Ostrow researchers are closer than ever to being able to regrow enamel, thanks in part to a recent scientific discovery published in the latest issue of the journal Biomaterials. In the article, Dr. Malcolm Snead, who is chair of the division of biomedical sciences at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, shared […]
The 2014 performance review is in for the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry—and Ostrow faculty members fared very well. In an editorial published in the April 2015 issue of the international journal, editor-in-chief Dr. Stephen F. Rosenstiel laid out basic metrics concerning the publication’s 2014 performance, including the number of manuscripts received and published, web page […]
Above: Harold Slavkin, ’61, DDS ’65 Harold Slavkin ’61, DDS ’65 will be awarded a prestigious Honorary Degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada at the upcoming spring convocation later this month. This year’s Honorary Degree awardees—16 in total—range in backgrounds and areas of expertise from ground-breaking research on the human body to game-changing discoveries […]
Alireza Moshaverinia PhD ’12, PROS ’12 has received a 2015 Zumberge Individual Research Award to develop a hydrogel that could help treat a common surgical complication from dental implants. Above: Alireza Moshaverinia Ph.D. ’12, PROS ’12 The prestigious award, worth $30,000, is just one of several hundred thousands of dollars that the James H. Zumberge […]
The research competition is USC’s largest event dedicated solely to scientific inquiry and discovery. Above: Omar Kholaki DDS ’16 discusses his research presentation titled “Dental Related Incidents” at the Emergency Department at USC (2011-2013) Research took center court at the USC Galen Center on March 25 as the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC […]
Research findings presented in article published in April 2015 issue of Nature Cell Biology Throughout every human and animal’s body, stem cell populations are responsible for the growth, regeneration and repair of tissues. While the power of some types of stem cells is already being used in cutting-edge medicine, there is still much to […]
Research findings presented in article published in April 2015 issue of Nature Cell Biology Above: Yang Chai PhD ’91, DDS ’96 Throughout every human and animal’s body, stem cell populations are responsible for the growth, regeneration and repair of tissues. While the power of some types of stem cells is already being used in cutting-edge […]
Above: Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak Faculty member Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak has earned a 2015 IADR Innovation in Oral Care Award. The prestigious award, which can be worth up to $75,000 and lasts one year, was given to only three recipients—two of whom are professors at Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. The other is Alireza […]
Above: Alireza Moshaverinia PhD ’12, PROS ’12 Alireza Moshaverinia PhD ’12, PROS ’12 has earned a 2015 IADR Innovation in Oral Care Award for research that will lead to the development of a novel treatment for patients suffering from peri-implantitis. The prestigious award, which can be worth up to $75,000 and lasts one year, was […]
Above: Wen Luo, M.D. Wen Luo. M.D., a long-time USC faculty member, researcher and educator passed away on Jan. 21, 2015. Wen was trained as a pathologist, and his interests in life systems were a major driving force in his research. He pursued connections among many of the body’s physiologic systems well before this line […]
