Intermittent fasting, lowered levels of the Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF-1) hormone and the little people from Ecuador (known as the Laron Syndrome patients) all collide in the research of Dr.… read more →
A 30-year campaign waged by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine against the use of live animal laboratories in medical student training throughout the United States and Canada has finally… read more →
The USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Bridge Institute unifies several scientific disciplines under one common goal: addressing complex health-related situations of modern society. Ongoing development in an innovative liquid… read more →
President Obama’s recent announcement of the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) brings precision medicine to the forefront of conversations concerning effective and affordable medical treatment options. Precision medicine is an exciting… read more →
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The Fraser Lab at USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience’s Bridge Institute is the leading research group in the creation and use of imaging technology. They are the primary providers… read more →
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Researchers at the University of Southern California have shown that the regrowth of lost hairs can be stimulated by the ordered, patterned plucking of remaining hairs in mouse models. It… read more →
Medical scientists around the world perform wide-ranging research at improving human health and reducing the burden of diseases. The Michelson Medical Research Foundation staff is proud to highlight top 10… read more →
Dr Gary K. Michelson has this year been awarded the Albert B. Sabin Humanitarian Award in recognition of his significant and continual efforts to combat global health issues. Funding provided… read more →
Valter Longo, Professor of Gerontology and Professor of Biological Science at the University of Southern California, has for over 20 years explored the complex relationship between calorie restriction and good… read more →
With its universities, Los Angeles graduates 20% more biotech students than any other university cluster, deploys an average total research expenditures deemed the second highest in the nation and has… read more →