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”
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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
Trade secrets need love, too: USC Marshall offers entrepreneur’s guide to intellectual property
USC will offer a new course this Fall, titled: “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Intellectual Property” through USC Marshall’s Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. The course will provide essential foundation elements in the entrepreneurship and will address the “IP education gap.” A proponent of intellectual property education, innovator, and philanthropist Gary Michelson was pivotal in the Grief Center’s creation of the class. In 2014, Dr. Michelson and his wife, Alya Michelson donated $50 million to fund the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience….Continue Reading Trade secrets need love, too: USC Marshall offers entrepreneur’s guide to intellectual property
Scientists want to synthesize Salvia’s hallucinogenic molecule to lower opiate abuse
Gizmodo highlighted research by Raymond Stevens, Saheem Zaidi and Vsevolod Katritch of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience on their attempts to stabilize the structure of salvia, a hallucinogenic plant. By altering the molecule’s structure during synthesis, the researchers believe they are able to customize its opiate-like effects with a reduced risk for abuse. …Continue Reading Scientists want to synthesize Salvia’s hallucinogenic molecule to lower opiate abuse
Intellectual property education crucial to America’s future
USC President C. L. Max Nikias and and medical innovator and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson discuss the importance of teaching Intellectual Property to college students. …Continue Reading Intellectual property education crucial to America’s future
Valery Fokin represents USC at World Economic Forum annual meeting in China
The renowned USC Dornsife chemist takes part in a panel discussion about the role of Russian science in reshaping global innovation in the years to come….Continue Reading Valery Fokin represents USC at World Economic Forum annual meeting in China
Students hack high-tech solutions for cancer patients
The inaugural USC Hack for Health event brings together students from across disciplines to find new ways of turning technology against cancer….Continue Reading Students hack high-tech solutions for cancer patients
Fei Sha is improving Biomedical Dataset Analysis with Statistical Machine Learning
Statistical Machine Learning: Improving Biomedical Dataset Analysis with Dr. Fei Sha Dr. Fei Sha has returned to USC from an academic leave to join the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience. Dr. Sha received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. He received a Google research award twice (in 2009 and 2016 respectively) and…Continue Reading Fei Sha is improving Biomedical Dataset Analysis with Statistical Machine Learning