A recent grant from the Auen Foundation allowed the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology to purchase essential research equipment, which will assist the biology team as it unravels details about diseases that affect older adults. [ Continue Reading... ]
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Archive: November 2013
Founding dean of USC Davis School of Gerontology receives COAD award
James Birren honored as a Lifetime Associate by the Center for Optimal Adult Development (COAD) for his service to the field of Adult Development. Considered one of the founders of gerontology, he was the founding dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and
USC and Buck Institute Launch Nation’s First PhD Program in Biology of Aging
To tackle the rising prevalence of age-related diseases and the challenges and opportunities presented by a growing elderly population, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging today announced a joint PhD program in the Biology of Aging,
Davis graduate student raises awareness of domestic violence with new book
With the pen name, “Hope Concordia,” this USC Davis School graduate student shares her story of domestic abuse to help others in her new book, Still Standing: A Survivor's Story. [ Continue Reading... ]
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Launches Creativity and Aging Initiative
Trojan Family Weekend marked the launch of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology’s new Creativity and Aging Initiative. Engaging USC faculty, staff, students, and community members, the Creativity and Aging Initiative will host events to celebrate and explore the achievements of older artists, musicians, writers,
Electronic Consultations Break Down Barriers for Medicaid Patients in L.A. County
Susan Enguídanos, MPH, PhD, assistant professor in the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, evaluates a program that wants to change and improve the referral process. With the eConsult study, she and her research colleagues – Alex Li, MD, Sajid Ahmed, and Sandy Atkins –