Chan in the Media
Technology
2023
AI could help in the early diagnosis of autism, USC study finds ⟩
Leigh Hopper, in
USC Today | December 20, 2023
Results indicate an “easy and novel” way to detect autism spectrum disorders, paving the way for tailored therapeutic approaches.
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International study shows link between brain age and stroke outcomes ⟩
Sidney Taiko Sheehan, in
Keck School of Medicine of USC | April 6, 2023
A USC-led team of researchers find that brain age, a neuroimaging-based assessment of global brain health, may play a role in post-stroke outcomes and could potentially help identify people at risk for poorer outcomes.
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The Nature of Dangerous Construction Work is Radically Changing ⟩
Matilda Bathurst, in
USC Viterbi School of Engineering | March 13, 2023
A new study spearheaded by the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering shows how on-site construction can go remote.
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NSF Grant to Make Coding More Accessible for Persons with Physical Disabilities ⟩
Caitlin Dawson, in
USC Viterbi School of Engineering News | February 9, 2023
A USC-led multidisciplinary team, including Associate Professor Sook-Lei Liew, aims to create inclusive coding technology for persons with physical disabilities.
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2022
Are brain implants the future of computing? ⟩
The Economist, in
YouTube | December 15, 2022
Imagine brain implants that let you control devices by thought alone — or let computers read your mind. It’s early days, but research into this technology — including that of Associate Professor Sook-Lei Liew — is well under way.
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Major expansion of open-source neuroimaging data set to boost stroke recovery research ⟩
Sidney Taiko Sheehan, in
Keck School News | June 27, 2022
A USC-led team of researchers releases expanded data set of brain scans from stroke patients with more than four times the data in the hopes of speeding up large-scale stroke recovery research.
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2021
‘Doing your best at each opportunity offered often opens up new doors for even more opportunities’ ⟩
Stefano Sandrone, in
Imperial College London NeurOn Topic: Learning and Teaching | August 9, 2021
Imperial College London's NeurOn Topic blog interviews USC Chan faculty member Sook-Lei Liew.
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2019
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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2018
How Virtual Avatars Help Stroke Patients Improve Motor Function ⟩
S. C. Stuart, in
PCMag.com | March 8, 2018
At USC, Dr. Sook-Lei Liew is testing whether watching a virtual avatar that moves in response to brain commands can activate portions of the brain damaged by stroke
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Shared database of brain images aims to boost stroke patients’ recovery ⟩
Zara Greenbaum, in
USC Today | February 21, 2018
Brain scans from stroke patients are being downloaded by researchers around the world to predict the most efficient therapies
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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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VR could trick stroke victims’ brains toward recovery ⟩
Abrar Al-Heeti, in
CNET | October 15, 2017
Researchers at the University of Southern California are examining how virtual reality could promote brain plasticity and recovery
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REINVENT: Leveraging Virtual Reality and Neurofeedback to Help With Motor Rehabilitation ⟩
IEEE Xplore | August 16, 2017
Suffering a stroke instantly changes a life, and it’s even more challenging when complications such as motor impairment occur. Researchers with backgrounds in neural plasticity and mixed realities recently came together to develop a low-cost, virtual reality motor rehabilitation solution, and early results look promising.
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Using virtual reality — and mom’s sewing machine — for stroke rehab ⟩
Katharine Gammon, in
USC Today | June 12, 2017
Sook-Lei Liew builds a prototype with a laptop, an off-the-shelf VR rig, a $9 swim cap and a brain-computer interface system
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As The World Of VR Descends On SXSW, Here Are Six Must-See Experiences ⟩
Seth Porges, in
Forbes | March 8, 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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