USC Stem Cell
- a departmentUSC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine offers multidisciplinary educational opportunities for undergraduate, master’s, PhD and medical students as well as postdocs, clinical fellows and professionals at all stages of their careers.
- a centerThe Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC hosts world-class laboratories and provides cutting-edge research facilities for cell and tissue imaging, therapeutic screening, flow cytometry and genome modification.
- a university-wide initiativeThe USC Stem Cell initiative connects over 100 research and clinical faculty in multiple disciplines across USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. These researchers collaborate to leverage the transformative power of stem cells to develop new therapies for a spectrum of diseases.
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USC honors stem cell leader Andy McMahon with a lifetime achievement awardThe award recognizes McMahon’s career advancing developmental biology and building scientific communities, including USC Stem Cell. As a pioneer in developmental biology and founder of USC Stem Cell, Andy McMahon, PhD, FRS, …
A “stemness checkpoint” helps control stem cell identityBuilding on the concept that blocking differentiation into specialized cell types maintains stem cells, USC and NIH scientists identify GSK3α as a checkpoint across diverse stem cell types. A study published in …
Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of InventorsHonorees have created technologies for fighting cancer and other diseases by harnessing the immune system, DNA and the mechanisms that control gene expression. The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member …
USC physician-scientist Mohamed Abou-el-Enein named Outstanding New Investigator by the American Society of Gene + Cell TherapyIn addition, Abou-el-Enein, lab member Amaia Cadinanos-Garai and their co-authors received the Best of Molecular Therapy Award for their paper describing a new tool for identifying which CAR T cells are best …
Meet Our Researchers

George Tsun-Te Chen, PhD

Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD

Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD

Yulia Shwartz, PhD

Louise Menendez, PhD

Ksenia Gnedeva, PhD

Mohamed Abou-el-Enein, MD, PhD, MSPH

Albert E. Almada, PhD

Nils Lindström, PhD

Unmesh Jadhav, PhD

Thomas Lozito, PhD

Oliver Bell, PhD

Giorgia Quadrato, PhD

Amy Merrill-Brugger, PhD

Ching-Ling (Ellen) Lien, PhD

Mark Humayun, MD, PhD

Robert E. Maxson, PhD

Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD

Leonardo Morsut, PhD

Megan McCain, PhD

Francesca Mariani, PhD

Rong Lu, PhD

Zhongwei Li, PhD

Justin Ichida, PhD

Senta Georgia, PhD

Scott E. Fraser, PhD

Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD

Gage Crump, PhD

Yang Chai, DDS, PhD

Paula Cannon, PhD
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- UndergraduateThe department offers a Minor in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, participates in the USC CIRM COMPASS Scholars Program, and hosts undergraduates for hands-on stem cell research.
- Master's ProgramThe one-year Master of Science program offers courses in cutting-edge biomedical science, including developmental biology, human embryology, regenerative medicine, and the translational and therapeutic aspects of stem cell technology. The program also provides practical hands-on laboratory experience with stem cells.
- PhD ProgramThe PhD program in Development, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine trains the next generation of scientific investigators in the history and practice of developmental and stem cell biology.
- Medical EducationUSC Stem Cell’s labs host medical students and fellows for hands-on stem cell research.
- Postdoctoral OpportunitiesUSC Stem Cell prepares the best and brightest postdoctoral trainees for successful careers in academia and industry.
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USC Master's in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Ready to make a difference in health care? Applications are now open for the USC Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at http://scrm.usc.edu.
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Ready to make a difference in health care? Applications are now open for the USC Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at http://scrm.usc.edu.



