Chan in the Media
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2022
Salutatorian Shreya Daniel looks to do it all after graduation ⟩
Grayson Schmidt, in
USC Today | May 10, 2022
Medical school is next for the USC Dornsife soon-to-be graduate, who, along with a side hustle that has so far raised nearly $15,000 for charity, worked in Grace Baranek's Innovations in Neurodevelopment and Sensory Processing Research Lab.
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2019
Is there a link between gut bacteria and autism? A first-of-its-kind study investigates ⟩
Mike McNulty, in
USC Today | May 2, 2019
Backed by a Department of Defense grant, USC and UCLA researchers will explore gastrointestinal bacteria’s potential role in children with autism spectrum disorder.
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How intelligent workstations will use AI to improve health and happiness ⟩
Jamie Wetherbe, in
USC Today | April 25, 2019
Do you want to be warm or cold? Is it time to stand rather than sit? An interdisciplinary team — made up of designers and USC professors — is using AI to create tech-savvy desks with health and well-being in mind.
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2017
App will be created to increase physical activity of older adults ⟩
Maya Zaleski, in
Daily Trojan | October 27, 2017
The occupational therapy program at USC is in the process of improving the lives and health of older adults.
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New smartphone app developed at USC aims to support fitness among older adults ⟩
Mike McNulty, in
USC Today | October 24, 2017
Designed to boost physical activity, the app is seen as a key step to advancing mobile health technology
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Baby Driver, Mr. Roosevelt top SXSW audience award winners ⟩
Nick Romano, in
Entertainment Weekly | March 18, 2017
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2016
Neuroimaging helps reveal brain-body links in autism research ⟩
Mike McNulty, in
USC Today | April 26, 2016
Researcher uses state-of-the-art techniques to assess the brain’s ability to turn sensory information into a motor response
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Can virtual reality neurofeedback help stroke survivors recover? ⟩
John Hobbs, in
USC Today | February 1, 2016
USC researcher Sook-Lei Liew receives American Heart Association Innovative Research Grant to find out
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Can pictures prevent carpal tunnel syndrome? ⟩
Breanne Grady, in
USC Today | January 21, 2016
Using sonographic imaging, a USC professor seeks to detect the earliest signs of the disorder
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2015
Can researchers enhance the dental experience for children with autism? ⟩
Mike McNulty, in
USC News | June 15, 2015
Record-setting grant will help USC division study sensory stimuli that lessen a child’s anxiety during oral care
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2014
Hong Kong Tops List of Foreign Donors to U.S. Schools ⟩
Jason Chow, in
The Wall Street Journal | September 22, 2014
Chan Brothers' Gifts Latest Examples of Generosity from 'New York of Asia.'
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Hong Kong’s tycoon philanthropist Ronnie Chan ⟩
Juliana Liu, in
BBC News | September 19, 2014
[Mr Chan] is also making another donation, this time to the tune of $20m, to the University of Southern California, where he received a master's degree in business administration in 1976.
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Chan Family Makes Another U.S. University Donation — Hong Kong Billionaire Ronnie Chan to Donate $20 million to University of Southern California ⟩
Jason Chow, in
The Wall Street Journal | September 18, 2014
Hong Kong Billionaire Ronnie Chan to Donate $20 million to University of Southern California
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Chan family gift creates first named, endowed occupational therapy program in nation ⟩
Jessica Raymond, in
USC Today | September 17, 2014
The $20 million gift establishes an occupational therapy initiative in China and Florence Clark is installed as first holder of Mrs. T.H. Chan Professorship
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Self-care among Latinos with diabetes studied ⟩
Paul Karon, in
USC Today | September 11, 2014
Elizabeth Pyatak seeks ways to make health an everyday habit for teens and young adults
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2013
USC study charts exercise for stroke patients’ brains ⟩
Robert Perkins, in
USC Today | June 11, 2013
A new study has found that stroke patients’ brains show strong cortical motor activity when observing others performing physical tasks — a finding that offers new insight into stroke rehabilitation.
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2011
Grant Awarded to Study Dental Environments ⟩
Vivian Tang, in
USC News | October 12, 2011
A two-year grant of $531,376 has been awarded to the USC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
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Autism
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2008
USC study analyzes use of therapy dogs for rehabilitation of autistic patients ⟩
Beth Newcomb, in
USC News | July 11, 2008
Solomon, research assistant professor in USC’s Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, is investigating the social benefits of therapy animals for autistic children.
Autism
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2005
NIH awards $2.5 million for health-care study of ethnic minorities ⟩
Kathleen O'Neil, in
USC News | October 21, 2005
Two USC occupational therapy researchers have been awarded a $2.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how minority patients can improve the care they receive from doctors.
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2004
American Occupational Therapy Assn. honors USC professor Ruth Zemke ⟩
Alicia Di Rado, in
USC News | November 5, 2004
The American Occupational Therapy Association has granted its highest academic honor to Professor Emeritus Ruth Zemke of the USC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.
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Elder Research Gets $2.2 Million Grant ⟩
USC News | October 15, 2004
The National Institute on Aging has awarded USC occupational therapy researchers a four-year, $2.2 million grant to expand on their successful Well Elderly program.
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Program to delay age-related health deficits receives $2.2 million grant ⟩
Alicia Di Rado, in
USC News | October 8, 2004
The National Institute on Aging has awarded USC occupational therapy researchers a four-year, $2.2 million grant to expand on their successful Well Elderly program.
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U.S. News ranks Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy among the best ⟩
USC News | April 2, 2004
The 2004 U.S. News & World Report Annual Guide to Best Graduate Schools has given top honors to two USC programs this year: long-standing leader occupational therapy and, new to the top of its list this year, physical therapy.
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USC bestows its highest honor on occupational therapy leader ⟩
USC News | March 5, 2004
Florence Clark, chair of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, was recently tapped to receive USC’s highest honor.
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2001
Department of Occupational Therapy chair honored by peers for lifetime achievement ⟩
USC News | November 9, 2001
Florence A. Clark, professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) at its 25th Annual Conference in Sacramento on Oct. 14.
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Occupational Therapy program is best in U.S. — again ⟩
Mary Ellen Stumpfl, in
USC News | April 6, 2001
For the fourth consecutive year, the USC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in the U.S. News & World Report Annual Guide to Best Graduate Schools.
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2000
OT faculty ink one of 1999’s top health publications ⟩
USC News | June 23, 2000
A recent book by USC Occupational Therapy faculty members has been ranked among the top 250 health publications for 1999, according to Doody Publishing and Review Service.
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1998
OT Program Tops Rankings of Graduate Schools ⟩
Zsa Zsa Gershick, in
USC News | March 16, 1998
The USC Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy was ranked No. 1 in the nation, capturing the top spot among 39 graduate educational programs in occupational therapy.
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1994
OT Wins Major Grant to Study Wellness in Elderly ⟩
Michael Byrne, in
USC News | June 27, 1994
The Department of Occupational Therapy has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to study the effectiveness of occupational therapy as a means of enhancing health and well-being and maintaining independence among elderly people.
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