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USC rolls out the cardinal carpet on Stem Cell Awareness Day

By  Cristy Lytal

Posted October 15, 2014
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The Stem Cell Day of Discovery event held at the USC Health Sciences Campus in Los Angeles, CA. February 4th, 2017. The event encourages students to learn more about STEM opportunities, including stem cell study and biotech, and helps demystify the fields and encourage student engagement. Photo by David Sprague

Five-hundred middle and high school students realized their “pluripotential” at the USC Stem Cell Day of Discovery

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"Stem cell research is important because it's cool to be a stem cell scientist!!!"
From left, visiting scholar Guangfang Wang, PhD candidate Keerthi Boddupally and research associate Vicky Yamamoto from the Keck School of Medicine of USC show that stem cell science is cool. (Photo by Cristy Lytal)

When asked why stem cell research matters, guests at this year’s Stem Cell Awareness Day gave many creative answers.

“Because it has unlimited potential to treat human diseases.”

“Because every part of us except the soul comes from stem cells.”

“Because it’s the future.”

Held on October 8 at the Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, this annual open house attracted more than 100 guests ranging from high school students to patients to alumni.

All of the guests had the opportunity to enjoy stem cell-inspired paintings, sculpture and images; tour the labs; view research posters; participate in a wide array of fun activities; and nibble on light refreshments. They also mingled with researchers and faculty at this event hosted by USC Stem Cell and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).

“Our public events give us the opportunity not only to educate our friends and supporters about the research that we do here at USC, but also to come face to face with the real-world significance of our work,” said Andy McMahon, who spearheads the university-wide USC Stem Cell initiative. “Whether it’s a patient hoping for a cure, a clinician waiting for better treatments or an average citizen dreaming of a brighter future, every person who comes to our events is a reminder of the urgency of our mission — to translate discoveries to cures.”

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To view more photos from the event, visit flickr.com/photos/106541334@N04/sets/72157648762895182.

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Mentioned in this article: Andrew P. McMahon, PhD, FRS

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