USC Stem Cell
- a departmentUSC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine offers multidisciplinary educational opportunities for undergraduate, master’s, PhD and medical students as well as postdocs, clinical fellows and professionals at all stages of their careers.
- a centerThe Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC hosts world-class laboratories and provides cutting-edge research facilities for cell and tissue imaging, therapeutic screening, flow cytometry and genome modification.
- a university-wide initiativeThe USC Stem Cell initiative connects over 100 research and clinical faculty in multiple disciplines across USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. These researchers collaborate to leverage the transformative power of stem cells to develop new therapies for a spectrum of diseases.
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USC Stem Cell scientists engineer “synthetic organizer” cells to improve kidney organoidsMapping the human kidney, researchers discovered an unrecognized developmental axis and engineered “synthetic organizer” cells to recreate key developmental signals, producing improved, reproducible lab-grown organoids for studying disease and therapies. In a …
USC startup receives up to $3.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to develop an inner ear imaging deviceAO Technologies, founded by USC researchers John Oghalai and Brian Applegate, has secured an ARPA-H small business award to develop a cochleoscope for clinical imaging of the inner ear. USC researchers John …
USC Stem Cell-led team creates a renewable cell source for cancer immunotherapy and beyondResearchers develop a way to grow and genetically engineer the progenitor cells that give rise to macrophages, a type of first-responder immune cell that shows promise for developing immunotherapies for cancers and …
2026 Call for Applications: NIH T32 PhD Fellowships in Developmental Biology, Stem Cells, and RegenerationAll PhD students who are conducting research related to developmental biology, stem cell biology, and/or regenerative medicine are encouraged to apply for a training fellowship. We have two slots available for a …
Meet Our Researchers

Megan McCain, PhD

Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD

Thomas Lozito, PhD

Nils Lindström, PhD

Ksenia Gnedeva, PhD

Oliver Bell, PhD

Paula Cannon, PhD

Ching-Ling (Ellen) Lien, PhD

Francesca Mariani, PhD

Giorgia Quadrato, PhD

Andrew P. McMahon, PhD, FRS

Mark Humayun, MD, PhD

Peter Yingxiao Wang, PhD

Justin Ichida, PhD

Michael Bonaguidi, PhD

Leonardo Morsut, PhD

Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD

Yang Chai, DDS, PhD

Robert E. Maxson, PhD

Albert E. Almada, PhD

Yulia Shwartz, PhD

Senta Georgia, PhD

Unmesh Jadhav, PhD

Rong Lu, PhD

Zhongwei Li, PhD

Scott E. Fraser, PhD

Mohamed Abou-el-Enein, MD, PhD, MSPH

Gage Crump, PhD

Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD

Louise Menendez, PhD
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Find Education and Training Opportunities
- UndergraduateThe department offers a Minor in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, participates in the USC CIRM COMPASS Scholars Program, and hosts undergraduates for hands-on stem cell research.
- Master's ProgramThe one-year Master of Science program offers courses in cutting-edge biomedical science, including developmental biology, human embryology, regenerative medicine, and the translational and therapeutic aspects of stem cell technology. The program also provides practical hands-on laboratory experience with stem cells.
- PhD ProgramThe PhD program in Development, Stem Cells, and Regenerative Medicine trains the next generation of scientific investigators in the history and practice of developmental and stem cell biology.
- Medical EducationUSC Stem Cell’s labs host medical students and fellows for hands-on stem cell research.
- Postdoctoral OpportunitiesUSC Stem Cell prepares the best and brightest postdoctoral trainees for successful careers in academia and industry.
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USC Master's in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Ready to make a difference in health care? Applications are now open for the USC Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at http://scrm.usc.edu.
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Ready to make a difference in health care? Applications are now open for the USC Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at http://scrm.usc.edu.



