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USC researchers converge at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Symposium“The field of stem cell biology is one of our great convergence opportunities,” said USC Provost Michael Quick, addressing an audience of biologists, chemists, physicists, engineers, clinicians and many others. This diverse group came together for the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Symposium, hosted by USC Stem Cell and the USC Medicine, Engineering, Science and Humanities (MESH) …
Countdown to Commencement: Ciara Mimms directs aircraft and redirects cells“November-Two-Five, you’re clear for takeoff. Clear for takeoff, November-Two-Five. Good day!” From directing jets in the sky in the United States Air Force Reserve to delving into stem cell biology, Ciara Mimms, who is graduating with her master’s degree in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine from USC in December, describes her life as “coming …
Request for Proposals: Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Awards in Stem Biology and Regenerative Medicine (Stem Cell Engineering, Therapeutic Screening, Optical Imaging and Flow Cytometry)A gift from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation has established the Eli and Edythe Broad Innovation Awards in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at USC. This year, we are seeking innovative proposals to utilize the Chang Stem Cell Engineering Facility, the Choi Therapeutic Screening Facility, the Optical Imaging Facility, and the Flow Cytometry …
Zebrafish make waves in our understanding of a common craniofacial birth defectChildren are not as hard-headed as adults—in a very literal sense. Babies are born with soft spots and flexible joints called sutures at the junctions where various sections of their skull bones meet. If these sutures fuse prematurely, the skull cannot expand to accommodate the child’s growing brain—a serious birth defect called craniosynostosis that can …
Upcoming Events
USC Stem Cell Seminar: Jing Yang, University of California, San Diego—"Epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity in carcinoma metastasis"
Location: Broad CIRM Center (BCC)
Meet Our Researchers
Andrew P. McMahon, PhD, FRSDirector, Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC; Chair, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine; W.M. Keck Provost Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, and Biological Sciences; Chair of the Executive Committee, USC Stem Cell
Michael Bonaguidi, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Paula Cannon, PhDDistinguished Professor, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Yang Chai, DDS, PhDProfessor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine; George and MaryLou Boone Professor of Craniofacial Molecular Biology; Director, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology; Associate Dean of Research, Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Gage Crump, PhDProfessor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Anatomical Sciences
Denis Evseenko, MD, PhDAssociate Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Scott E. Fraser, PhDProvost Professor, Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine; Director, Science Initiatives
Senta Georgia, PhDAssistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; Pediatrics, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, USC
Justin Ichida, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine; Richard N. Merkin Scholar; New York Stem Cell Foundation-Robertson Investigator
Zhongwei Li, PhDAssistant Professor, Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Rong Lu, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Wange Lu, PhDAssociate Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Francesca Mariani, PhDAssociate Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Anatomical Sciences
Robert E. Maxson, PhDProfessor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Megan McCain, PhDAssistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Leonardo Morsut, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Biomedical Engineering
Giorgia Quadrato, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Joseph T. Rodgers, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Amy Ryan (Firth), PhDAssistant Professor, Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Neil Segil, PhDProfessor, Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Henry Sucov, PhDProfessor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhDProfessor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Integrative Anatomical Sciences
Min Yu, MD, PhDAssistant Professor, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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As a USC oral surgeon and stem cell scientist, Dr. Yang Chai has dedicated more than 20 years to finding better ways to treat everything from cleft palate to tooth decay. In this interview, Dr. Chai discusses his research—as well as his recent election to the National Academy of Medicine.
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