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CCMB's SHI ONE OF TWO USC RECIPIENTS OF STEM CELL GRANT

Two USC researchers, including a School of Dentistry investigator, will delve further into the promises of stem cells with a grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

USC will receive approximately $6.3 million over five years from the CIRM New Faculty Awards, which fund salary and research support for young investigators to build innovative and robust stem cell research programs in the state of California. [+]

CHAI'S DESIGNER MICE SPOTLIGHTED IN JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
Animal model shows gene's role in forming healthy tooth enamel.
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CROSSING OCEANS AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE
A visiting professor from Taiwan and USCSD faculty members look forward to learning from one another.
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BRINGAS MARKS 40 YEARS WITH USC
The CCMB lab manager has seen lots of groundbreaking work and predicts an even brighter future. [+]

BABY'S FIRST BIOFILM
A sludgy substance seen on the ultrasound images of about 15 percent of pregnancies is in fact a bacterial biofilm in the amniotic fluid, according to the USC School of Dentistry’s resident expert on the slimy structures. [+]

NIDCR GRANT PROJECT WILL DELVE INTO DEVELOPING PALATE
A $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research will allow researchers to label and track cells as they form, or fail to form, the palate during development. [+]

RONALD NGUYEN AWARDED MOST INNOVATIVE HONOR BY USC STEVEN'S INSTITUTE
Second year DDS student Ronald Nguyen has invented a new lightweight lamp to help dentists and surgeons see better. [+]

MORE RESEARCH NEWS

GOOD VIBRATIONS? A NEW STUDY WILL FIND OUT - Does a new trend in exercise have life-saving potential for overweight children? A new study looks into whole-body vibration training. [+]

RESEARCHERS FIND LINK BETWEEN ORAL CANCER, RACE AND CULTURE - Two School of Dentistry clinicians study link between California’s oral cancer rates and ethnicity [+]

SHI IDs REGENERATIVE CELLS IN TENDONS - USC School of Dentistry researcher’s findings promise new treatments for tendon injury and disease. [+]

UNRAVELING THE MYSTERIES OF "PREEMIES" - Researcher works to understand developmental challenges of premature babies. [+]

PRIMER ON BIOFILMS PENNED BY RESIDENT EXPERT - J. William Costerton writes the first in a series on biofilms research. [+]