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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Aug 29

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Aug 21

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Aug 18

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...

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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Jul 29

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Jul 23

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Jun 23

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · May 21

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...

The Chung Lab’s extracellular vesicles (EVs) — naturally derived particles released from cells that have been genetically engineered to enhance their therapeutic benefits.

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · May 5

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...

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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Apr 24

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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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · Apr 15

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Apr 2

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...

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · Apr 2

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Mar 31

Huge congratulations to @thechunglab.bsky.social - who has just been elected a 2025 @aimbe-official.bsky.social Fellow. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/03...

Eun Ji Chung Elected as a 2025 AIMBE Fellow - USC Viterbi | School of Engineering

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering recognized Chung for her extensive body of research in nanobiomaterials for drug delivery, diagnostics, and tissue restoration for disease...

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USC Viterbi @viterbischool.usc.edu · Mar 27

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...

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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Mar 12

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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USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering @uscbme.bsky.social · Feb 26

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