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The Lindström lab is hiring
Dr. Nils Lindström’s lab studies the molecular mechanisms that control how progenitors that exist during development differentiate into the broad range of cell types that underpin adult organ function. The lab integrates …
The Ichida Lab is hiring
Dr. Justin Ichida’s research focuses on how genetic and environmental factors contribute to human neurodegenerative disease. His laboratory uses cellular reprogramming and stem cell technology to build patient-specific in vitro models of …
Artificial Kidney Project
To help patients in need of transplants, artificial kidneys would have to function like their natural counterparts, but they wouldn’t necessarily have to look like them. With a new $1 million prize …
The Lozito lab is hiring
Dr. Tom Lozito’s research compares skeletal regeneration in lizards and salamanders. The ultimate goal is to apply this knowledge to improve regeneration in humans.
The McMahon Lab is hiring
The McMahon Lab is seeking highly motivated basic and clinical researchers at all career stages. Specific project areas include: understanding the regulation and role of sexual dimorphism in the mammalian kidney; comparative …
The Almada Lab is hiring
Dr. Albert Almada’s laboratory at USC is investigating one of the greatest mysteries in regenerative biology: how stem cells rebuild functional tissues and organs after traumatic injury. His multidisciplinary team models this …
USC’s minor in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine
Starting in Fall 2023, USC will offer one of the few undergraduate minors in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine in the U.S. Offered by the Department of Stem Cell Biology and …
The Crump Lab is hiring
Dr. Gage Crump uses zebrafish to understand how the cartilages and bones of our faces are patterned during development. His lab is discovering the local tissue-tissue interactions that control skeletal differentiation and …
Research in 60 seconds: Creating a synthetic kidney with USC scientist Zhongwei Li
Dr. Zhongwei Li and his team aim to bridge basic studies of kidney organogenesis and translational applications of stem/progenitor cell-based kidney regeneration and disease modeling, with the long-term goal of rebuilding the …