A unique hormone produced in the mitochondria of cells protects against obesity and diabetes in mice.
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Cary Kreutzer, assistant professor at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and USC Keck School of Medicine, received the 2014 Distinguished Member Award from the Behavioral Health Nutrition Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Merrill Lynch and the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology announced on February 5, 2014 a ground-breaking training program designed to help Merrill Lynch financial advisors and retirement specialists better understand and address the evolving needs of the nation’s aging population and their families.
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In an op-ed for TheHill.com, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Wealth and Retirement Solutions Head Andy Sieg and USAgainstAlzheimer’s Chairman and Co-Founder George Vradenburg say “social impact investing” can fund innovation and progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
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USC Davis School of Gerontology Research Professor Henry Forman has earned the Distinguished Service Award from the Society for Free Radical Biology & Medicine.
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More than 50 USC Davis School of Gerontology faculty members and students presented research at the 2014 Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting held November 5-9 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. From poster presentations to awards, all facets of the school’s impressive scientific…
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Professor Kelvin Davies, the James E. Birren Chair in Gerontology, Dean of Faculty and Research, and Director of the Andrus Gerontology Center at the USC Davis School of Gerontology, was recently recognized with an honorary doctorate from Guangzhou University and honorary professorships from the University of Hong Kong and Shenzhen…
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The USC Davis School of Gerontology hosted the 2014 Association of Pacific Rim Universities Research Symposium on Aging September 14-17. Research presented by scientists from throughout the region focused on Asia’s rapidly aging population and highlighted the challenges these dramatic demographic swings will pose in the near future.
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A Cutting Edge Grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles to the USC Davis School of Gerontology will establish a new community art project titled “Zekenim: Honoring and Celebrating Los Angeles’ Jewish Elders.” The project will guide Jewish older adults in sharing and sketching their life stories, which…
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- Mentorship, hard work fuels transformation from “shy and terrified” lab newcomer to award-winning scientist
- Master of Science in Gerontology Readies Student for Career in Global Public Health and Research
- People with Rare Longevity Mutation May Also Be Protected from Cardiovascular Disease
- Study: direct-to-patient educational material helps older adults reduce their benzodiazepine use
- Helping USC Eat Healthy, One Choice at a Time
