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 […]
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC will hold its annual Research Day on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at the USC Galen Center. The day-long event dedicated to scientific inquiry and discovery is open to all Ostrow students and faculty members, including those from the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy as well […]
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: Ostrow Professor Yang Chai, Associate Dean of Research The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC received the most funds of any private dental school from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research for the second year in a row in 2013. Overall, the Ostrow School of Dentistry moved up one spot from […]
Above: Professor Songtao Shi Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according to a new study from the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology at the Ostrow School of Dentistry. Professor Songtao Shi, principal investigator on the project, said the presence of hydrogen sulfide […]
More than 130 Ostrow School of Dentistry students, residents, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members presented research during the school’s 2014 Research Day held March 12 at the USC Galen Center. Above: Shawn Ebrahimpour DDS ’15 and Moshe Eizdi DDS ’15 present their project poster at the Ostrow School of Dentistry’s 2014 Research Day. Participants competed […]
A new Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study not only uncovers new details on how bundles of nerves and arteries interact with stem cells but also showcases revolutionary techniques for following the cells as they function in living animals. Above: The inferior alveolar nerve provides a niche for stem cells that maintain incisor […]
Ostrow School of Dentistry resident Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 received a $25,000 research grant from the Academy of Osseointegration Foundation for his proposal on the effects of antibodies on the regrowth of jawbone. Above: Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 Ostrow School of Dentistry resident Seonghong Min PERIO ’14 received a $25,000 research grant from the Academy […]
