Gerontology

A USC study shows how patterns of neurodegeneration in specific brain regions relate to changes in cognitive function.

Faculty, alumni and supporters share how the school of Gerontology has shaped the aging field — and continues to lead into the future.

More than 20 years ago, a study led by Pinchas Cohen — now dean of USC’s gerontology school — opened a new chapter in biology and made the university a leading force in unraveling the mysteries of mitochondria.

Transposons, genes that can relocate to different parts of the genome, are repressed earlier in life but get more active with age and are associated with age-related disease and decline.

For Alexander Woodman, a Master of Science in Gerontology degree was an important step in becoming a leading health researcher in the Middle East.

Married since 1978 and the parents of three grown children, the longtime USC supporters have always made family their first priority.

The discovery by USC researchers represents a new direction in drug development.

A USC study shows how cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet reduce insulin resistance, liver fat, immune system aging and biological age in clinical trial patients.

A new caregiver intervention program is found to lower rates of abuse.

High school students tour state-of-the-art laboratories at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and hear from undergraduates about their work.