COMMENCEMENT: Maxim Averbukh appreciates the "uniquely holistic way of thinking about aging" that is fostered for students and trainees at the USC Leonard Davis School.
COMMENCEMENT: A first-generation college student, Tiffany Wang treasures the support and opportunities for growth she found at the USC Leonard Davis School.
The study, led by USC Leonard Davis Instructional Associate Professor Roberto Vicinanza, found that people who closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet have higher levels of two mitochondrial microproteins.
Cutting-edge technologies developed by USC researchers are changing not just the pace of Alzheimer’s disease discoveries but also the ways scientists make those discoveries.
USC researchers are on the cusp of a revolution in Alzheimer’s prevention. In the near future, their discoveries promise to make the devastating disease a thing of the past.
Researchers across USC are studying how lifestyle and environment influence dementia risk and resilience. They’re finding that what’s good for the body is also good for the brain.
Faculty, alumni and supporters share how the school of Gerontology has shaped the aging field — and continues to lead into the future.
A new Los Angeles research hub will take on one of today’s most pressing challenges: helping people live not just longer, but healthier and more independent lives as they age.
USC’s Distinguished Leaders Program helps accomplished professionals redefine their next chapter.
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.
