50 Years of Engineering Better Health
BME 50 – The Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi and Keck celebrated 50 years of excellence and innovation with a two-day gathering
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To the Classroom and Beyond: USC Viterbi Students Develop Highly Accurate Spinal Disc Teaching Models
A novel teaching tool built by USC engineering students in collaboration with USC Physical Therapy Professionals enables enhanced modeling and understanding of spinal cord mobility.
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A pacemaker without surgery? USC Viterbi’s Qifa Zhou and team’s ultrasound breakthrough could change heart care
A wearable, noninvasive device uses sound waves and gene therapy to regulate the heartbeat, no implants required
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Tiny Particles in Urine Could Be the Key to Treating a Deadly Childhood Kidney Disease
USC Viterbi researchers have discovered that a naturally occurring nanoparticle found in urine shows early promise as a treatment, and potentially a prenatal intervention, for a rare disease that kills newborns and has no approved therapy.
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From Alzheimer’s to PTSD: How a USC Scientist Hopes AI Can Unlock – and One Day Restore – Human Memory
Using AI paired with brain-machine interfaces, Dong Song wants to study how memories form in real life, and eventually help those who have lost the ability to make them.
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Finding Home in Oz: USC Student Helps Transform a Classic With AI
“Experience of a lifetime”: Suvaditya Mukherjee helps bring “The Wizard of Oz” to the Las Vegas Sphere using cutting-edge artificial intelligence.
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Tricking Tumors into Marking Themselves for Destruction
New research from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering harnesses focused ultrasound to reprogram solid tumors, making them more effective targets for immune cells.
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New Nanoparticle Weapon in the Fight Against Cardiovascular and Kidney Disease
The Chung Lab has engineered a new therapeutically enhanced, naturally derived particle for powerful gene therapies to tackle our most significant health challenges.
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Wearable Smart Lactation Pad Detects Chemicals and Nutrients in Breast Milk
A BME graduate student having her first baby inspired the research group to work on technology gaps in lactation health.
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What Can Our Sewage Tell Us? For a USC Engineering Professor, A Lot
USC Viterbi’s Adam Smith monitors wastewater in some campus dorms and apartments to keep students safe from COVID, the flu and the stomach flu.
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Uncovering Cancer’s Clues
USC Computer Science Professor Yan Liu develops AI model to predict treatment outcomes and identify resistance in ovarian cancer.
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Turning Memory Loss into a Distant Memory
USC Viterbi and Keck School of Medicine of USC have been collaborating on human trials for a revolutionary brain prosthesis to repair and restore lost memories.
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New Maker Space Helping Students Craft Life-Changing Medical Devices
The Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering’s new Innovation Space will be an incubator for the future of medical technology.
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New AI System Detects Rare Epileptic Seizures
USC computer science researchers developed a new AI system to accurately detect epileptic seizure types, improving the diagnosis of rare and complex cases, even in young children
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From Dreams to Degrees: USC Viterbi Class of 2024 Graduates Shape Tomorrow, Today
At the forefront of engineering and technology, graduates like Christian Bryan redefine potential with degrees in cutting-edge fields and a commitment to lifelong exploration.
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Device designed at USC aims to provide warnings of super-silent heart attacks
AI-informed platform could increase chance of survival
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Three USC Schools Collaborate to Reimagine the LA River
Researchers in landscape architecture, fluid mechanics and augmented reality have created an interactive hydraulic model installed alongside the Los Angeles River.
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New AI Algorithm Enables Advanced Real-Time Decoding for Neurotechnologies
Algorithm can enhance decoding accuracy of brain signals in real-time brain-computer interfaces.
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Fulbright Scholars Forge Connections at USC Viterbi: Building a Community Away From Home
More than 60% of the USC Fulbright Students are from USC Viterbi.
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Too Close for Comfort: USC Viterbi Students Use AI to Prevent Aircraft Collisions
USC had two teams among top 10 finalists in national FAA Data Challenge 2023.
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“Battle Buddy:” Revolutionizing Mental Health for Veterans
USC develops a non-judgmental, virtual companion who is available 24/7 to support veterans with mental health and suicide prevention
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Keeping the Lights On
USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari and USC economist Matthew Kahn have proposed an ethical plan to promote power and water conservation that targets the biggest users while protecting the poor.
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Don’t Feel Like Waiting 5+ Hours at the ER? Meet Your New Allies.
USC Viterbi students in health systems management engineering have developed strategies to reduce hospital wait times and increase overall efficiencies.
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USC Games Expo 2023 Takes Flight: From “Birds Aren’t Real” to Immersive Adventures
Sixty student games featured in the annual carnival-like event, held in person for the first time since 2019