Ziman B, Yang Q, Zheng Y, Sheth M, Nam C, Zhao H, Zhang L, Hu B, Bhowmick NA, Sinha UK, Lin DC*. Epigenomic analyses identify FOXM1 as a key regulator of anti-tumor immune response in esophageal adenocarcinoma. Cell Death Dis. 2024 Feb 19;15(2):152. PMID: 38373993…Continue Reading New publication in Cell Death Discovery
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New publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Stanton E, Feng J, Kondra K, Sanchez J, Jimenez C, Brown KS, Skiles ML, Urata MM, Chai Y, Hammoudeh JA. A Calvarial Defect Model to Investigate the Osteogenic Potential of Umbilical Cord Stem Cells in Bone Regeneration. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Mar 1;153(3):637-646. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000010754. Epub 2023 May 24. PMID: 37224290….Continue Reading New publication in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chai elected to National Academy of Inventors
Congratulations to CCMB Director Dr. Yang Chai, who was recently elected as a Senior Member of the National Academy of Inventors. Chai is also an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. Read more about Dr. Chai and USC’s 2024 class of new National Academy of Inventors inductees here….Continue Reading Chai elected to National Academy of Inventors
New publication accepted in Science Advances
Zhang W, Zhang M, Ma L, Jariyasakulroj S, Chang Q, Lin Z, Lu Z, Chen JF. (2024) Recapitulating and reversing human brain ribosomopathy defects via the maladaptive integrated stress response. Science Advances. Accepted….Continue Reading New publication accepted in Science Advances
New publication in Nature Communications
Ma L, Wang F, Li Y, Wang J, Chang Q, Du Y, Sadan J, Zhao Z, Fan G, Yao B, Chen JF. (2023) Brain methylome remodeling selectively regulates neuronal activity genes linking to emotional behaviors in mice exposed to maternal immune activation. Nat Commun. 2023 Nov 29;14(1):7829. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43497-4. PMID: 38030616; PMCID: PMC10687003…Continue Reading New publication in Nature Communications
New publication in Stem Cell Reports
Jariyasakulroj S, Zhang W, Bai J, Zhang M, Lu Z, Chen JF. (2023) Ribosome biogenesis controls cranial suture MSC fate via the complement pathway in mouse and human iPSC models. Stem Cell Reports. 2023 Dec 12;18(12):2370-2385. doi: 10.1016/j.stemcr.2023.10.015. Epub 2023 Nov 16. PMID: 37977145; PMCID: PMC10724072…Continue Reading New publication in Stem Cell Reports
New publication in Development
Pei F, Ma L, Guo T, Zhang M, Jing J, Wen Q, Feng J, Lei J, He J, Janečková E, Ho TV, Chen JF, Chai Y. Sensory nerve regulates progenitor cells via FGF-SHH axis in tooth root morphogenesis. Development. 2024 Jan 15;151(2):dev202043. doi: 10.1242/dev.202043. Epub 2024 Jan 11. PMID: 38108472….Continue Reading New publication in Development
2023 CCMB Thanksgiving Luncheon

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the CCMB Thanksgiving Luncheon! A delightful celebration with delicious catered dishes and potluck treats. Photo Credit: Thach-Vu Ho…Continue Reading 2023 CCMB Thanksgiving Luncheon
New Publication in Nature Communications
Park, Y.M., Lin, DC. Moving closer towards a comprehensive view of tumor biology and microarchitecture using spatial transcriptomics. Nat Commun 14, 7017 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42960-6 Congratulations!…Continue Reading New Publication in Nature Communications
New Publication in Cell Stem Cell
Ma, L., Chang, Q., Pei, F., Liu, M., Zhang, W., Hong, Y-K., Chai, Y., Chen, JF. Skull progenitor cell-driven meningeal lymphatic restoration improves neurocognitive functions in craniosynostosis, Cell Stem Cell (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stem.2023.09.012 Congratulations!…Continue Reading New Publication in Cell Stem Cell