Ostrow School investigators recognized for research
The International Association of Dental Research (IADR) honored two scientists from the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC at the association’s general session opening ceremonies on March 20 in Seattle. Professor Songtao …
Nobel laureate to speak on stem cells at HSC
Nobel laureate Sir John Gurdon will speak on “From Nuclear Transplantation to Prospects for Cell Replacement” on May 16 at noon in the Aresty Auditorium of the Harlyne J. Norris Cancer Research …
Startups get a leg up at annual business competition
Winners of the Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies’ New Venture Seed Competition were announced at the Marcia Israel Awards Banquet on May 2. The annual USC Marshall School of Business event, …
Probing the power of stem cells
Piece by missing piece, scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are deciphering the powerful gene regulatory circuit that maintains and controls the potential of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to …
CIRM STAR students won first and third place at high school science fair
Every year, the Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research hosts about 20 high school students in a summer program partially funded by the CIRM STAR …
Unraveling the mystery of pluripotency in embryonic stem cells
Using advanced sequencing technology, USC Stem Cell faculty member Wange Lu, in collaboration with Kai Wang of the USC Zilkha Neurogenetics Institute, explores the mystery of pluripotency by mapping out the interaction …
USC scientists contribute to international research on genetic risks for cancer
Researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center are joining hundreds of scientists worldwide in reporting the discovery of more than 80 new regions of the human genome that indicate risk for …
New CIRM training grant clinical fellow position available
Seeking MD applicants at the residency, immediate post-residency or Clinical Fellowship level for up to two year participation in a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) training program at the University of …
USC researchers show increase of cell mutations with age
Like an old car that gradually rusts as it ages, even if there is no lethal damage to a critical part of the car, a human body accumulates genetic damage as it …
McMahon discusses central role of stem cell biology in medicine of the future
USC scored a major coup when it brought scientist Andrew McMahon to the Keck School of Medicine of USC from Harvard University, where he had served for almost two decades as a …
An important factor identified in reprogramming
How is the stem cell state programmed? A new study in Qi-Long Ying’s group at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC highlights the role …
Adult hair stem cell fate regulated by competition between two signaling pathways
The hair follicle (HF) is an attractive miniorgan for studying adult stem cell biology and behavior because of its unique location: the HF bulge area. Using transgenic mouse model, studies from USC …
USC launches Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research Initiative
A new USC initiative has been introduced to support collaborative research in regenerative medicine and stem cell biology across the university, facilitating the critical move from basic research into clinical applications.
$1.2 million in seed funding available for collaborative research in regenerative medicine
Deadline for Letters of Intent: March 17, 2013 A new USC initiative will support collaborative research in regenerative medicine and stem cell biology across the university, facilitating the critical move from basic …
Justin Ichida joins USC’s stem cell biology and regenerative medicine team
Justin Ichida, PhD, recently joined the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research as an assistant professor in the new Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative …
Discovery of genetic clues may lead to better grasp of birth defects
Using cutting-edge time-lapse photography, Keck School of Medicine researchers have discovered clues to the development of the head at the cellular level, which could point scientists to a better understanding of how …
FDA approves clinical trial of auditory brainstem implant procedure for children in the U.S.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given final approval to begin a clinical trial of an Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) procedure for children. The trial is a surgical collaboration …
Chronicle of Higher Education features Scott Fraser
The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Scott Fraser, Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering and the Director of Science Initiatives at USC, who arrived this year from the California Institute …
In trio of studies, USC researcher examines biochemical pathways
In his brief tenure as director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, Andrew McMahon has published three articles, in two key areas of …
Scott Fraser named Provost Professor at USC
Elizabeth Garrett, USC provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, has announced the appointment of Scott Fraser as Provost Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering and the Director of Science …