Pinchas Cohen, Dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has been named a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Cohen is one of six USC faculty members welcomed to the 2025 class of Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are “active

We all know the drill: You go to the doctor’s office, and before you ever see a physician, a nurse slides a cuff on your arm and takes your blood pressure. The result gives some insight into your risk for a heart attack or a

Pinchas Cohen, dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, the holder of the William and Sylvia Kugel Dean’s Chair in Gerontology and distinguished professor of gerontology, medicine and biological sciences, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement

Pinchas Cohen, dean of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, has been named a Distinguished Professor, an honor that is granted to a select group of USC academics each year. “These faculty have brought great distinction to our university through their work, which enlightens

Editor’s note: the following announcement was shared by the Office of the Provost on March 22, 2022: Dear Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Community, On behalf of President Folt, I am pleased to announce that Pinchas Cohen has been reappointed Dean of USC Leonard Davis

A recent analysis of nearly 200,000 researchers – roughly the top 2% of the world’s scientists – has shown several USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty members to be among the most highly cited investigators on the planet. The analysis, led by Stanford, examined

Su-Jeong Kim, research assistant professor of gerontology A new study suggests that a hormone known to prevent weight gain and normalize metabolism can also help maintain healthy muscles in mice. The findings present new possibilities for treating muscle-wasting conditions associated with age, obesity or cancer,

Su-Jeong Kim, research assistant professor of gerontology A new study of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Japanese populations has uncovered a previously uncharacterized genetic variant that puts male carriers at greater risk for the disease, as well as the mechanism by which it does so.

A new study led by researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is the first to demonstrate that a tiny protein has a big impact on health and longevity in both animals and humans. The researchers examined humanin, a peptide encoded in the

 Pinchas Cohen, USC Leonard Davis School dean and a professor of gerontology, medicine and biological sciences, joins Chief Communications Officer Orli Belman in a conversation about COVID-19 risk factors and research directions, with a focus on how research focused on delaying aging processes hold