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Pioneers in aging research
Housed at USC, a world-class research university, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty and students are constantly pushing the boundaries of their various disciplines both in and out of the
lab and core facilities
. Several broad areas of focus spark curiosity and collaboration in researchers at all levels, and their goal is to discover and perfect new breakthroughs, technologies, and findings that benefit older adults around the world.
Photos one and five above courtesy of
Irimia Lab
In this Section
Institutes and Centers
Cores
Research Opportunities
Multidisciplinary Colloquium Series
Research Events
Research News
Institutes and Centers
The USC Leonard Davis School abounds with innovative and important Institutes and Centers. Breakthroughs in our laboratories are being implemented into real-world applications. Our work is changing lives.
Airpoll Brain Group
The AirPollBrain (APB) Group aims to promote the optimal neurodevelopment in humans and healthy brain aging by better understanding environmental effects of urban air pollution and gene-environment interactions. Taking a multi-disciplinary research, APB addresses effects of environmental pollution on the brain across the lifespan.
Learn more
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at USC is supported by the National Institutes of Health to conduct research on memory problems and aging.
Learn more
Arts and Healthy Aging Center
The Arts and Healthy Aging (AHA) Center’s research efforts will focus on assessing the advantages associated with active participation in the creation of art by older individuals; evaluating the benefits derived from eng
aging
with the
arts
, such as listening to music
and
attending theater or art exhibitions;
and
examining the representation of older individuals within artistic
and
media portrayals. The AHA Center will facilitate competitive research grants focused on studying the connection of art
and
healthy
aging
. The AHA Center will also support such activities as hosting
Arts
and
Healthy
Aging
Symposia, support for
Arts
and
Healthy
Aging
Visiting Scholars
and
other potential public programming about the
arts
and
healthy
aging
that engages students, the public,
and
faculty from other universities.
Website coming soon
Center for Caregiver Financial and Workplace Security
The USC Center for Caregiver Financial and Workplace Security enhances
the capacity of the Aging Network and its partner organizations to empower family, kinship, and tribal caregivers in addressing financial and workplace security challenges. Through a collaborative learning approach, we strive to identify, assess, organize, and disseminate vital resources and information, while fostering partnerships and innovative solutions that promote financial stability and workplace security for caregivers.
Learn more
Center for Elder Justice
The USC Center on Elder Mistreatment brings together the existing and wide-ranging elder mistreatment expertise at USC — in medicine, gerontology, health services, psychology, and policy — as well as encourages new partnerships in biology, genetics, biodemography, economics, law, neuroscience, allied health, biostatistics, and social work.
Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Learn more
Center for Global Aging
The Center on Global Aging conducts and promotes research on how aging can vary around the world due to social and economic contexts, changes in health, and policies and programs to support aging persons. Topics of interest include physiological aging, health, well-being, caregiving, labor force participation, migration, use of services, family interaction, and social integration.
Learn more
Center for Lifespan Health
The Center for Lifespan Health works to create multiple institutional resources to advance lifespan health research, along with various existing nonprofit partners including the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Learn more
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE), based at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, is dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities.
Learn more
Family Caregiver Support Center
The USC Family Caregiver Support Center (FCSC) at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology has placed a high priority on providing support across the continuum of caregiving, including diagnosis, prognosis, services that help maintain the care recipient’s independence and abilities, helping caregivers care for themselves, and manage their own well-being.
Learn more
The Longevity Institute
The Longevity Institute catalyzes multidisciplinary approaches to translate aging research into interventions that maximize the healthy lifespan. Scientists and clinicians work together to identify and test dietary, pharmacological, regenerative, and engineering approaches to prevent multiple diseases of aging and maximize healthspan. The Institute focuses on projects that can be rapidly translated into patient wellness as well as projects that have long-term goals.
Learn more
Ney Center for Healthspan Science
The Ney Center for Healthspan Science is designed to be a hub of multidisciplinary exploration into the biological, demographic and psychosocial aspects of aging. It leverages the school’s uniquely wide-ranging expertise in investigating the science of aging and implementing innovations to help people live with purpose, safety and security.
Learn more
USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health
The USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health (CBPH) is a multisite center located at the Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California and the Program in Geriatric Medicine in the School of Medicine of the University of California at Los Angeles. The primary purpose of the CBPH is to provide a synergistic research environment for the integration and translation of research findings from a variety of disciplines to understand population health.
Learn more
USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center
The USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging is a new and fully integrated multi-institutional center focused on training the next generation of geroscientists and providing access to cutting-edge geroscience technologies to investigators across the nation.
Learn more
Cores
Research cores at the USC Leonard Davis School provide specialized services for scientists. Visit each core’s page to learn more about services, scheduling, and pricing.
Aging Biomarker and Service Core
Provides services for aging- and metabolism-related biomarkers as well as new assay development.
Learn more
Aging Murine Phenotyping Core
Provides expertise, technical resources, and instrumentation for phenotypic characterization of metabolic and behavioral parameters in mice.
Learn more
Bioinformatics Core
A centralized resource through which bioinformatics consulting and data analysis solutions can be facilitated.
Learn more
Seahorse Core
The core’s Seahorse XF96 Extracellular Flux Analyzer measures oxygen consumption rate and extracellular acidification rate in cell lines, primary cells, isolated mitochondria, and worms
(C. elegans).
Learn more
Research Opportunities
The USC Leonard Davis School offers numerous opportunities for students in all programs to participate in research. Several broad areas of focus spark curiosity and collaboration in researchers at all levels, and their goal is to discover and perfect new breakthroughs, technologies, and findings that benefit older adults around the world.
Learn more
Colloquium Series in Multidisciplinary Research on Aging
Students are expected to attend invited lectures by nationally and internationally recognized scholars in the field of aging. There are generally 5-6 lectures per semester given in this series.
Learn more
Research Events
Students, researchers and others are encouraged to register and learn about different events happening at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
View the calendar
Research News
All
Research
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
April 22, 2026
How AI and Advanced Computing are Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research
How AI and Advanced Computing are Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research
April 20, 2026
For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region
For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region
April 8, 2026
View more stories
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Los Angeles, CA 90089
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Our mission to promote healthy aging for all people, communities and societies is more vital than ever.
Our School
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Cultural Affairs
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What is Gerontology?
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Our students come from around the world and from many walks of life, and they’re all here for unique, important reasons.
Overview
Undergraduate Applicants
Master’s Applicants
PhD Applicants
Graduate Certificate Applicants
Doctorate of Longevity Arts and Sciences Applicants
International Applicants
Online Education
Resources
Request Information
How to Apply
Newly Admitted
Tuition and Financial Aid
Frequently Asked Questions
Office Hours
Academics
Academics
At the USC Leonard Davis School, you can earn an undergraduate gerontology degree, an accelerated five-year undergraduate or graduate degree program, a doctoral degree, or a minor in aging.
Undergraduate Programs
Human Development and Aging (BS)
Lifespan Health (BS)
Minor in Gerontology: Individuals, Societies, and Aging
Minor in Gerontology: Science, Health, and Aging
Minor in Geroscience
Master’s Programs
Aging Services Management (MA)
Applied Technology and Aging (MS)
Gerontology (MS)
Gerontology (MA)
Long Term Care Administration (MA)
Medical Gerontology (MA)
Senior Living Hospitality (MA)
Aging Biology (MS)
Specialized Master’s Programs
–
Master’s Programs in Nutrition
Foodservice Management and Dietetics (MA)
Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity (MS)
Lifespan, Nutrition and Dietetics (MS)
Nutritional Science (MS)
Additional Programs
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Doctorate of Longevity Arts and Sciences
Professional Education
–
PhD Programs
PhD in Gerontology
PhD in Geroscience
Academic Resources
Academic Advisement
Career Development
Advisement FAQs
Online Education
Students
Students
Students of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology share a deep compassion, an inspiring enthusiasm and a vision of an improved quality of life for older adults.
Overview
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
PhD Students
Internships
MSNHL Supervised Practice
Research Opportunities
Academic Conduct
Student Life
Student Organizations
Study Abroad
Alumni Stories
Career Development
Finding Support
Student Resources
Resources Overview
Student Handbooks
Course Catalogue
Schedule of Classes
Academic Calendar
USC Student Affairs
USC Student Health Center
Faculty
Research
Research Overview
Institutes and Centers
Projects and Initiatives
Cores
Multidisciplinary Colloquium Series
Research Opportunities
Research Funding Awards
Research Events
News & Events
News
Event Calendar
Podcast
Publications
Resources for Journalists
Stay Connected
Social Media
Videos
Alumni
Stay Connected
USC FightOnline
Alumni Stories
Support the USC Leonard Davis School
Giving
Giving Overview
Why Give
How to Give
Giving Priorities
Join the Dean’s Circle
Contact the Development Office
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Jobs at USC Leonard Davis
Faculty & Staff Portal
Vitality Magazine
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Pioneers in aging research
Housed at USC, a world-class research university, the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty and students are constantly pushing the boundaries of their various disciplines both in and out of the
lab and core facilities
. Several broad areas of focus spark curiosity and collaboration in researchers at all levels, and their goal is to discover and perfect new breakthroughs, technologies, and findings that benefit older adults around the world.
Photos one and five above courtesy of
Irimia Lab
In this Section
Institutes and Centers
Cores
Research Opportunities
Multidisciplinary Colloquium Series
Research Events
Research News
Institutes and Centers
The USC Leonard Davis School abounds with innovative and important Institutes and Centers. Breakthroughs in our laboratories are being implemented into real-world applications. Our work is changing lives.
Airpoll Brain Group
The AirPollBrain (APB) Group aims to promote the optimal neurodevelopment in humans and healthy brain aging by better understanding environmental effects of urban air pollution and gene-environment interactions. Taking a multi-disciplinary research, APB addresses effects of environmental pollution on the brain across the lifespan.
Learn more
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center at USC is supported by the National Institutes of Health to conduct research on memory problems and aging.
Learn more
Arts and Healthy Aging Center
The Arts and Healthy Aging (AHA) Center’s research efforts will focus on assessing the advantages associated with active participation in the creation of art by older individuals; evaluating the benefits derived from eng
aging
with the
arts
, such as listening to music
and
attending theater or art exhibitions;
and
examining the representation of older individuals within artistic
and
media portrayals. The AHA Center will facilitate competitive research grants focused on studying the connection of art
and
healthy
aging
. The AHA Center will also support such activities as hosting
Arts
and
Healthy
Aging
Symposia, support for
Arts
and
Healthy
Aging
Visiting Scholars
and
other potential public programming about the
arts
and
healthy
aging
that engages students, the public,
and
faculty from other universities.
Website coming soon
Center for Caregiver Financial and Workplace Security
The USC Center for Caregiver Financial and Workplace Security enhances
the capacity of the Aging Network and its partner organizations to empower family, kinship, and tribal caregivers in addressing financial and workplace security challenges. Through a collaborative learning approach, we strive to identify, assess, organize, and disseminate vital resources and information, while fostering partnerships and innovative solutions that promote financial stability and workplace security for caregivers.
Learn more
Center for Elder Justice
The USC Center on Elder Mistreatment brings together the existing and wide-ranging elder mistreatment expertise at USC — in medicine, gerontology, health services, psychology, and policy — as well as encourages new partnerships in biology, genetics, biodemography, economics, law, neuroscience, allied health, biostatistics, and social work.
Los Angeles County Elder Abuse Forensic Center
National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)
Learn more
Center for Global Aging
The Center on Global Aging conducts and promotes research on how aging can vary around the world due to social and economic contexts, changes in health, and policies and programs to support aging persons. Topics of interest include physiological aging, health, well-being, caregiving, labor force participation, migration, use of services, family interaction, and social integration.
Learn more
Center for Lifespan Health
The Center for Lifespan Health works to create multiple institutional resources to advance lifespan health research, along with various existing nonprofit partners including the Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging, the American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), and the Buck Institute for Research on Aging.
Learn more
Fall Prevention Center of Excellence
The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence (FPCE), based at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, is dedicated to promoting aging in place and independent living for persons of all ages and abilities.
Learn more
Family Caregiver Support Center
The USC Family Caregiver Support Center (FCSC) at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology has placed a high priority on providing support across the continuum of caregiving, including diagnosis, prognosis, services that help maintain the care recipient’s independence and abilities, helping caregivers care for themselves, and manage their own well-being.
Learn more
The Longevity Institute
The Longevity Institute catalyzes multidisciplinary approaches to translate aging research into interventions that maximize the healthy lifespan. Scientists and clinicians work together to identify and test dietary, pharmacological, regenerative, and engineering approaches to prevent multiple diseases of aging and maximize healthspan. The Institute focuses on projects that can be rapidly translated into patient wellness as well as projects that have long-term goals.
Learn more
Ney Center for Healthspan Science
The Ney Center for Healthspan Science is designed to be a hub of multidisciplinary exploration into the biological, demographic and psychosocial aspects of aging. It leverages the school’s uniquely wide-ranging expertise in investigating the science of aging and implementing innovations to help people live with purpose, safety and security.
Learn more
USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health
The USC/UCLA Center on Biodemography and Population Health (CBPH) is a multisite center located at the Andrus Gerontology Center of the University of Southern California and the Program in Geriatric Medicine in the School of Medicine of the University of California at Los Angeles. The primary purpose of the CBPH is to provide a synergistic research environment for the integration and translation of research findings from a variety of disciplines to understand population health.
Learn more
USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center
The USC-Buck Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging is a new and fully integrated multi-institutional center focused on training the next generation of geroscientists and providing access to cutting-edge geroscience technologies to investigators across the nation.
Learn more
Cores
Research cores at the USC Leonard Davis School provide specialized services for scientists. Visit each core’s page to learn more about services, scheduling, and pricing.
Aging Biomarker and Service Core
Provides services for aging- and metabolism-related biomarkers as well as new assay development.
Learn more
Aging Murine Phenotyping Core
Provides expertise, technical resources, and instrumentation for phenotypic characterization of metabolic and behavioral parameters in mice.
Learn more
Bioinformatics Core
A centralized resource through which bioinformatics consulting and data analysis solutions can be facilitated.
Learn more
Seahorse Core
The core’s Seahorse XF96 Extracellular Flux Analyzer measures oxygen consumption rate and extracellular acidification rate in cell lines, primary cells, isolated mitochondria, and worms
(C. elegans).
Learn more
Research Opportunities
The USC Leonard Davis School offers numerous opportunities for students in all programs to participate in research. Several broad areas of focus spark curiosity and collaboration in researchers at all levels, and their goal is to discover and perfect new breakthroughs, technologies, and findings that benefit older adults around the world.
Learn more
Colloquium Series in Multidisciplinary Research on Aging
Students are expected to attend invited lectures by nationally and internationally recognized scholars in the field of aging. There are generally 5-6 lectures per semester given in this series.
Learn more
Research Events
Students, researchers and others are encouraged to register and learn about different events happening at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
View the calendar
Research News
All
Research
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
Digital Reminiscence App Could Reduce Grief and Improve Relationships Between Dementia Patients and Caregivers
April 22, 2026
How AI and Advanced Computing are Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research
How AI and Advanced Computing are Accelerating Alzheimer’s Research
April 20, 2026
For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region
For the First Time, Scientists Have Mapped the Genetics of How the Brain Ages, Region by Region
April 8, 2026
View more stories
Visit Us
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
3715 McClintock Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Privacy Notice
Notice of Non-Discrimination
Digital Accessibility
Contact Us
(213)740-5156
ldsgero@usc.edu
Support Us
How to Give
ABOUT
Our School
History
What is Gerontology?
Our Expertise
Faculty & Staff Portal
Contact Us
NEWS
Newsroom
Honors and Awards
Publications
Resources for Journalists
Aging is Happening Newsletter
PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Programs
Master’s Programs
Certificate Programs
PhD Programs
Professional Education
CONNECT
TikTok
Twitter / X
YouTube
Podcast
© 2026 USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
Close Menu
About
About Us
Our mission to promote healthy aging for all people, communities and societies is more vital than ever.
Our School
Overview
History
Leadership
Partnerships
Honors and Awards
Cultural Affairs
Board of Councilors
Our Field
Overview
What is Gerontology?
Gerontology Careers
Our Gerontology Expertise
Our Impact
Our Building
Overview
Andrus Gerontology Center
Sophie Davis Art Gallery
Facilities
School Resources
Administrative Staff
Gerontology Directory
Employee Resources
Faculty & Staff Portal
Jobs at USC Leonard Davis
Contact Us
Admission
Admission
Our students come from around the world and from many walks of life, and they’re all here for unique, important reasons.
Overview
Undergraduate Applicants
Master’s Applicants
PhD Applicants
Graduate Certificate Applicants
Doctorate of Longevity Arts and Sciences Applicants
International Applicants
Online Education
Resources
Request Information
How to Apply
Newly Admitted
Tuition and Financial Aid
Frequently Asked Questions
Office Hours
Academics
Academics
At the USC Leonard Davis School, you can earn an undergraduate gerontology degree, an accelerated five-year undergraduate or graduate degree program, a doctoral degree, or a minor in aging.
Undergraduate Programs
Human Development and Aging (BS)
Lifespan Health (BS)
Minor in Gerontology: Individuals, Societies, and Aging
Minor in Gerontology: Science, Health, and Aging
Minor in Geroscience
Master’s Programs
Aging Services Management (MA)
Applied Technology and Aging (MS)
Gerontology (MS)
Gerontology (MA)
Long Term Care Administration (MA)
Medical Gerontology (MA)
Senior Living Hospitality (MA)
Aging Biology (MS)
Specialized Master’s Programs
–
Master’s Programs in Nutrition
Foodservice Management and Dietetics (MA)
Nutrition, Healthspan and Longevity (MS)
Lifespan, Nutrition and Dietetics (MS)
Nutritional Science (MS)
Additional Programs
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology
Doctorate of Longevity Arts and Sciences
Professional Education
–
PhD Programs
PhD in Gerontology
PhD in Geroscience
Academic Resources
Academic Advisement
Career Development
Advisement FAQs
Online Education
Students
Students
Students of the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology share a deep compassion, an inspiring enthusiasm and a vision of an improved quality of life for older adults.
Overview
Undergraduate and Graduate Students
PhD Students
Internships
MSNHL Supervised Practice
Research Opportunities
Academic Conduct
Student Life
Student Organizations
Study Abroad
Alumni Stories
Career Development
Finding Support
Student Resources
Resources Overview
Student Handbooks
Course Catalogue
Schedule of Classes
Academic Calendar
USC Student Affairs
USC Student Health Center
Faculty
Research
Research Overview
Institutes and Centers
Projects and Initiatives
Cores
Multidisciplinary Colloquium Series
Research Opportunities
Research Funding Awards
Research Events
News & Events
News
Event Calendar
Podcast
Publications
Resources for Journalists
Stay Connected
Social Media
Videos
Alumni
Stay Connected
USC FightOnline
Alumni Stories
Support the USC Leonard Davis School
Giving
Giving Overview
Why Give
How to Give
Giving Priorities
Join the Dean’s Circle
Contact the Development Office
More
Jobs at USC Leonard Davis
Faculty & Staff Portal
Vitality Magazine
youtube
rss
spotify
tiktok