Parish Sedghizadeh’s study is featured on cover of March 23 issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry It is one of the strongest materials in the human body, yet bone is surprisingly vulnerable when it comes to bacterial infections. In fact, patients who have developed an infection in any of their 206 bones can often face dire […]
An Ostrow-initiated research team called C-DOCTOR (Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Tissue and Organ Regeneration) is one step closer to developing products that facilitate tissue regeneration, thanks to a $12-million award from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). The financial reward stems from a challenge issued by NIDCR two years ago […]
Jian Xu investigates the way that cells perish or thrive — and it may lead to new ways to fight cancer and heal damaged hearts. Basic science can often be far from basic — especially for Jian Xu, who believes cells are kind of like people. “In simple terms, we look at how cells determine […]
Yang Chai PhD ’91 DDS ’96 and colleagues from Keck School of Medicine of USC to use funds to investigate stem cell treatment for syndrome that causes children’s skull bones to fuse prematurely. It might surprise you to learn that your cranium is not one continuous smooth bone encasing your brain. It’s actually comprised […]
Professor Michael Paine PERIO ’99 recognized for contributions to dental science at 94th General Session and Exhibition of the IADR. Above: Michael Paine PERIO ’99 Professor Michael Paine has been recognized for his biomineralization research by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) at its 2016 annual conference in Seoul, South Korea. The IADR, a […]
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry faculty members and a recent graduate received accolades from two major dental associations, the California Dental Association and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, earlier this spring at CDA Presents in Anaheim, Calif. Above: Alexandra Chamberlain ’11, DDS ’16 Teacher of the Year Award Assistant professor of clinical dentistry Christopher Truhan DDS […]
Editor’s Note: Ostrow faculty members Drs. Malcolm Snead and Yan Zhou were among the authors of “Supramolecular Nanofibers Enhance Growth Factor Signaling by Increasing Lipid Raft Mobility,” published on April 12, 2016 in Nano Letters, which has an impact factor of 13.592. We asked Dr. Snead to share his scientific discovery with our community. Cell signaling […]
Associate Dean of Research Yang Chai PhD ’91, DDS ’96 has just received $2.1 million to continue research that could one day allow scientists to use stem cells to regrow living tissue. The five-year grant, funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, will give Ostrow researchers the opportunity to better understand what […]
Ostrow research associate Andres Stucky shares what he learned at this year’s Research Day. Each spring, the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry hosts Research Day. During the event, faculty members, residents and students from Ostrow — including the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy and the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy […]
Dentistry to lead multidisciplinary effort to bring innovative treatments to market. Above: Yang Chai PhD ’91, DDS ’96 Tissue regeneration is about to become a lot more fact than science fiction, thanks to a $2 million grant that’s being divided among 10 research centers and universities, including the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. […]
