The Office of Research and Innovation's mission is to promote ethical and rigorous research, scholarship, creativity, and innovation to benefit society.
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Join us for a live webinar with the Microsoft for Startups team!
🖥️ Webinar
📅 Date: Wednesday, January 28th
⏰ Time: 11am-12pm
🔗 Register: bit.ly/49Vptom
#MicrosoftForStartups
#BuiltwithMfS
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9 Dec 2025
Calling the USC and Greater LA Innovation Community! 🚀
USC Research and Innovation invites you to the USC Venture & Innovation Summit!
📅 Feb. 12, 2026 | ⏰ 9 AM–5 PM | 📍 USC Ginsburg Hall
Don’t miss it! Register here: luma.com/0ri3p205
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23 Oct 2025
🚀 Trojan Innovators! The USC Innovation Catalyst Program is here to fund & support USC students, faculty & alumni turning bold ideas into ventures. 💡 Join our webinar Nov 5, 10am PST to learn more & apply! rii.usc.edu/funding/
bit.ly/4qxeecj
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23 Oct 2025
The USC Office of Research and Innovation, in partnership with Techstars, would like to invite you to the USC and Techstars University Catalyst Virtual Pitch Day Showcase on Thursday, November 13th, from 12-2 pm PT. Register to attend 👇
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21 Oct 2025
🔔 Join the USC Research and Innovation for an informational webinar on the Research Catalyst Program. This exciting program supports innovative, high-impact research with strong potential for external funding and real-world impact. Register 👇
bit.ly/3L2qlO6
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9 Oct 2025
🔔 Call for Nominations – USC Associates Award for Creativity in Research and Scholarship. Nominations are due by 5 PM (PT) on November 14, 2025 and can be submitted here bit.ly/4hdvmzp
For questions, please contact rii@usc.edu.
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8 Oct 2025
🚀 Now Open: USC's Office of Research & Innovation Launches the Research Catalyst Program
📄 Learn more here: rii.usc.edu/funding/
💡Contact rii@usc.edu
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24 Sep 2025
Join us for an inside look at the USC & Techstars Accelerator — now accepting applications for the Spring 2026 class! Hear directly from program leaders about what makes this world-class accelerator a game-changer for USC founders. Join us October 9 at 12pm! Register 👇
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19 Aug 2025
A new approach shows promise for glioblastoma patients. 🧠✨
In an early study, researchers found that combining a novel therapy with standard treatment may help improve outcomes for people facing this aggressive brain tumor. While more research is needed, findings like these offer hope and highlight the importance of continued innovation in brain tumor care.
Read the full article from the American Brain Tumor Association here: [link in bio]
#Glioblastoma #BrainTumorResearch #BrainTumorAwareness #NeuroOncology #USCBTC
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20 Aug 2025
USC undergrads spend summer immersed in vital research today.usc.edu/trojan-undergr…
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20 Aug 2025
Students: Join @USCCenterforPR for a new student welcome and info session on Thursday, Aug. 28 at noon! Attend to learn more about how you can get involved in groundbreaking PR research and programming: annenberg.usc.edu/events/cen…
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Trojan discovery cures bladder cancer in 82% of cases. @KeckMedicineUSC's targeted implant clears tumors in 3 months, beating standard care, where cancer often returned.
🔗 uscne.ws/bladder-cancer
ALT Slow drug-release system found highly effective in treating certain patients with bladder cancer whose tumors were previously unresponsive to cancer therapy.
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USC Research and Innovation retweeted
15 Aug 2025
Hope for bladder cancer patients.
A new drug-releasing system eliminated tumors in 82% of patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for individuals with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder #cancer.
news.keckmedicine.org/new-tr…
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13 Aug 2025
CPF partnered with the @MayorOfLA's Office of Immigrant Affairs for one of our Policy Research Internships this Spring 2025 semester. Students explored migrant integration & how cities can prioritize people over politics in building systems.
About: bit.ly/cpf-researchproject-l…
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12 Aug 2025
CPF partnered with @HealTheBay for one of our Policy Research Internships this Spring 2025 semester. Students explored what Los Angeles can do to make the LA 2028 Olympics as low waste and plastic free as possible.
Project Details: bit.ly/cpf-researchproject-h…
@USC @LA28 #LA28
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USC Research and Innovation retweeted
20 Aug 2025
Our very own @LSalminen was invited to @AirTalk to discuss her work and findings from a recent epidemiological study on air pollution and dementia. Catch her segment starting around minute 18 👂🧠
bit.ly/45CSIJj
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The fastest way for the algorithm to influence you? Go through your friends. @USC_ISI researchers found that they’re often more influenceable, and that shapes your feed. isi.edu/news/79167/why-your-…
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20 Aug 2025
Researchers have discovered how a cell pathway drives inflammation & aging—linked to #Alzheimers, especially in people with the APOE4 gene.
They also found a way to restore cells to a healthy state, opening the door to potential treatments.
keck.usc.edu/news/usc-led-st…
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1 Aug 2025
Join @ctipmedtech for the 2025 Pediatric Device Innovation Symposium — focused on transforming pediatric healthcare through MedTech innovation.
🗓️ Friday August 15, 9am-3pm
📍 Chicago/Virtual
ℹ️ ctipmedtech.org/2025-ctip-sy…
🎟️ airtable.com/appi11X0eWvYE1w…
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3 Aug 2025
.@nytimes quoted Hussein Yassine of @KeckMedicineUSC, @KECKSchool_USC, and @USCLeonardDavis about a study that found that older adults who used SNAP benefits experienced slightly slower cognitive decline compared to those eligible but not enrolled.
nytimes.com/2025/07/30/well/…
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