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Our faculty operate various research and training centers, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepearl.usc.edu\/\">Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab<\/a>, <span data-teams=\"true\">the <a id=\"menur20r\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/frankocdlab\/\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/FrankOCDLab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Frank OCD Lab\">Frank OCD Lab<\/a><\/span>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/adrc.usc.edu\/\">Alzheimer Disease Research Center (ADRC)<\/a>, <span data-teams=\"true\"> the <a id=\"menur20v\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/shine-lab\/\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/shine-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Supporting Health Interventions and Nicotine Education (SHINE) Research Lab\">Supporting Health Interventions and Nicotine Education (SHINE) Research Lab<\/a><\/span>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulscience.usc.edu\/\">USC Center for Mindfulness Science<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/keck2.usc.edu\/adolescent-trauma-training-center\/\">USC Adolescent Trauma Training Center<\/a>, <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cobalab.usc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders<\/a>, <\/span>and more. They collaborate with physicians and researchers throughout the university and have appointments in specialty institutes such as the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, the Dornsife Creativity and Brain Institute, and the USC Institute for Addiction Science. Through their funded studies and these collaborations, they are expanding our understanding of the causes of and cures for a wide range of behavioral, neurological, and psychiatric disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">The PEARL at USC<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-CN2u2I8_2i\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-CN2u2I8_2i\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Established in 2020, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepearl.usc.edu\/\">Prevention, Early Intervention, and Addictions Recovery Lab (PEARL)<\/a> is led by Eric R. Pedersen, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. The PEARL\u2019s research involves the intersection of domains surrounding addiction, mental health, prevention, and treatment.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-305 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/pearl-image-e1659388279930.png\" alt=\"The PEARL logo\" width=\"611\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Brain Imaging Lab<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-CN2u2I8_2i\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-CN2u2I8_2i\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                      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aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-CN2u2I8_2i\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>The mission of the <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulscience.usc.edu\/about-us\/\">USC Center for Mindfulness Science<\/a>, led by Rael Cahn, MD, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences, is to cultivate individual and societal awareness, well-being, and the relief of suffering through a scientific understanding of the impact of mindfulness and related practices on human consciousness and health.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-312 size-full\" 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The center is run by Cheryl Lanktree, PhD, Center Director; Randye J. 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Established in 2021 by Adam Frank, MD, PhD, the lab focuses on improving understanding and treatment of OCD through qualitative and quantitative approaches, with a focus on the intersection of technology, psychiatry, and neuromodulation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-330 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/Frank-OCD-Lab-1-3217c1a8e7c7e157-edited.png\" alt=\"Frank OCD Lab logo\" width=\"947\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/Frank-OCD-Lab-1-3217c1a8e7c7e157-edited.png 947w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/Frank-OCD-Lab-1-3217c1a8e7c7e157-edited-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/Frank-OCD-Lab-1-3217c1a8e7c7e157-edited-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/psychiatry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/51\/2025\/02\/Frank-OCD-Lab-1-3217c1a8e7c7e157-edited-320x180.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-CN2u2I8_2i\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Supporting Health Interventions and Nicotine Education (SHINE) Research Lab<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-CN2u2I8_2i\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-CN2u2I8_2i\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.usc.edu\/shine-lab\/\">The Supporting Health Interventions and Nicotine Education (SHINE) Research Lab<\/a> is led by Denise D. 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