Year: 2019

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….Continue Reading Moradian-Oldak elected to AAAS

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]…Continue Reading New publication from Merrill lab

Shao Q#, Yang M#, Liang C, Ma L, Zhang W, Jiang Z, Luo J, Lee JK, Liang C, Chen JF. (2019) C9orf72 and Smcr8 mutant mice reveal MTORC1 activation due to impaired lysosomal degradation and exocytosis. Autophagy, in press….Continue Reading New publication from Chen lab

Alexandria, Va., USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak of the University of Southern California as the 2019 recipient of Basic Research in Biological Mineralization Award. Moradian-Oldak was recognized at the Opening Ceremonies of the 97th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, held in conjunction with the 48th…Continue Reading Janet Moradian-Oldak Receives 2019 Basic Research in Biological Mineralization Award

Jing J, Feng J, Li J, Han X, He J, Ho TV, Du J, Urata MM, Chai Y. (2019) Antagonistic interaction between Ezh2 and Arid1a coordinates root patterning and development via Cdkn2a in mouse molars eLife, 2019 Jul 1;8. pii: e46426. doi: 10.7554/eLife.46426….Continue Reading New publication from Chai lab

Chen Lab has been busy! Congratulations on these two new publications: Wei Zhang, Si-Lu Yang, Mei Yang, Stephanie Herrlinger, Qiang Shao, John L. Collar, Edgar Fierro, Yanhong Shi, Aimin Liu, Hui Lu, Bruce E. Herring, Ming-Lei Guo, Shilpa Buch, Zhen Zhao, Jian Xu, Zhipeng Lu, and Jian-Fu Chen (2019) Modeling microcephaly with cerebral organoids reveals…Continue Reading New publications from Chen lab

Congratulations to CCMB Associate Professor Amy Merrill, who was recently named the first-ever recipient of the Marylou Buyse Distinguished Mid-Career Scientist Award, presented by the Society for Craniofacial Genetics & Developmental Biology and kindly sponsored by Developmental Dynamics. Merrill’s research focuses on studying the causes of rare congenital skeletal conditions to identify new therapeutic targets…Continue Reading Merrill awarded inaugural Marylou Buyse Excellence in Craniofacial Research Award

Shao Q, Liang C, Chang Q, Zhang W, Yang M, & Chen J-F (2019) C9orf72 deficiency promotes motor deficits of a C9ALS/FTD mouse model in a dose-dependent manner. Acta Neuropathologica Communications 7:32. doi: 10.1186/s40478-019-0685-7…Continue Reading New publication: C9orf72 deficiency promotes motor deficits of a C9ALS/FTD mouse model in a dose-dependent manner

Please join us in congratulating CCMB postdoc Diana Rigueur, who was elected to a three-year term on the American Association of Anatomists (AAA) Board of Directors. The 2,100 members of the AAA voted in February to elect five new Directors, who will be officially installed at the AAA Annual Meeting in Orlando in April. At…Continue Reading Rigueur elected to AAA Board of Directors