Research Success Stories

USC Study Shows Occupational Therapy Helps Diabetes Patients Make Lifestyle Changes that Can Prevent Serious Health Complications — **Clinical Research** Diabetes and Obesity

SC CTSI pilot awardee successfully funded to study how virtual reality can prevent cognitive decline — **Clinical Research** Mental Health, Virtual Reality

USC Researcher Clarifies Skin Cancer Risk for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients of Hispanic Descent — **Clinical Research** Cancer

SC CTSI grant-supported research reveals why breast cancer spreads to the brain — **Pre-Clinical Research** Cancer

Study Explores Effect of Obesity on Effectiveness of Morning-After Contraceptive Pills — **Clinical Research** Obesity, Contraception

USC Team Establishes Pioneering Multidisciplinary Research Center for Study of Cancer Survivorship Among Young Adults — **Clinical Research** Cancer

SC CTSI-supported study found lead contamination in baby teeth of children living in five Los Angeles communities — **Community Research** Pediatrics

Health and the Built Environment: A USC Professor of Architecture Sheds Light on the Role of Light in Dementia Care Communities — **Community Research** Cognitive Decline

Meta-analysis by USC Researchers Shows Severe Eczema Associated with Increased Risk of Suicide — **Clinical Research** Mental Health, Dermatology

USC Researchers Prepare Human Trials of Potential Breakthrough Treatments for Devastating Genetic Skin Disorder — **Clinical Research** Rare Disease

USC Researcher Leads First Team to Use Electrical Brain Stimulation to Produce Functional Sense of Touch — **Multiorganizational** Prosthetics

SC CTSI-Supported Study Shows How Exercise Affects the Health of Latina Breast Cancer Survivors — **Clinical Research** Cancer

SC CTSI-Supported Pilot Suggests Promise of Testosterone Supplementation to Enhance Recovery from Knee Surgery — **Clinical Research** Surgery

Smartphone App Developed by USC Health Communication Researchers Boosts Healthy Eating in Families — **Community Research** Digital Health

USC Researchers Put Food Smarts into Phones to Improve Nutrition and Reduce Obesity — **Community Research** Diabetes and Obesity

Sickle Cell Disease Research by Cardiology Fellow Leads to Prestigious Award — **Clinical Research** Sickle Cell Disease

CHLA Team Develops New Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technique for Assessing Stroke Risk in Sickle Cell Disease Nearly — **Clinical Research** Stroke, Sickle Cell Disease

Research Follows Multi-Ethnic Cohort to See How Obesity and Body Fat Distribution Affect Cancer Risk — **Clinical Research** Diabetes and Obesity, Cancer

Researchers Study Hormonal Function and Benefits of Bariatric Surgery for Weight Management and Glucose Control in Obese and Diabetic Patients — **Clinical Research** Diabetes and Obesity

Research Team Evaluates Drug to Treat Alzheimer’s Disease and Improve Mild Cognitive Impairment — **Clinical Research** Alzheimer's Disease

USC Pediatric Surgeon Leads Nationwide Study to Help Children with Liver Disease — **Clinical Research** Liver Disease

Cross-Institutional Study Looks within Arteries to Understand Effects of Cholesterol Medications — **Clinical Research** Heart Health

SC CTSI-Supported Research Drives Global Health Policy — **Clinical Research** Health Policy

Drug Treatment for Alcohol Abuse Advances to Human Trials in Cross-Institutional Study — **Clinical Research** Alcohol Abuse

Scaffolding Technology for Stem Cell- Induced Gut Tissue Regeneration — **Pre-Clinical Research** Regnerative Medicine for Newborns

USC Researchers Develop Novel Approach to the Discovery of New Human Immunodeficiency Virus Drugs — **Pre-Clinical Research** Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Implantable Pump to Deliver Tumor-Fighting Drugs in the Brain — **Pre-Clinical Research** Cancer

CHLA Researchers Demonstrate How Obesity Blocks Therapeutic Effects of Cancer Treatments — **Pre-Clinical Research** Diabetes and Obesity

Research Team Develops Pacemaker to Save the Lives of Unborn Babies — **Multiorganizational** Heart Health in the Womb

Scientist Breaks Through the Body’s Intricate Healing Process — **Pre-Clinical Research** Wound Healing

Text Messages Help Patients Better Manage their Diabetes — **Community Research** Diabetes and Obesity

The Most Powerful Weapon against Asthma Is Education — **Community Research** Asthma

Electronic Consultations Break Down Barriers for Medi-Cal Patients In Los Angeles County — **Community Research** Access to Care

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