USC Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering

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.

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...

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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.

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...

21.08.2025 21:03 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Peter Yingxiao Wang

Falling Walls Science Summit

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

18.08.2025 18:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

29.07.2025 21:33 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

23.07.2025 22:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

23.06.2025 22:20 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

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

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...

21.05.2025 18:41 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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...

05.05.2025 17:36 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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.

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...

24.04.2025 22:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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
viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2025/04...

15.04.2025 23:06 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1

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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Announcing the 2025 USC Viterbi Keynote Commencement Speakers. youtu.be/d_NP7IZ8sTU

02.04.2025 17:37 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

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...

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

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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...

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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.

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...

12.03.2025 22:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Jean-Michel Maarek

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

26.02.2025 00:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0