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Research
Faculty members in the Department of Neurology are committed
to basic and clinical research with potential to yield new
insights into the pathogenesis of neurological diseases, with
the goal of translating these insights into more effective
disease management and treatment in the clinic.
Clinical research efforts are focused on conducting clinical
trials of pharmaceutical agents, and on defining basic components
of clinical diseases that may lead to the development of new
treatment strategies. Particular strengths include Alzheimer
Disease, Epilepsy (USC Adult Comprehensive Epilepsy Program), Movement Disorders such as Parkinson Disease,
Multiple
Sclerosis, USC
Neuromuscular Center at Good Samaritan Hospital; Neuromuscular
Program at the Leslie P. Weiner Neurological Care and Research
Center/USC University Hospital, Neuro-Oncology,
Neuropsychology and Behavioral Sciences, and USC Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Basic research efforts involve the use of both in vitro and
in vivo approaches to define normal and pathological mechanisms
associated with central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral
neural function. Areas of expertise include CNS Inflammation
and Neuroimmunology, Cellular Immunology, Neurovirology, Neurodegenerative
Disease Mechanisms, Neural Cell Biology, Structural Neuroscience
and Neurochemistry.
Opportunities for Research
Students (high school, undergraduate, graduate and medical
students), post-doctoral fellows and clinical fellows may
contact individual faculty
members for opportunities to participate in research.
Seminars
Research Resources at USC: Administrative and Compliance
Issues
Research Resources at USC: Core Facilities
The USC/Institute for Genetic Medicine offers two core facilities,
one for microarray technology, and one for vector production.
Click on the “Facilities” link for information.
USC/Norris
Comprehensive Cancer Center offers several core facilities,
including flow cytometry, biostatistics, cell and tissue imaging,
genomics, informatics, microchemical (DNA and protein sequencing,
oligonucleotide and peptide synthesis) and transgenic/knockout
mouse technology.
The USC Pathology Reference
Laboratory offers laboratory services for clinical and
research applications, including Molecular Pathology, Clinical
Chemistry, Microbiology/Virology, Immunology/Serology, Oncology,
Flow Cytometry, Endrocrinology, and Hematology.
Research Resources at USC: Imaging
USC Computer and Library Resources
Other Research Resources at USC
Non-USC Research Resources
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