The Merkin Family Foundation establishes four assistant professorships in regenerative medicine at USC
In the past two years, USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine has welcomed six new assistant professors to its ranks — and more are on the horizon. Thanks to a …
David Warburton’s new book explores current state of regenerative medicine
From offering new cancer-fighting options to re-growing damaged organs and nerves, regenerative techniques have a use in nearly every area of medicine. These diverse applications are explored in the new book Stem …
USC Stem Cell recruits nearly 20 new Ambassadors
In 2014, USC Stem Cell recruited nearly 20 Ambassadors for Stem Cell Research at USC. The Ambassadors hail from everywhere — San Diego to San Francisco, Hawaii to Beijing — and include …
New faculty recruits become the recruiters
Call it the magnet effect: A run of recruiting success at USC attracts new scholars who, in turn, become powerful draws for top colleagues, students and supporters. Magnet faculty newly recruited from …
New name in world-class medicine introduced in Los Angeles
The University of Southern California’s renowned doctors and nationally ranked private hospitals have a new name effective today: Keck Medical Center of USC. The newly named academic medical center includes the faculty …
CIRM president details progress of stem cell research in translational medicine
The Dean’s Translational Medicine Seminar Series wrapped up its spring season on May 20 with a visit from Alan O. Trounson, president of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). Trounson, a …
Broad stem cell building makes R&D Magazine’s Laboratory of the Year list
The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC received high honors from R&D Magazine as the publication announced its 2011 “Laboratory of the Year” …