A new study from the Ostrow School of Dentistry published in Cell Stem Cell illustrates how changes in cell signaling can cause ordinary stem cells in the jaw to start forming benign but potentially harmful tumors. Above: Professor Songtao Shi A new study from the Ostrow School of Dentistry published in Cell Stem Cell illustrates […]
Above: Rafael “Ray” Bowen DDS ’53 In 1963, Ostrow School of Dentistry alumnus Rafael “Ray” Bowen DDS ’53 published “Properties of a Silica-Reinforced Polymer for Dental Restorations” in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Essentially introducing the idea of dental composites to the world, it would eventually be considered one of the most pioneering […]
New findings about how cell signaling directs tongue development may have big clinical applications for healing tongue defects, according to an Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Above: Yang Chai Professor Yang Chai, the study’s principal investigator and director of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology at the […]
Stem cells found in mouth tissue can not only become other types of cells but can also relieve inflammatory disease, according to a new Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study in the Journal of Dental Research. Above: Professor Songtao Shi The cells featured in the study are gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSC), which […]
Above: Professor Songtao Shi The International Association of Dental Research honored two scientists from the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the IADR General Session opening ceremonies on March 20 in Seattle, Wash. The honorees, Professor Songtao Shi and Postdoctoral Research Associate Carolina Parada, are researchers in Ostrow’s Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology. Shi, an internationally […]
Above: Kenneth Smith DDS 2015 won first place for best undergraduate DDS basic sciences project. From understanding the developing human tongue to addressing the challenges facing kids with autism, innovative research was on full display during the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC Annual Research Day on February 20. The event celebrated the scientific […]
The 2013 Ostrow School of Dentistry Research Day will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at the USC Galen Center. DDS students, dental hygiene students, residents, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research associates, and faculty are all encouraged to participate and present research at this important event. Students and faculty from the Divisions of Biokinesiology & […]
Above: Steven Johnson DDS ’13 and Heather Stephens DDS ’12 received commemorative plaques for the 2012 Meskin Journalism Award (pictured with Dan Jenkins, president of the American Association of Dental Editors). The American Association of Dental Editors honored the Explorer magazine, published by the Ostrow School of Dentistry Student Research Group, as the best North […]
Above: Yang Chai Ostrow School of Dentistry Professor Yang Chai has been named chair of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Board of Scientific Counselors. Professor Chai, who holds the George and Mary Lou Boone Chair in Craniofacial Biology and is the associate dean of research and director of the Center for Craniofacial […]
Poor oral health, dental disease, and tooth pain can put kids at a serious disadvantage in school, according to a new Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC study. “The Impact of Oral Health on the Academic Performance of Disadvantaged Children,” appearing in the September 2012 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, examined […]
