Research Posts
Synthetic “forever chemicals” known an PFAS linked to liver damage
NIH program to build diverse health database for research publishes first genomic dataset of 100,000 participants
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ranks #2 in NIH funding seven years running
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ranks as one of the top research units of its kind in the country.
Cancer Moonshot funds will help USC researchers reduce health disparities in cancer research
Can schoolchildren be tested regularly for COVID? USC study explores challenges
By Cristine HallCan schools handle the challenge of testing all students and staff for COVID-19? It depends on which stakeholder you ask. A group of USC researchers conducted interviews in nine Los Angeles County school districts. The information was collected from...
Household pesticide use harms infant gross motor development, study shows
First-generation Latina doctoral candidate’s childhood exposure to pesticides inspires research
In USC labs, another year of groundbreaking discoveries
✌ Year in review: Whether they’re working with patients, test tubes or massive databases, USC scientists continue to push the envelope with discoveries that are literally changing people’s lives.
Listen: Why neighborhoods matter to brain development in children
Megan Herting, PhD, discusses how where children grow up can impact their brain development in an episode of the podcast, "Environmental Health Chat," hosted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.Herting, an assistant professor in the department...
Professor brings academic research to life in L.A.’s underserved communities
Vaping – not prior smoking – is associated with changes in gene regulation linked to disease
