USC Leonard Davis School proposals receive funds to develop a mouse model of menopause and to study how the body’s microbiome affects reproductive function with age.
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USC Leonard Davis School Assistant Professors Receive Hanson-Thorell Research Awards For Promising Research Directions
Jessica Y. Ho will explore the impact of the opioid epidemic on older adults, and Andrei Irimia will examine risk of cognitive decline after concussions.
New award supports study of why females age differently than males
Assistant Professor Bérénice Benayoun named to Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences, which includes a four-year research grant for her project investigating sex differences in aging.
Sean Curran Wins Rising Star Award
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Professor Sean Curran was awarded the 2020 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star Award in Aging Research from the American Federation for Aging Research.
Gerontology PhD graduate to study health disparities, including impact of COVID-19 on Puerto Rican older adults
Catherine Pérez Garcia PhD ’20, a first-generation college student, will continue her research on health disparities in minority populations as assistant professor of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
USC Leonard Davis scientist receives prestigious cancer research fellowship
Postdoctoral researcher Priya Rangan will travel to Italy and investigate the links between the gut microbiome and prostate cancer.
USC Leonard Davis School faculty and student receive honors at GSA 2019
Congratulations to the award winners from the USC Leonard Davis School.
USC Leonard Davis School celebrates its students and supporters
The Scholars and Benefactors Luncheon is an annual event recognizing the donor support that makes scholarships and other important school initiatives possible.
USC Leonard Davis assistant professor honored for genetics research
The Genetics Society of America and the Gruber Foundation have awarded Assistant Professor Bérénice Benayoun the 2019 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award for her research in genetics.
Navigage, Rose Hills Foundations Support USC Leonard Davis School Research
New projects investigate cognitive screenings for Medicare patients, “jumping genes,” and sex-based health disparities.