Christopher Powers named associate chair
Professor Chris Powers has been named associate chair of the division, taking on the role from colleague Cheryl Resnik who stepped down last fall.
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USC-UCLA pelvic pain researchers receive federal grant to continue groundbreaking study
Their endeavor aims to better understand urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome, which affects more than 10 million Americans.
Sook-Lei Liew featured in new GoldieBlox YouTube show highlighting STEM-based career paths
The show follows the journey of young women as they learn about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers in the real world by immersing themselves in it with the help of leading female innovators.
Is exercise the antidote to “chemo brain”?
USC researcher to investigate how exercise impacts cognitive function in women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
Can exercise stop the recurrence of breast cancer in its tracks?
Assistant Professor Christina Dieli-Conwright awarded $4M grant to investigate whether exercise improves prognosis for survivors of breast cancer. BY YASMINE PEZESHKPOUR MCM ’16 October 16,… Read more »
A paradigm shift for getting stroke survivors back on their feet?
Finley awarded NIH grant to better understand walking rehabilitation for survivors of stroke. BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 September 28, 2018 Every 40 seconds, someone… Read more »
USC physical therapy researcher to examine exercise’s effects on Latina breast cancer survivors’ health
A new American Cancer Society grant will fund year-long exercise study to take place at the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. BY KATHARINE… Read more »
Division faculty members named award recipients at NEXT Conference and Expo
Fisher recognized with John H.P. Maley Lecture Award Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy Beth Fisher MS ’80, PhD ’00 has earned the John H.P. Maley Lecture Award,… Read more »
Professor Carolee Winstein receives prestigious APTA research award
BY JOHN HOBBS MA ’14 Professor Carolee Winstein was honored with the 2018 John P. Maley Award, the highest distinction awarded by the American Physical… Read more »
Valero-Cuevas to receive prestigious honorary degree by alma mater Swarthmore College
BY YASMINE PEZESHKPOUR MCM ’16 USC Professor Francisco Valero-Cuevas will be awarded an honorary degree later this spring from his alma mater Swarthmore College for… Read more »