Fight On for Discoveries and Inventions that Help Us All Live Better Lives. Fight On for Good.
Research is fundamental to USC’s mission. It expands human knowledge, cures diseases and saves lives, and serves our community, economy and nation. And right now, USC researchers are driving discoveries with the power to transform the world — from advancing Alzheimer’s treatments and restoring vision, to developing trustworthy AI, and discovering the science behind healthy aging.
This is the moment your support matters most. Your gift fuels the Trojan knowledge, discoveries, and inventions that change our world for the better — pushing the boundaries of possibility, elevating lives and imagining a future where science delivers dignity and hope.
Featured Areas of Support
The Trojan Fund for Research Excellence
Making Alzheimer’s a Memory
Fight On to Make Alzheimer’s a Memory.
Fight On for Good.
Alzheimer’s Disease is expected to double in the U.S. by 2050 — unless we act now. Trojans have already made some of the world’s biggest breakthroughs in our understanding and treatment of Alzheimer’s. With your support, USC will stop this debilitating disease within the next decade.
Living Well at Every Age
Shape Healthier, Longer Lives. Fight On for Good.
USC researchers are redefining what it means to age well — restoring vision, hearing, teeth, bone, and cartilage; building healthier communities and shaping policies that support lifelong well-being. Your generosity advances evidence-backed approaches that help people live longer, healthier, more vibrant lives.
End Blindness
Fight On for the Future of Sight. Fight On for Good.
Millions of people worldwide live with preventable or treatable vision loss — but Trojans are on the cutting edge of therapies that could end blindness in our lifetime. USC scientists are advancing sight-restoring gene therapies, retinal regeneration and early detection technologies that bring hope to patients.
USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy and Government Service
Fight On for Better Policy. Fight On for Good.
The USC Schaeffer Institute turns groundbreaking research into policy that translates into shaping decisions that improve health, strengthen communities and guide our nation through its most complex challenges.
