Welcome
The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC’s Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology is a unique facility that unites world-class researchers in a variety of disciplines centered around structures of the craniofacial region. Since its inception in 1991, CCMB has been home to several major discoveries and has attracted top researchers from around the world.
January 31, 2020
New publication from Chen, Xu, & Chai labs
Zhang W, Ma L, Yang M, Shao Q, Xu J, Lu Z, Zhao Z, Chen R, Chai Y, Chen J. Cerebral organoid and mouse models reveal a RAB39b-PI3K-mTOR pathway dependent dysregulation of cortical development leading to macrocephaly/autism phenotypes. Genes & Development.
November 27, 2019
Moradian-Oldak elected to AAAS
Congratulations to Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak, who has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Moradian-Oldak is a professor of dentistry at CCMB and a professor of biomedical sciences and bioengineering at the USC Viterbi School. She’s an expert on tooth enamel formation and structural biology.
July 22, 2019
New publication from Merrill lab
Roberts RR, Bobzin L, Teng CS, Pal D, Tuzon CT, Schweitzer R, Merrill AE. (2019) FGF signaling patterns cell fate at the interface between tendon and bone. Development [ePub ahead of print]