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 […]
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 […]
Above: Professor Paul Denny UPDATE (Oct. 13, 2014) The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry will be hosting a memorial in honor of Dr. Denny at the USC University United Church, 817 W. 34th Street, L.A., Calif. 90089, on Oct. 27, beginning at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that donations either be […]
The $20 million gift also establishes an occupational therapy initiative in China USC Trustee Ronnie C. Chan MBA ’76 and his wife Barbara have dedicated $20 million to USC’s pioneering occupational science and occupational therapy program. Given in honor of Chan’s mother, the gift endows and names the division, which will be known as […]
Above: Claudia Castellanos receives a free dental checkup for son Joseph Pacheco, 2, from Ostrow Assistant Professor of Clinical Dentistry Vanessa Beer. In an effort to foster multidisciplinary community outreach, the Hutto-Patterson Charitable Foundation will give $3 million to establish the Hutto-Patterson Institute for Community Health at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC […]
Above: Ostrow Professor Roseann Mulligan, Associate Dean for Community Health Programs and Hospital Affairs and Chair of the Division of Public Health and Pediatric Dentistry. The Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) named Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Professor Roseann Mulligan the recipient of the 2014 Saul Kamen Award during the 26th annual SCDA […]
