Latest Chan Division News

Mother and son: Meet the Drs. Margetis ⟩
May 5, 2016

Chan in the Media Clinical Faculty

Physical drawbacks don’t hamper the life of a USC faculty member who was adopted as an infant

By Diane Krieger/USC Today John Margetis was adopted from a Taiwanese orphanage by USC pediatric pulmonologist Monique Margetis. Though born without hands and only partial feet, John’s “limb differences” haven’t held him back one bit. He skydives and rides a road bike. He drives an…

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USC Chan scientist using neuroimaging to advance autism research ⟩
April 8, 2016

Autism Faculty Research Technology

By Mike McNulty Stefanie Bodison ’92, MA ’93, OTD ’10 is the latest in a long line of USC experts, stretching back more than 50 years to former USC faculty emeritus A. Jean Ayres ’45, MA ’54 and her landmark theory of sensory integration, seeking to better understand the relationships…

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The Help Group — USC Occupational Science Initiative heads to the museum with upcoming project ⟩
March 21, 2016

Autism Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty

By Mike McNulty The Help Group – USC Occupational Science Initiative has announced its next project to develop opportunities for advancing community-based social participation for children with autism spectrum disorders. Under the direction of Mary Lawlor, associate chair of research and professor…

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Fariborz Maseeh to keynote 2016 commencement ⟩
March 14, 2016

Events Lectures and Talks

Fariborz Maseeh Fariborz Maseeh will be the keynote speaker at the USC Chan Division’s 74th commencement ceremony on Friday, May 13. Maseeh is founder and managing principal of Picoco LLC, an investment management firm that manages various assets and funds, and the sole founder and president of…

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Could virtual reality neurofeedback help stroke survivors recover? ⟩
January 28, 2016

Awards Faculty Research Technology

USC researcher Sook-Lei Liew awarded two-year American Heart Association Innovative Research Grant to find out

By John Hobbs MA ’14 Virtual arm Imagine wanting to take a sip of your morning latte. To accomplish this task, your brain will send a signal that will pass from neuron to neuron all the way down your arm to your hand to your fingers, which will grasp the latte, bring it to your lips and, ah,…

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Who knew medical records had a ‘social life’? ⟩
January 13, 2016

Autism Awards Clinical Faculty Research

Two USC researchers show how paper records impact interactions with health care practitioners

By Mike McNulty/USC Today For more than a decade, electronic health records have been hailed as a means of improving health care quality, safety and efficiency. Yet in spite of the ongoing transition to electronic records throughout America’s health care system, two USC researchers are interested…

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China Initiative Visits Beijing and Shanghai | December 2015 ⟩
December 27, 2015

China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students

Purpose Deepening our understanding of the perceptions surrounding occupational therapy. Delegation USC Chan Division faculty members Florence Clark, Adley Chan and Daniel Park, and OTD residents Chia-Hsin Liu and Victoria Wong. Panorama of the Shanghai Bund

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USC Global Conference and Potential Partner Visits in Shanghai and Beijing ⟩
November 10, 2015

China Initiative Community and Partners Faculty International Students

The China Initiative delegation attended the USC Global Conference in Shanghai and met with representatives from rehabilitation organizations and a potential university partner, in both Shanghai and Beijing.

The China Initiative delegation made a first stop in Shanghai to attend the USC Global Conference and to meet with local rehabilitation organizations. In Beijing, the team met with a potential university partner, as well as government-affiliated and community rehabilitation organizations.…

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Four alumnae award-winners cap 2015 OTAC conference ⟩
October 26, 2015

Alumni Associations and Bodies Awards Conferences Faculty

The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy was well represented at the 39th annual conference of the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) in Sacramento. Four alumnae were recognized for their outstanding achievements at the annual OTAC awards ceremony:…

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Assistant professor Jenny Martínez makes for a Good Neighbor ⟩
October 21, 2015

Community and Partners Diversity, Access, Equity Faculty

Assistant professor Jenny Martínez reflects on how USC's Good Neighbors campaign impacted her own professional path

By Jenny Martínez Jenny Martínez, Assistant Clinical Professor The Good Neighbors-funded STAR program connected me with a USC research laboratory during my senior year in high school. I worked in the Alcohol and Brain Research Laboratory under Dr. Ronald Alkana and Dr. Daryl Davies. I spent…

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