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- USC celebrates Robert E. Maxson’s lifetime of achievement and adventureUSC Emeritus Professor Robert E. Maxson has an understated explanation for why he’s flown so many planes, sailed so many boats, skied so many mountains, played so many guitars, taken so many trips to Antarctica, and studied so many different aspects of developmental biology. “I’m drawn to things that take all my attention, and things …
- Do our brains age faster than the rest of our bodies?If you feel your brain power diminishing as you advance into middle age and beyond, blame your neural stem cells. In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Michael Bonaguidi demonstrates that neural stem cells—the stem cells of the nervous system—age rapidly. “There is chronological aging, …
- USC Stem Cell scientist Leonardo Morsut awarded $2.5 million NIH grant to explore “synthetic” embryonic developmentWhether in an earthworm or a human being, developmental processes are driven by complex networks of genetically-encoded signals that enable cells to take cues from each other and their environment. To begin unraveling this complexity, USC Stem Cell scientist Leonardo Morsut is designing artificial genetic programs to perturb natural signaling networks and study how this …
- USC Stem Cell study identifies molecular “switch” that turns precursors into kidney cellsKidney development is a balancing act between the self-renewal of stem and progenitor cells to maintain and expand their numbers, and the differentiation of these cells into more specialized cell types. In a new study in the journal eLife from Andy McMahon’s laboratory in the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the …
Meet Our Researchers
- Andrew P. McMahon, PhD, FRS
- Albert E. Almada, PhD
- Oliver Bell, PhD
- Michael Bonaguidi, PhD
- Paula Cannon, PhD
- Yang Chai, DDS, PhD
- Ya-Wen Chen, PhD
- Gage Crump, PhD
- Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD
- Scott E. Fraser, PhD
- Senta Georgia, PhD
- Justin Ichida, PhD
- Unmesh Jadhav, PhD
- Zhongwei Li, PhD
- Nils Lindstrom, PhD
- Thomas Lozito, PhD
- Rong Lu, PhD
- Francesca Mariani, PhD
- Robert E. Maxson, PhD
- Megan McCain, PhD
- Leonardo Morsut, PhD
- Giorgia Quadrato, PhD
- Amy Ryan (Firth), PhD
- Neil Segil, PhD
- Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD
- Min Yu, MD, PhD
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Educational Opportunities
- UndergraduateUSC Stem Cell’s labs host undergraduates for hands-on stem cell research, and faculty teach courses through the Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
- 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’s labs are seeking highly motivated postdoctoral trainees.
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 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 scientists as well as shared facilities in imaging, therapeutic screening, flow cytometry and stem cell engineering.
- a university-wide initiativeThe USC Stem Cell initiative unites 100 research and clinical faculty members from disciplines across the university. These researchers collaborate to leverage the transformative power of stem cells to develop the therapies of the future.