USC’s neuroimaging unit has received funding to map reward circuitry in the brain and to investigate its role in two neurodevelopmental conditions.
A USC-led study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition in adults.
Researchers at USC’s Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute are working to pinpoint the brain pathways affected by the psychiatric condition.
Researchers from USC joined in an international study that revealed hundreds of genetic variants that shape the brain.
The peer-reviewed study contributes to mounting evidence that the fine particulates PM2.5 are detrimental for memory and cognition for people of all ages.
A “brain stress test” could assess a person’s risk for stroke by measuring blood pressure in the brain with an affordable, portable device.
Undergraduate Benjamin Katz volunteers to help older people sharpen their memories to prevent cognitive decline.
Soeren Mattke, director of the Brain Health Observatory at the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, discusses how a simple blood test could affect how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed.
Emily Rosario directs the Research Institute at Casa Colina in Pomona. Her work helps bring new interventions into clinical practice.
Since its founding in 2023, the Center has been boosted by several grants, including $5 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health’s Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative.
