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USC researchers awarded NIH grant to build a new model of hippocampal neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease

April 09, 2026
Hippocampal pyramidal neurons are critical for learning and memory. Degeneration of hippocampal neurons and their circuit connections is a key driver of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
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NIH investment totaling 30.7M will expand USC-led AI effort to decode Alzheimer’s disease

April 02, 2026
A visualization of the complex data networks that power AI4AD2, where AI is used to connect brain scans, genetics, and other biological data to better understand Alzheimer’s disease.
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A gift to USC from the Linda and Mike Mussallem Foundation will expand and enhance clinical trials for people with Down syndrome at risk for Alzheimer’s

March 26, 2026
Two individuals look at a scrapbook together
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From Alzheimer’s to PTSD: How a USC Scientist Hopes AI Can Unlock – and One Day Restore – Human Memory

March 24, 2026
sillouhettes of people with artistic images of their brains
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USC Stem Cell doctoral student Wynnie Nguyen aims to shift paradigms in Alzheimer’s research

March 24, 2026
Wynnie Nguyen (Photo by Mohammad Shariq)
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To reduce Alzheimer’s risk, focus on overall health

March 20, 2026
Illustration identifying environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute to Alzheimer's disease
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USC study reveals differences in early Alzheimer’s brain markers across diverse populations 

March 12, 2026
The colors show how much tau was detected in different parts of the brain. Blue marks areas with lower levels, while red marks areas with higher levels.
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Can we prevent Alzheimer’s disease within a decade?

March 05, 2026
For the first time in the 120-year history of Alzheimer’s disease research, prevention of this devastating neurodegenerative disease is within reach. New early-detection strategies and medications — many of which are being developed at and in collaboration with USC — offer hope for disease intervention years before people begin to lose memory and cognitive function. (Illustration/Bratislav Milenkovic)
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Novel markers of brain blood flow and oxygenation may offer early clues to Alzheimer’s risk

February 24, 2026
Image of amyloid
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Daniel J. Epstein has spent decades making a difference in research, teaching and athletics at USC

January 27, 2026
Daniel J. Epstein ’62 returned to USC’s University Park Campus during Alumni Weekend in November