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The kidney contains macula densa cells, which orchestrate kidney regeneration.; featured image for To regenerate the kidney, please don’t pass the salt

To regenerate the kidney, please don’t pass the salt

USC study showing loss of salt and body fluid stimulates kidney regeneration in mice, suggests new therapeutic approach to chronic kidney disease. A loss of salt and body fluid can stimulate kidney …

Keyue Shen; featured image for Unraveling the mysteries of stem cells

Unraveling the mysteries of stem cells

New research harnesses machine learning and imaging to give unprecedented insight into stem cell behavior that could enable future lifesaving therapies. Stem cells are like the emergency tool kit of the human …

Researcher in the lab (Photo by Chris Shinn); featured image for 2024 Call for Applications: NIH T32 PhD Fellowships in Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, and Regeneration

2024 Call for Applications: NIH T32 PhD Fellowships in Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, and Regeneration

All PhD students who are conducting research related to developmental biology, stem cell biology, and/or regenerative medicine are encouraged to apply. We have slots available for US Citizens and international students. Funding …

Paula Cannon, PhD, at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy 27th Annual Meeting in Baltimore.; featured image for USC scientist Paula Cannon takes the reins as president of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy

USC scientist Paula Cannon takes the reins as president of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy

Paula Cannon, a Distinguished Professor at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, heads the world’s largest organization devoted to developing next-generation therapies that address the underlying causes of disease. USC geneticist …

Clear experimental skull implant may enable functional ultrasound imaging of the brain for patients with serious head injuries. (Photo by Todd Patterson); featured image for USC researchers pioneer new brain imaging technique through clear “window” in patient’s skull

USC researchers pioneer new brain imaging technique through clear “window” in patient’s skull

In a proof-of-concept study, a research team based at the Keck School of Medicine of USC showed that functional ultrasound imaging can record brain activity through a transparent skull implant. In the …

Dean Carolyn Meltzer; featured image for USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board

USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board

Acclaimed higher-ed leader, researcher and neuroradiologist Dr. Carolyn Meltzer, who leads the Keck School of Medicine of USC, takes on a governance role with California’s state stem cell agency. Carolyn C. Meltzer, …

Radha Kalluri (Photo by Chris Shinn); featured image for From electrical engineering to the inner ear: how Radha Kalluri uses the physical sciences to address otolaryngology’s most pressing issues

From electrical engineering to the inner ear: how Radha Kalluri uses the physical sciences to address otolaryngology’s most pressing issues

“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Parents, teachers, relatives, and friends ask this question over and over as one transitions from childhood to adolescence, from adolescence to adulthood, …

Bérénice Benayoun; featured image for USC Leonard Davis Faculty Member Receives 2024 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research Award

USC Leonard Davis Faculty Member Receives 2024 Vincent Cristofalo Rising Star in Aging Research Award

The American Federation for Aging Research recognized Associate Professor Bérénice Benayoun for her exemplary research contributions. USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology Associate Professor Bérénice Benayoun has received the 2024 Vincent Cristofalo …

USC stem cell research center; featured image for 2024 Call for Applications: CIRM Clinical Research Fellowship in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

2024 Call for Applications: CIRM Clinical Research Fellowship in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine

We have two 1-year positions with a 1-year renewal option available for clinical trainees interested in conducting research related to stem cell biology and/or regenerative medicine in one of the leading labs …

(Image courtesy of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC); featured image for A better understanding of tissue regeneration

A better understanding of tissue regeneration

Ostrow researchers probe how vasculature impacts stem cell diversity. The new study could lead to better treatments for tissue regeneration. Stem cells don’t exist alone. They are part of a community, and …

Christian Chung; featured image for Graduates of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s master’s, doctoral, and nurse anesthesia programs go forth with “gwenchana”

Graduates of the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s master’s, doctoral, and nurse anesthesia programs go forth with “gwenchana”

At the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony for the master’s, doctoral, and nurse anesthesia programs, the word of the day was “gwenchana.” “Today, I want to teach a …

(Photo by William Vasta); featured image for How the USC stem cell master’s program changed the lives of 10 alumni

How the USC stem cell master’s program changed the lives of 10 alumni

In honor of the 10th anniversary of USC’s stem cell master’s program, we asked 10 alumni to reflect on how the program changed the course of their lives and careers. Launched in …

Lab grown human nephron progenitor cells (Image by Biao Huang/Li Lab); featured image for USC-led study introduces a new and improved way to grow the cells that give rise to the kidney’s filtration system

USC-led study introduces a new and improved way to grow the cells that give rise to the kidney’s filtration system

In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, USC scientists report significant progress in cultivating nephron progenitor cells (NPCs), the cells destined to form the kidney’s filtration system, the nephrons. NPCs …

At the lab bench (Photo by Chris Shinn); featured image for 2024–2025 Broad Collaborative Challenge Grant for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

2024–2025 Broad Collaborative Challenge Grant for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

To stimulate interdisciplinary and creative trainee-directed stem cell research Overview USC Stem Cell invites applications for the Broad Collaborative Challenge Grant for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows. The goal of the program …

Dwight C. and Hildagarde E. Baum Chair in Biomedical Engineering Peter Yingxiao Wang. Image/David Baillot, UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering.; featured image for Turning a tumor’s “shield” into a weapon against itself

Turning a tumor’s “shield” into a weapon against itself

USC Viterbi biomedical engineers have designed a new protein that targets and disables tumor cells’ defenses while marking cancer cells for death. Tumor cells are “cunning,” according to Peter Yingxiao Wang. They …

Pinchas Cohen; featured image for Pinchas Cohen named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Pinchas Cohen named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

AAAS recognized Cohen for “distinguished contributions to the fields of aging research and molecular biology, particularly using mitochondrial peptides to study possible therapeutic benefits for diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and other diseases related to …

Jay Lieberman, MD, chair and professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III; featured image for Keck School of Medicine of USC orthopaedic surgery chair elected as 2024 AAAS fellow

Keck School of Medicine of USC orthopaedic surgery chair elected as 2024 AAAS fellow

Jay Lieberman, MD, has been recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science for groundbreaking research in gene therapy and work improving joint replacement surgery. The American Association for the …

Organoid with neurons labeled in green (Image by Joshua Berlind/Ichida Lab); featured image for Organoids reveal how to protect the brain against dementia and ALS following traumatic injury, according to USC Stem Cell study

Organoids reveal how to protect the brain against dementia and ALS following traumatic injury, according to USC Stem Cell study

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can quadruple your risk for developing dementia, and also increase your chances of developing neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS. In a new study published in Cell Stem …

Lines of green fluorescent protein (GFP) show cells lighting up red and turning into muscle cells on the GFP scaffold. (Image by Mher Garibyan); featured image for A green light to build muscle cells on command

A green light to build muscle cells on command

It may sound like something from science fiction. To grow and modify muscle tissue in the lab using technology that shapes the muscle cells, blood vessels and nerves into whatever pattern you …

Brain (Image courtesy of iStock); featured image for Newly discovered beneficial mutation in mitochondrial DNA appears to help Alzheimer’s gene carriers live longer, stay sharper and represents a new direction in drug discovery

Newly discovered beneficial mutation in mitochondrial DNA appears to help Alzheimer’s gene carriers live longer, stay sharper and represents a new direction in drug discovery

Findings suggest the rare variant prevents Alzheimer’s onset by clearing away amyloid-beta buildup in long-lived carriers of APOE4, the gene most strongly associated with disease risk. Researchers at the USC Leonard Davis …