USC scientists affiliated with the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience have developed a new tool to peer more deeply and clearly into living things, a visual advantage that saves time and helps advance medical cures. (February 5, 2020)

USC Viterbi writes that a new nanoparticle innovation from Deborah Chin, under the supervision of Eun Ji Chung, may allow doctors to pinpoint when plaque becomes dangerous by detecting unstable calcifications that can trigger heart attacks and strokes. (December 5, 2019)

Andrea Armani and her team have discovered a new phenomenon and used it to make a laser with over 40 percent efficiency — nearly 10 times higher than other similar lasers. (December 2, 2019)

Eun Ji Chung has recently been honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) for her research in nanomedicine and bioengineering. (November 21, 2019)

Innovative Molecular Analysis Technologies, part of the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Strategic Initiatives, features CSI-Cancer’s High-Definition Single Cell Analysis (HD-SCA) workflow as a top success story among impactful technologies in the field of single cell oncology. (November 5, 2019)

Ellis Meng has been honored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers with the 2019 IEEE Sensors Council Technical Achievement Award. The award was presented to Meng for her “pioneering contributions to biomedical microelectromechanical sensors and their applications for drug delivery and microfluidics, neural interfaces, and medical implants.” (November 5, 2019)

USC Viterbi reports that while distant and online learning has been readily adopted for some time, academic conferences have remained an in-person activity. This will radically change with a new conference, the Online Photonics Meetup (POM), launched by committed photonics leaders from around the world, including conference organizer Andrea Armani. (November 5, 2019)

SPIE.org reports that Andrea Armani worked with her team to come up with a diagnostic that could accurately recognize early-stage parasitemia, while also being rugged, lightweight, fast, easy to maintain, easy to use, and cheap. (October 16, 2019)

FaceBase III, a project of USC’s dentistry and engineering schools, was just awarded a $12.5 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. “We’re trying to create a community of researchers around the exchange and organization of data, and transform the way craniofacial research is done,” said Carl Kesselman. (August 28, 2019)

Scientists at USC and UC San Diego have discovered a potential novel target for treating glioblastoma. “We think this is opening the door to a whole new range of therapies,” said Steve Kay. “It’s a great example of collaboration and convergence.” (August 27, 2019)