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Scanning the past: USC researchers unlock ancient secrets with cutting-edge technologies

June 10, 2026
Using CT imaging, USC researchers Summer Decker (left) and Jonathan Ford reveal the hidden anatomy of two ancient mummies, uncovering details about health, injury and mummification practices. In the photo, they hold a printed 3D model from CT imaging. (USC Photo/Sean Dube)
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Undergraduate stem cell research takes the spotlight at USC CIRM COMPASS symposium

May 13, 2026
2026 USC CIRM COMPASS graduates (Photo by Amor Mathershed)
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How early health challenges fueled two graduating seniors’ passion for medicine

May 04, 2026
Seniors Taylor Renneker and Jason Toliao will graduate with USC Dornsife’s Class of 2026 on May 15. (Rennker photo: Courtesy of Taylor Renneker. Toliao photo: Gabriel Sakoda.)
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From backhands to breakthroughs: USC Viterbi students take bold biomechanics research worldwide

April 27, 2026
Image showing biomechanincs of the human body
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Academic Honors Convocation celebrates USC scholars for innovative research and achievements

April 20, 2026
USC President Beong-Soo Kim visits with Presidential Medallion recipients David H. Peng, left, and Yannis C. Yortsos. (USC Photo/Steve Cohn)
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USC honors stem cell leader Andy McMahon with a lifetime achievement award

April 14, 2026
From left, Andy McMahon, Lisa Rutledge, Helena Bugacov and Alex Guo hold an impromptu lab meeting. (Photo by Christina Gandolfo)
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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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From lab to launch: Inside USC’s fast-growing ecosystem of health startupsFrom Lab to Launch: Inside USC’s Fast-Growing Ecosystem of Health Startups

January 06, 2026
An implantable retinal patch for restoring vision is one of the university’s most cited examples of therapeutic success. (Illustration/aDerek Brahney)
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Biologists discover neurons use physical signals — not electricity — to stabilize communication

December 15, 2025
Stable communication between neurons is key to overall brain health and muscle control. (Image courtesy of iStock)
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A path to safer painkillers – revealed by freezing opioids and their protein receptors in motion

November 05, 2025
Two different versions of the mu-opioid receptor within a cellular membrane illustrate how the receptor changes its form to send a signal into the cell. (Illustration: Courtesy of Saif Khan and Vishwang Gowariker.)
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