed in smog. View from Griffith Park
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Investing in Innovation

September 26, 2026
Rocky Tarantello, John David Cleveland, MD, and Randy Kendrick.
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PKD Foundation provides support for kidney disease research by USC Stem Cell’s Zhongwei Li

September 24, 2026
A lab-grown kidney organoid made of human collecting duct cells shows elongated tubules—the segment of the kidney primarily affected by the incurable genetic condition called autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). (Image by Carrie Zhang/Li Lab/USC Stem Cell)