Ostrow’s Associate Dean of Research Yang Chai inducted into NAI senior class of 2024
The distinction goes to inventors in higher education who could bring impact to the welfare of society. Associate Dean of Research Yang Chai has earned a prestigious accolade for his transformative research related …
$3.95 million CIRM grant establishes USC ASCEND Center to make stem cell-derived organ models accessible to all
To democratize access to lab-grown organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC will launch the CIRM ASCEND Center, dedicated to “Advancing Stem Cell Education and …
National Academy of Inventors elects four Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty as senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI), a nonprofit member organization that encourages inventors in higher education, has announced that four researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC are part of …
USC professor Scott Fraser appointed to leadership role at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Fraser’s appointment recognizes USC’s leadership in convergent science and advances CZI’s work in science to cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of this century. Scott Fraser, an eminent USC …
USC study shows how cycles of a fasting-mimicking diet reduce insulin resistance, liver fat, immune system aging, and biological age in clinical trial patients
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting reduce signs of immune system aging as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age, according to a …
Nanoparticles “hitchhike” on immune cells to catch cancer metastasis early
USC Viterbi researchers have designed particles that can light up the lymph node cancer cells otherwise undetectable by MRI. Our lymph nodes are the canaries in the coal mine of our immune …
USC Stem Cell study shows how gene activity modulates the amount of immune cell production in mice
As people age or become ill, their immune systems can become exhausted and less capable of fighting off viruses such as the flu or COVID-19. In a new mouse study funded in …
USC Stem Cell study throws our understanding of gene regulation for a loop
The blueprint for human life lies within the DNA in the nucleus of each of our cells. In human cells, around six and a half feet of this genetic material must be …
2024 Segil Stem Cell Travel Scholarship: Call for Applications
We are pleased to announce that applications are open for two 2024 Segil Stem Cell Travel Scholarships. The Neil Segil Stem Cell Travel Scholarship fund was set up to commemorate our friend …
One size doesn’t fit all
How the sexes age differently, and what that might mean for scientists, doctors and patients. When we study aging, who are we really studying? Men? Or women? Does it even matter? Bérénice …
Eat well, age well
Diet interacts with genetics and impacts the way we age. Here’s what USC researchers are finding out about nutrition and healthy aging. The old adage “You are what you eat” may be …
USC Stem Cell scientists develop a game-changing organoid model to study human cerebellar development and disease
In a first for USC Stem Cell scientists, the laboratory of Giorgia Quadrato, an assistant professor of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, has pioneered a novel human brain organoid model that …
Newly discovered genetic mutation protects against Parkinson’s disease and offers hope for new therapies
Beneficial variant is a mitochondrial microprotein that could be key to developing future pharmaceutical interventions. A previously unidentified genetic mutation in a small protein provides significant protection against Parkinson’s disease and offers …
Building an Incubator for Medicine of the 21st Century
USC Stem Cell is pleased to introduce our new publication. We hope you’ll enjoy reflecting back on our history, while looking ahead to the transformative times to come. Read now at https://stemcell.keck.usc.edu/wp-content/themes/stemcell/incubator.
Illuminating cancer
Longwei Liu joins USC Viterbi and the Wang Lab to uncover the secret interactions between immune cells and cancer cells with the help of fluorescent trackers. Through the lens of a …
The Autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, USC study reveals
New research shows that variants of SYNGAP1, a gene previously thought only to affect synapses between mature neurons, may disrupt early development in the brain’s cortex, a region involved in higher-order cognitive …
USC doubles the number of scholarships for stem cell master’s students
This year, ten students earned scholarships that enabled them to attend USC’s master’s program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, one of the only programs of its kind in the United …
USC Stem Cell research from Justin Ichida’s lab advances toward clinical development for ALS, following a license agreement between companies Takeda and AcuraStem
USC Stem Cell scientist Justin Ichida has learned to inhabit two worlds: the university where his lab makes discoveries, and the companies that can help commercialize these discoveries into new treatments for …
A new way to treat craniosynostosis?
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which the bones in a baby’s skull fuse too early — before the brain is fully formed. It happens in 1 in nearly 2,200 births and …
Three USC Stem Cell undergraduates expand their horizons, thanks to Neil Segil Travel Scholarships
Few scientists will ever forget the first time they presented their research at a conference. Thanks to the Neil Segil Stem Cell Travel Scholarships, three USC Stem Cell undergraduate researchers recently experienced …