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Official account of the Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering at USC Viterbi School of Engineering. https://bme.usc.edu/ https://linktr.ee/uscbme
Biomedical engineers at @viterbischool.usc.edu examined the sclera - the whites of our eyes - discovering surprising facts about the tissue's stiffness. The results could be important for future treatments for #glaucoma, #myopia, and ocular trauma. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/08...
New USC Viterbi Eye Study Could Redefine Rules of Tissue Behavior - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
USC biomedical engineers have shown that tissue stiffness does not always follow fiber orientation - an exception with implications for glaucoma, myopia, and ocular trauma.
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August 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New @viterbischool.usc.edu biomedical engineering research could change how we understand and treat Alzheimer's. The work examines the critical role played by the brain's blood flow dynamics. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/08...
Brain's Blood Flow Could Change How We Understand and Treat Alzheimer's - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
New USC Viterbi-led study focusing on brain's vascular dynamics challenges the current prevailing method of dementia diagnosis and treatment.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Congratulations to @viterbischool.usc.edu BME chair and precision medicine expert Peter Yingxiao Wang, who is a finalist for the Falling Walls Science Summit 2025 in Berlin in November. falling-walls.com/science-summ...

#FallingWalls #ScienceSummit25 #ScienceBreakthrough
August 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Researchers from @viterbischool.usc.edu and @keck.usc.edu have shown how the spinal cord controls the bladder in real time using ultrasound imaging. This first-of-its-kind study could lead to new treatments for incontinence. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/07...
New Discovery Reveals the Spinal Cord's Role in Bladder Control - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
A first-of-its-kind study offers hope for future treatments of urinary incontinence caused by neurological disorders, aging and other conditions.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A research team from @viterbischool.usc.edu and @keck.usc.edu has unlocked the brain’s internal code that sorts our visual memories into categories — a bit like the brain’s filing cabinet of imagery. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/07...
Unlocking the Brain's Filing Cabinet - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
USC researchers have discovered how the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing.
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July 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A revolutionary new wireless implant offering personalized chronic pain relief. Read more about the latest research from the Zhou Lab from @viterbischool.usc.edu and @keck.usc.edu. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/06...
A Game-Changing Wireless Implant for Personalized Chronic Pain Relief - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
USC researchers have developed a groundbreaking ultrasound device that could reduce our reliance on addictive painkillers.
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June 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
New research from @viterbischool.usc.edu @thechunglab.bsky.social: How a naturally derived nanoparticle could change the game for atherosclerosis and kidney disease. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/05...
May 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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DID YOU KNOW: a group of @uscbme.bsky.social students created an award winning concept in less than 24 hours at this year’s Make-A-Thon competition? They created knee sleeve paired with a game-like app to make pediatric physical therapy more engaging. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/04...
May 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
New research led by @viterbischool.usc.edu BME assistant professor Vasileios Christopoulos has uncovered the brain mechanism that controls how we can quickly change course — an insight that could have implications for Parkinson's treatments and more. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/04...
New Insight into How the Brain Switches Gears Could Help Parkinson's Patients - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
Biomedical engineering research at USC has unraveled a mystery of motor control that could be a game-changer for disorders like Parkinson's and could aid in the development of bio-inspired systems.
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April 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Could a mineral found in seashells be an alternative to plastics and protect marine life? Read about this new #innovation from the @thechunglab.bsky.social
at the link #earthmonth @uscbme.bsky.social
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April 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Biomedical engineers from the @viterbischool.usc.edu Wang Lab have created a breakthrough immune cell that can sense and destroy tumor cells for extended periods. #cancer #immunotherapy viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/04...
April 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Announcing the 2025 USC Viterbi Keynote Commencement Speakers. youtu.be/d_NP7IZ8sTU
2025 USC Viterbi Keynote Commencement Speakers.
YouTube video by USCViterbi
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April 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Meet Arjun Karnwal, the USC Viterbi @uscbme.bsky.social sophomore who developed an algorithm that is helping pediatric cancer patients. Read more at the link: viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/03...
March 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Meet new @viterbischool.usc.edu BME faculty member Yaoheng (Mack) Yang. He's investigating how induced artificial hibernation could potentially improve human health and lifespan. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/03...
A Long Sleep for a Long Life - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering
New USC Viterbi assistant professor Yaoheng Yang studies how safely induced artificial hibernation could improve our longevity.
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March 12, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Congratulations to Professor of Biomedical Engineering Practice Jean-Michel Maarek for winning the 2025 John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator Of The Year Award from the Engineers' Council. engineerscouncil.org @uscviterbi.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM