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 …
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.
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 …
Meet Dr. Yulia Shwartz, a new faculty member at USC Stem Cell. Her lab studies the mechanisms that control stem cell behavior in homeostasis, stress and aging, using the skin as a …
The Shwartz Lab at USC Stem Cell is a multidisciplinary group combining neuroscience, stem cell biology and physiology, to study skin stem cell regulation in homeostasis and in response to multiple challenges. …
To discover new therapies to treat disease, scientists use living cells to study drug action and identify new drug candidates. The Choi Family Therapeutic Screening Facility in USC’s stem cell research center …
Microscopy is as important today as it was when the first microscope was invented more than 400 years ago. In the Optical Imaging Facility in USC’s stem cell research center, scientists use …
To study a specific cell type, such as a rare stem cell, to understand its role in development or disease, scientists must separate this cell from many other cells present in a tissue or …
The Chen laboratory uses mouse genetics and human stem cells and organoids to study brain development and craniofacial neuroscience. The goal is to develop therapeutic strategies to treat developmental brain and craniofacial …
Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, …
The University of Southern California has designed a unique “incubator” for scientists, engineers and clinicians to collaborate across disciplines and leverage the transformative power of stem cells to develop the future of …
USC Stem Cell scientist Tom Lozito studies limb and tail regeneration in salamanders and lizards with the long-term goal of developing strategies for improving regeneration in humans. This could help heal bones, …
As a USC oral surgeon and stem cell scientist, Dr. Yang Chai has dedicated more than 20 years to finding better ways to treat everything from cleft palate to tooth decay. In …
You can’t freeze time, but you can freeze your eggs. In this Q&A, Richard J. Paulson, USC stem cell scientist and fertility doctor, discusses the current stage of fertility preservation.
A little over a year after arriving at USC, D’Juan Farmer has been awarded one of the most prestigious fellowships available to postdoctoral fellows. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. …
Tiny, transparent fish may hold the key to regenerating body parts and more. Join scientists Gage Crump, Joanna Smeeton and Peter Fabian for a tour of the fish room at USC’s stem …
The Translational Imaging Center is not Universal Studios, but it employs custom lights (lasers), cameras and wardrobe (contrast dyes) all to get its mercurial stars (the zebrafish) to perform on cue. The …
What if we could heal faster? USC Stem Cell scientist Joseph T. Rodgers and colleagues have discovered a way to alert stem cells before injury, so that healing begins sooner and proceeds …
USC Stem Cell scientists Lindsey Barske and Joanna Smeeton have received prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Awards. Known as the K99/R00, the awards will help them transition from …
