USC Leonard Davis alumna and Assistant Professor Lauren Brown wants to challenge the way researchers study older Black and Brown adults — and to question how researchers define “old” in the first place.
The USC EatWell subcommittee, co-led by USC Leonard Davis professor and dietitian Cary Kreutzer, helps USC students, staff and faculty eat better with workshops, recipes and nutritious on-campus meal choices.
Three USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology master’s graduates use their expertise and leadership not only to care for older adults but also to advocate for better aging policies.
How a serendipitous discovery more than 20 years ago led to a new chapter in biology and made the USC Leonard Davis School a leading force in unraveling the mysteries of mitochondria.
Eleanor Hayes-Larson, assistant professor of gerontology, discusses how life-long psychological and social factors influence cognitive aging and dementia risk. Her work focuses on the impact of trauma, resilience, and the importance of diversity in research.
How does the stress of a less forgiving environment affect cells? Simply hardening the surface on which tiny worms grow offers possible insights into aging, cancer and more.
As recipients of the 2024 Hanson-Thorell Family Research Awards, Assistant Professor Michelle Keller and Research Assistant Professor Hiroshi Kumagai each received $25,000 for one-year pilot projects aiming to improve how Alzheimer's and sarcopenia might be treated and potentially lower the costs for doing so.