The most complex building ever built on the University Park Campus brings together top engineers and scientists in shared spaces designed to encourage collaborative research. On November 1, USC will open Michelson Hall, the new hub for this groundbreaking research endeavor as a cornerstone for biotech in Los Angeles. The grand opening of the $185 million building caps nearly seven years of planning and design, including three years of construction. All that had once existed only in blueprints is now a reality, thanks to a generous $50 million gift from retired orthopedic spinal surgeon Gary K. Michelson and his wife, Alya Michelson….Continue Reading USC’s Michelson Hall, a hub for biotech research, ready to open — and change the world
Month: October 2017
The World’s Smallest Movie Studio
Scott Fraser, Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering and Director of Science Initiatives, works with his team to “eavesdrop” on memories as they’re being made….Continue Reading The World’s Smallest Movie Studio
Can AI Help to Detect and Cure Cancer?
Fei Sha believes in the power of convergence. That’s why the associate professor in computer science and Zohrab A. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering feels so excited about the opening of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, which is funded by a $50 million gift from Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya. There, Sha will head the Center of Data, Algorithms, and Systems for Health, or DASH, which will apply cutting-edge findings of statistical machine learning to medical science….Continue Reading Can AI Help to Detect and Cure Cancer?
Building a better “CAR”
A trio of USC Viterbi researchers have unlocked secrets about an engineered protein receptor, known as CAR, that makes cancer-fighting T cells more effective….Continue Reading Building a better “CAR”
The power of fear drove cancer researcher Peter Kuhn toward his vocation
After seeing how his mother dealt with the disease, the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience researcher tackles the toughest questions about cancer…Continue Reading The power of fear drove cancer researcher Peter Kuhn toward his vocation
Better drug to save mothers’ lives during childbirth may be on the way
Scientists at the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Stanford University take first step toward a safer drug for reducing postpartum bleeding…Continue Reading Better drug to save mothers’ lives during childbirth may be on the way
Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
Scientists at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience and Japan’s Nagoya University find and test a promising drug that stops cancer by interfering with the cancer cells’ metabolism and other circadian-related functions….Continue Reading Cancer has a biological clock and this drug may keep it from ticking
At USC, collaboration will lead the way
With the tools and infrastructure here, USC is becoming a destination for training the world about how convergence can be applied to medicine, science and engineering….Continue Reading At USC, collaboration will lead the way
A hub of medical advancement
Advances in the understanding of living systems spurred by the genome revolution – coupled with improvements in computing technology – have positioned humanity to make undreamed-of advances in the biological sciences in the near future….Continue Reading A hub of medical advancement
Science and engineering come together to improve lives
The USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience will tackle the most critical health issues of our time by transforming how research is conducted. With this new building, we’re taking down walls that have separated experts in different disciplines fighting the same disease….Continue Reading Science and engineering come together to improve lives