Deanβs POV πΈ Celebrating our incredible faculty π
Gregory Harlan, M.D., M.P.H. β Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
Enrique L. Ostrzega, M.D. β Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award, Clinical Science
Kevin A. Nash, Ph.D. β Kaiser Permanente Excellence in Teaching Award, Basic Science
USC's first psychedelic trial pairs psilocybin with mindfulness meditation, asking whether contemplative training deepens the therapy's effects. It enrolls 72 adults and tracks EEG, fMRI, and biological markers before and after treatment. #Neuroscience https://bit.ly/4a7oWQa
Nearly all people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer's brain changes by age 40. A $3.3M gift to USC is funding five new clinical trial sites and a first-of-its-kind program hiring Research Ambassadors with Down syndrome to change that. https://bit.ly/4uwjJJ0
New in Alzheimer's & Dementia: a Stevens INI team at the Keck School of Medicine of USC analyzed amyloid PET data from 17,000+ adults via GAAIN. APOE Ξ΅4 predicted amyloid pathology more weakly in Hispanic participants. A case for diverse cohorts. https://bit.ly/4ehYyWk
#AlzheimersResearch
Dean's POV πΈ Pride Month is a time to celebrate who we are and affirm who we welcome. To our LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff, and patients: you are seen, valued, and celebrated here. π³οΈβπ
(USC Photo/Richard Carrasco III)
Bipolar disorder isn't about one broken brain region, it's about wiring. USC Stevens INI mapped 959 brains/16 sites and found less efficient networks in circuits tied to emotion & reward.https://keck.usc.edu/news/usc-study-maps-brain-network-changes-linked-to-bipolar-disorder-severity-and-treatment/
Dean's POV πΈ What's inside a vape matters more than how often you use it. Our USC Department of Population and Public Health researchers found flavor and device type account for 66.6% of gene expression changes across 3,124 observations, with direct implications for FDA regulation.
#PublicHealth
@keckmedicineusc.bsky.social International Medicine Team is, in our books, is tops on any continent! @keck.usc.edu @uscsurgery.bsky.social
When Tiffany Wang arrived at USC as a first-generation student, she was searching for belonging. Four years later, she's graduating as an award-winning researcher, student leader, COMPASS Fellow, and QuestBridge Scholar.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/3QgHqXu
π’ USC Stem Cell and SPARK at USC have launched the Innovation Catalyst Grant in Regenerative Medicine, supporting innovative therapeutics, diagnostics, and AI-enabled technologies. Applications due June 30, 2026.
Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/3SjmbF6
Keck School of Medicine of USC
A first-generation college student, BS in Human Development & Aging grad Tiffany Wang treasures the support she found at the USC Leonard Davis School.
The USC Stem Cell/SPARK at USC grant is focused on the support of regenerative medicine innovation (therapeutics or diagnostics). Integration of AI technology is highly encouraged.The new SPARK at USC...
