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 …
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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.