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Recent USC Research News and Information

• USC Research
  USC research news, announcements, initiatives, research centers and information for USC grant seekers can be found on the USC Research site provided by USC's Office of Research Advancement.

Bioengineering

• Alfred E. Mann Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  Devoted to research, development and commercialization of new biomedical technologies to improve human health and well-being.
• Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems
  This NSF Engineering Research Center brings physicians, biologists, and engineers together to develop microelectronic implantable/portable devices that can treat presently incurable diseases such as blindness and paralysis.

Environmental and Preventive Health

• Children's Environmental Health Center
  Investigates environmental and genetic causes of childhood respiratory disease while leading outreach and education efforts about children's health.
• Institute for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research
  Multidisciplinary research on health behavior and disease prevention on the individual, community and population levels.
• Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases
  A collaborative effort of LA's leading liver and pancreatic disease researchers to study how alcohol and other factors interact to leave these organs particularly vulnerable to disease.
• Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center
  Studies the effects of the environment on human health, concentrating on air quality and the multiethnic populations of California and the Pacific Rim.
• Transdisciplinary Drug Abuse Prevention Research Center
  Applies basic research from multiple disciplines to drug abuse and its prevention.

Neuroscience and Genetics

• Institute for Genetic Medicine
  Interdisciplinary academic research institute focused on the application of genetic and molecular technology to the study and treatment of human disease.
• The Neuroscience Program - Neural, Informational, and Behavioral Sciences
  Linking over 70 active USC interdepartmental research laboratories devoted to studying neural development, engineering, and biology.
• Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
  Joins basic and clinical neuroscientists in the search for the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders.

Other Life Sciences

• Andrus Gerontology Center
  The first of its kind in the world, devoted entirely to research and training in the study of human development and aging. University Wide Aging Nexus@USC is a web resource providing links to aging activities at the University.
• Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research
  A ground-breaking regional hub which unites the public and private sector in cutting edge stem cell research.
• General Clinical Research Center
  The nation's largest, providing research services and support for a variety of clinical investigations — from diabetes to seizure disorders.
• Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
  Focusing on pediatric diseases and treatments, and ranked as one of the top pediatric research programs in the nation.
• Transdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research Center
  Research on the complex cultural, social, psychological and environmental factors affecting tobacco use and its prevention among ethnically diverse youth living in multicultural urban settings, both domestically and abroad.
• USC-CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research
  Conducts research on pediatric illness and disease, with particular emphasis on clinical trials.
• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
  Designated by the National Cancer Institute as one of the country's leaders in cancer treatment, research, prevention and education.

Communications

• Information Sciences Institute
  A national leader in university-based information processing research, including developing advanced computer and communication technologies.
• Institute for Creative Technologies
  A national center for research in virtual reality and computer simulation.
• Institute for Multimedia Literacy
  Exploring the meaning of literacy in its contemporary context and bridging the traditions of the written and spoken word with the evolving landscape of modern communication.
• Integrated Media Systems Center
  The NSF Engineering Research Center for multimedia and Internet research.
• Norman Lear Center
  Multidisciplinary research and public policy center exploring implications of the convergence of entertainment, commerce, and society.
• USC Annenberg Center for Communication
  Supports active research that addresses practical problems in the convergence of content and digital technology.

Science and Technology

• Alfred E. Mann Institute of Biomedical Engineering
  Devoted to research, development and commercialization of new biomedical technologies to improve human health and well-being.
• Biomimetic MicroElectronic Systems
  This NSF Engineering Research Center brings physicians, biologists, and engineers together to develop microelectronic implantable/portable devices that can treat presently incurable diseases such as blindness and paralysis.
• Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems
  Focuses on the science and technology of effective, robust, and scalable robotic systems, with broad and far-reaching applications.
• CREATE - Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
  First Homeland Security Center of Excellence in the nation, the program models the risks and vulnerabilities of terrorism, assessing the direct and indirect consequences, gauging their economic impacts, and evaluating the effectiveness of countermeasures.
• Information Sciences Institute
  A national leader in university-based information processing research, including developing advanced computer and communication technologies.
• Institute for Creative Technologies
  A national center for research in virtual reality and computer simulation.
• Integrated Media Systems Center
  The National Science Foundation's Engineering Research Center for multimedia and Internet research.
• The Southern California Earthquake Center
  Sponsors research of earthquake phenomena in Southern California, including fault-system dynamics, earthquake physics, seismic wave propagation, and seismic hazard analysis.
• Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
  Brings together all USC's marine and environmental science programs, including the unique marine lab on Catalina Island.

Urban and Social Issues

• Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life
  Committed to working in concert with the many established community organizations in Los Angeles with the common purpose to support and advance aspects of Jewish culture and history.
• CREATE - Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
  First Homeland Security Center of Excellence in the nation, the program models the risks and vulnerabilities of terrorism, assessing the direct and indirect consequences, gauging their economic impacts, and evaluating the effectiveness of countermeasures.
• Lusk Center for Real Estate Development
  Seeking to advance real estate knowledge, inform business practice, and address timely issues that affect the real estate industry, the urban economy, and public policy.
• Pew Hispanic Center
  Improving understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and chronicling Latinos' growing impact on the entire nation.
• Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
  A freestanding policy research organization which has attained a reputation as the nation's premier Latino think tank.
• Urban Initiative
  USC's Urban Initiative exists to develop better solutions to complex urban problems by fostering multi- and trans-disciplinary collaboration in research and teaching