USC researchers replicate the neurocognitive symptoms of the craniofacial defect in mice and successfully treat it with stem cells. ONE OUT OF EVERY 2,500 INFANTS BORN IN THE UNITED STATES will suffer from craniosynostosis — a craniofacial defect caused by the premature fusion of the different bones that comprise the human skull. In a typically developing infant, […]
The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, could mean more effective treatment (and even prevention) for craniofacial defects. CRANIOFACIAL BIRTH DEFECTS, WHICH INCLUDE CLEFT LIP, CLEFT PALATE, jaw deformities and malformed or missing teeth, are among the most common of all birth defects. Cleft lip and cleft palate alone occur in 1 in 1,000 […]
Ostrow Connect offers USC dentistry faculty, staff, students and alumni the opportunity to stay connected. LIVING IN A PHYSICALLY DISTANCED WORLD as a result of a global pandemic can necessarily lead to a loss of a sense of community. Temporarily gone are the ceremonies, events, galas and small get-togethers that help foster a solid community. […]
The collaboration, between the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and Dublin Dental University Hospital/School of Dental Science, aims to improve quality of orofacial pain care in Ireland and beyond. OSTROW’S DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM has joined forces with Trinity College Dublin Dental University Hospital/School of Dental Science to launch a hybrid online/on-campus certificate program […]
In a new Development journal article, the research team shares some of its decade’s worth of datasets and invites new contributors to participate. IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE MORE THAN A DECADE since the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) launched FaceBase, a central repository for craniofacial datasets and tools meant to advance […]
USC dental hygiene alumna launches DIY chocolate making business while sheltering at home earlier this year. A GLOBAL PANDEMIC, RECORD UNEMPLOYMENT, a societal reckoning with systemic racism, murder hornets, raging wildfires, an overly active hurricane season — if ever there were a time to find even the most simple of ways to comfort yourself, it’s […]
To regenerate tissues, you need stem cells. But for stem cells to work, you have to understand their neighborhood. A new paper dives into it. A LONG-HELD GOAL IN DENTAL RESEARCH IS TO HARNESS THE POWER OF STEM CELLS to regenerate bone and dental tissue. But to do so, it’s important to fully understand the […]
MOST OF MY — AND MY PARENTS’ — LIFE HAS BEEN ABOUT SERVING OTHERS. In Indian Sikh culture, we call it Seva, which means “selfless service.” Throughout the years of my volunteer experiences in the United States and abroad, I have mostly served children. People often ask me why service is so important to me. For […]
USC researchers probe the world of heart progenitor cells, with an eye on potential treatments to regrow heart tissue. HEARTS ARE TOUGH ORGANS. Over the course of a lifetime, they beat ever second of every day, keeping the entire body nourished with life-giving blood. But, even with all that stamina, heart tissue lacks the ability […]
USC researchers are looking for ways to create a less painful injection for kids at the dentist. It takes a collaborative, interdisciplinary team to get the research done. IN DENTISTRY, injecting local anesthetic represents the greatest source of fear and anxiety, especially in children. Alleviating that injection pain is one of the main struggles in […]
