A new study, appearing in Cell Stem Cell and led by researchers at the University of Southern California, outlines the specifics of how autoimmune disorders can be controlled by infusions of mesenchymal stem cells. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are highly versatile stem cells that originate from the mesoderm, or middle layer of tissue, in a […]
Two Ostrow School of Dentistry postdoctoral research associates received the School’s first-ever Innovative Scientific Achievement Awards during Research Day on February 15, 2012. The awards were created to honor prestigious scientific publications authored by students and post-doctoral fellows at the Ostrow School of Dentistry, said Associate Dean of Research Yang Chai. Yi Liu and Junichi […]
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC honored its student, resident, and faculty researchers during its annual research day celebration February 15 at the USC Galen Center. It was a record year for research entries for the event; 120 posters were displayed by researchers from all educational levels in the Ostrow School of Dentistry […]
An Ostrow School of Dentistry research team has identified a surprising way in which an important growth factor might be involved in the onset of Loeys-Dietz syndrome during fetal development, according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Also called Marfan syndrome type II, this syndrome is characterized by visible birth defects […]
