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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Immature brain support cells may be linked to human age-related cognitive declineUSC researchers studying human brain tissue found an association between abnormal immature astroglia, cells that play a supporting role in brain function, and lower reasoning ability in older adults with epilepsy. A …
CHLA team discovers key pathway in heart lymphatic vessel developmentThe findings could pave the way for better predicting lymphatic complications in children with single-ventricle heart disease. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have uncovered molecular signals that shape a little-understood network …
Clinical trial evaluates investigational injection for knee osteoarthritisKeck Medicine of USC studies the safety of a USC-developed therapy and its potential effects on cartilage deterioration in the knee joint. Keck Medicine of USC has launched a clinical trial testing …
PKD Foundation provides support for kidney disease research by USC Stem Cell’s Zhongwei LiA two-year, $240,000 grant will back studies developing lab-made tissue to drive progress fighting an incurable genetic condition, autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease. The PKD Foundation has awarded a two-year grant totaling …
Meet Our Researchers

Andrew P. McMahon, PhD, FRS

Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD

Yulia Shwartz, PhD

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

Gage Crump, PhD

Michael Bonaguidi, PhD

Leonardo Morsut, PhD

Giorgia Quadrato, PhD

Unmesh Jadhav, PhD

Paula Cannon, PhD

Scott E. Fraser, PhD

Yang Chai, DDS, PhD

Oliver Bell, PhD

Ksenia Gnedeva, PhD

Rong Lu, PhD

Louise Menendez, PhD

Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD

Mark Humayun, MD, PhD

Francesca Mariani, PhD

Senta Georgia, PhD

Zhongwei Li, PhD

Megan McCain, PhD

Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD

Thomas Lozito, PhD

Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD

Albert E. Almada, PhD

Nils Lindström, PhD

Justin Ichida, PhD

Robert E. Maxson, PhD

Ching-Ling (Ellen) Lien, 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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Featured Video
New stem cell therapy trial to regrow heart muscle: The Marcus Foundation has awarded Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, head of USC Stem Cell, $28.7 million to advance a clinical trial testing a stem cell based therapy for heart attack damage.
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