PIBBS boasts stellar new class of students
Lured to USC by the Programs in Biomedical and Biological Sciences (PIBBS) — the gateway into PhD programs in biomedical and biological sciences — 30 new PhD students will call the Health …
USC Stem Cell scientists lay a TRAP for disease
USC Stem Cell scientists have set a “mouse TRAP” to capture the early signs of kidney failure, as described by a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Their new …
Min Yu targets the “seeds” of breast cancer metastasis
For breast cancer patients, the era of personalized medicine may be just around the corner, thanks to recent advances by USC Stem Cell researcher Min Yu and scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital …
USC Stem Cell and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center accelerate drug discovery
Three teams of USC stem cell researchers have won a coveted prize — the opportunity to test 3,000 drug candidates or chemicals for the potential to help patients. Two teams will focus …
Andy McMahon and USC Stem Cell: From discoveries to cures
Video by Little Pictures How do fingers become fingers and not toes? How does the brain generate the correct number of neurons? How do the kidneys branch into the complex and elegant …
Mark Humayun and David Hinton look to stem cells to bring sight to the blind
Video by Ryan Ball For years, people were throwing away cells that could bring eyesight to the blind. These dark, blackened cells looked like spots of contamination in the petri dishes in …
USC rolls out the cardinal carpet for the new president of California’s stem cell agency
“I will be beating the better, faster drum as long as there are patients that need to be treated,” said C. Randal Mills, the newly appointed president and chief executive officer of …
Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system
In the first evidence of a natural intervention triggering stem cell-based regeneration of an organ or system, a study in the June 5 issue of Cell Stem Cell shows that cycles of …
Tracy Grikscheit explores frontiers of surgery, science and skiing
Video courtesy of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Tracy Grikscheit, MD, really has her priorities straight. “It goes: surgery, science, skiing. That’s the order,” said Grikscheit, principal investigator with USC Stem Cell and …
The Baxter Foundation supports innovative, young medical researchers at USC
In 1959, the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation made its first grant of $6,000 to USC. Fifty-five years later, the foundation continues its tradition of supporting innovative medical research with …
The Broad Foundation advances stem cell research at USC
Albert Einstein once said, “A person who has not made his great contribution to science before the age of 30 will never do so.” To ensure that young scientists have the opportunity …
USC Stem Cell celebrates the grand opening of the Choi Family Therapeutic Screening Facility
How can scientists make more accurate predictions about which potential drugs will effectively treat disease — before launching expensive and laborious human clinical trials? USC’s new Choi Family Therapeutic Screening Facility offers …
USC Stem Cell researchers share a vision of the future at the Milken Institute Global Conference
What do former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and singer Will.i.am have in common? They both attended this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference, where USC Stem Cell researchers offered an exciting glimpse …
Senta Georgia imagines intestinal cells that make insulin
For Senta Georgia, PhD, stem cell research offers a window into much more than the biology of pancreatic cells and diabetes. “Molecular biology is elegant,” said Georgia, principal investigator at the Saban …
2014 Call for applications for predoctoral traineeships
There’s a call for applications for the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Traineeships and NIH T32 Predoctoral Training in Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, and Regeneration Traineeships. Traineeships provide a stipend, tuition …
2014 Call for applications for postdoctoral training program in stem cell biology
The CIRM Training Program invites applicants to apply for openings at the postdoctoral level. The Keck School of Medicine of USC, with support from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), has …
Postdocs receive Giannini Foundation fellowships
Two Keck School of Medicine of USC postdoctoral scholars recently received fellowships from the prestigious A.P. Giannini Foundation. Lindsey Barske, PhD, received her fellowship based on her work with craniofacial development, and …
Proper stem cell function requires hydrogen sulfide
Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study in Cell Stem Cell from the Center for …
Dhont Family Foundation invigorates USC colon cancer research
Colon cancer research at USC received a boost from the Southern California-based Dhont Family Foundation, as the foundation renewed its commitment of its $1 million gift to fund Heinz-Josef Lenz’s research in …
Stem cell therapy following meniscus knee surgery may reduce pain, restore meniscus
A single stem-cell injection following arthroscopic meniscus knee surgery may provide pain relief and aid in meniscus regrowth, according to a new study by C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD, principal investigator with …