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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.
October 6, 2017
Ryan Roberts awarded Order of the Torch; gives KSoM commencement address
All of us at CCMB are very proud of newly minted PhD, Dr. Ryan Roberts. Ryan was recently awarded one of USC’s highest honors, being inducted into the Order of the Torch, for his dedication to leadership and community service. He was also selected to deliver a speech at the 2017 Keck School of Medicine of USC Commencement. You can watch Ryan’s inspiring address below. Congratulations Ryan and CCMB faculty mentor Dr. Amy Merrill!
October 6, 2017
New publication: FGFR2 mutations in bent bone dysplasia syndrome activate nucleolar stress and perturb cell fate determination
Neben CL, Tuzon CT, Mao X, Lay FD, Merrill AE. 2017. FGFR2 mutations in bent bone dysplasia syndrome activate nucleolar stress and perturb cell fate determination. Human Molecular Genetics 26(17): 3253-3270.
October 2, 2017
New publication: The African Zika Virus MR-766 is More Virulent and Causes More Severe Brain Damage than Current Asian Lineage and Dengue Virus
Qiang Shao, Stephanie Herrlinger, Ya-Nan Zhu, Mei Yang, Forrest Goodfellow, Steven L Stice, Xiao-Peng Qi, Melinda A Brindley, and Jian-Fu Chen. The African Zika Virus MR-766 is More Virulent and Causes More Severe Brain Damage than Current Asian Lineage and Dengue Virus. Development 2017, in press.