USC Stevens Center for Innovation

Dean's POV 📸 Introducing the Center for Stem Cell Engineering in the Doheny Building, a collaboration between @USCStemCell and @USCViterbi Biomedical Engineering. Learn more --> bit.ly/4qnDd1e

We're proud of @USC's 39th ranking by the @AcadofInventors Top 100 U.S. list! 🇺🇸 This achievement reflects our commitment to translating #USCInventors' research excellence into tangible impact from health sciences to engineering and beyond. You can't spell reSearCh without SC!✌️

Slow clinical trial recruitment is a major bottleneck in the search for new #Alzheimers treatments. Our new review of almost 1,000 trials points to critical opportunities to strengthen the science of enrollment. Read more from @PhylFerrell: schaeffer.usc.edu/research/alzhe…

Join us at noon PT tomorrow (3/19) for our @SoCalCTSI webinar. Register and attend here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

A USC researcher advancing the science of hearing has earned international recognition. 👂🔬 Ksenia Gnedeva of @KECKSchool_USC received the 2026 Geraldine Dietz Fox Young Investigator Award for her work on how inner ear cells develop and regenerate. keck.usc.edu/news/recognizi…

.@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. gero.usc.edu/2026/03/09/usc…

Join us 3/25, 12–1 PM, for a hybrid seminar on how how structural barriers shape infectious disease in people who inject drugs, featuring Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal & Dr. Sid Ganesh from @KECKSchool_USC Register: bit.ly/4byJuAM

Ribonucleic acids (RNAs) have been linked to many diseases, including rare diseases, neurological disorders, cancers and heart failure. Expanding research to target specific RNA molecules could have an impact on how we prevent or treat many diseases that have few or no treatment options. To help advance this work, NIH launched the Targeting RNA in Disease with Novel Technologies (TRDNT) Challenge. This challenge aims to design, test and share a publicly available suite of innovative RNA-targeting technologies to address these critical gaps. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/4ryqkS1

We're proud of our #USCinventors and host #NAI2026! Dr. Armani's research focuses on #opticalmaterials and integrated #photonic devices for sensing, diagnostics, communications, and #biomedical applications. You can’t spell #reSearCh without SC! ✌️

Congratulations to Darius Lakdawalla, Quintiles Chair in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Innovation at #USCMann, who has been appointed University Professor, one of USC’s highest academic honors. @USC mann.usc.edu/news/lakdawall…

🧠⏳ We’re just 2 weeks away! The 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference is almost here — and we can’t wait to welcome our brain tumor community for a day of learning, collaboration, and innovation in brain tumor care + research. 📣 Haven’t registered yet? Now’s the time. f.mtr.cool/zicowyxpxj 🎓 Poster submissions closes today f.mtr.cool/iyceafutgd ✅ Register today ✅ Submit your poster ✅ Join the conversation Let’s come together to advance care for patients and families. 🩶 #BrainTumorConference #BrainTumorCare #BrainTumorResearch #BrainCancerResearch #Neurosurgery #NeuroOncology #Radiationoncology #Neuroscience #USC #KeckMedicine #PosterPresentation

🚨 Our NEW study from @KoralWheeler and @MeredithBraskie found early AD-related brain changes may appear differently across racial and ethnic groups. Read the press release 👉 bit.ly/46VvzDu and check out the animation of the data 🧠

We join @FOXLA in celebrating the impactful work of Dr. Cannon. #WomensHistoryMonth

We're proud of #USCinventors and host #NAI2026! Dr. Shahabi's research focuses on data management for #geospatial systems, including traffic prediction, spatial crowdsourcing, location-based services, and large-scale data integration. You can’t spell #reSearCh without SC! ✌️

Five faculty members have earned one of USC’s highest academic distinctions, recognizing their impact in research, teaching and scholarship across fields. today.usc.edu/usc-names-5-ne…

Dr. Yang Chai's path to USC from China led the clinician-scientist through resilience and growth, and now the Ostrow Dean will nurture learning, patient care and research into the future. Read the full feature story here: dentistry.usc.edu/growing-a-gard…

Could #AlzheimersDisease be preventable within a decade? USC researchers examine the latest science on early detection, prevention and what’s ahead today.usc.edu/can-we-prevent…

New @uscpphs study: cardiometabolic risk factors hit women's livers harder than men's. High waist circumference linked to 11-fold increase in liver fibrosis in women vs fourfold in men. Published in JAMA Network Open. bit.ly/4aYP7JD

We're proud to work with #USCinventors and host #NAI2026! Dr. Narayan was a Professor of Chemistry & Scientific Director of the USC-Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute until his passing. His research focused on electrochemical energy conversion & sustainable power technologies.

💥A bold new look. A stronger experience. A website built for #innovation! 💻We're proud to unveil a new website to better serve and showcase how we empower @USC innovators at every stage of the #commercialization journey. 🔎Please take a closer look: stevens.usc.edu