We are delighted to announce Thach-Vu Ho’s promotion to Senior Laboratory Manager at CCMB. Congratulations Vu! Fight on! Message from Dr. Yang Chai, DDS, PhD: “Vu has been instrumental to our success here over the years, especially during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in which he helped to keep our research operations going through the challenging…Continue Reading Congratulations to Thach-Vu Ho
Category: Announcements
New Publication in Frontiers of Dental Medicine
Liu, N., Chen, S., Geng, D., Lei, J., Zhang, J., Li, L., Lin, Y., Ouyang, Y., Shkhyan, R., Van Handel, B., Bian, F., Mkaratigwa, T., Chai, Y. and Evseenko, D. (2022) Local Drug-Induced Modulation of gp130 Receptor Signaling Delays Disease Progression in a Pig Model of Temporo-Mandibular Joint Osteoarthritis. Front. Dent. Med. 3:937819. doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2022.937819….Continue Reading New Publication in Frontiers of Dental Medicine
2022 Spring Clean-Up Day
Spring-Clean Up Day is back at CCMB! CCMB enjoying tacos catered for Spring Clean-Up Day lunch, May 2022. Pre-pandemic spring clean-up day was a time for every lab to block out a half-day or full-day to clean up the lab space and office space. We hope an annual cleaning day will contribute to an efficient, organized, and safe work environment for everyone at CCMB….Continue Reading 2022 Spring Clean-Up Day
Lunch with Dr. Gutkind and the Lin Lab
Our CCMB Seminar speaker, Dr. Gutkind, a leader in the basic and translational research of head and neck cancer, was hosted by Lin Lab, May 2022….Continue Reading Lunch with Dr. Gutkind and the Lin Lab
Dr. Amy Merrill has been awarded 2022 USC Mentoring Award for Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
Dr. Amy Merrill receives 2022 USC Mentoring Award recipient for Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students. The USC Mentoring Award honors faculty who contribute to an engaging, supportive, inclusive academic environment through their mentorship of students and faculty….Continue Reading Dr. Amy Merrill has been awarded 2022 USC Mentoring Award for Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students
New Publications from Oldak Lab
Shao C, Bapat RA, Su J, Moradian-Oldak J. (2022) Regulation of Hydroxyapatite Nucleation In Vitro through Ameloblastin-Amelogenin Interactions. ACS Biomater Sci Eng. 2022 Jan 24. doi: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c01113. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35068157 Visakan G, Su J, Moradian-Oldak J. (2022) Ameloblastin promotes polarization of ameloblast cell lines in a 3-D cell culture system. Matrix Biol. 2022 Jan;105:72-86. doi:10.1016/j.matbio.2021.11.002. Epub…Continue Reading New Publications from Oldak Lab
We’re accepting PhD program applications
The USC PhD program in Craniofacial Biology is seeking qualified applicants Students receive full tuition, a stipend, health insurance and other benefits. National Institute of Health (NIH) fellowships through our training grant are available for US citizens and permanent residents. We no longer require the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) for admission. The application deadline has…Continue Reading We’re accepting PhD program applications
Postdoctoral position available in Chai laboratory
Postdoctoral Position at the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California A postdoctoral position is available immediately in Professor Yang Chai’s laboratory at the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology (CCMB) at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. We are interested in the regulation of developmental patterning, organogenesis, stem cells and…Continue Reading Postdoctoral position available in Chai laboratory
New Publication from Oldak Lab
Moradian-Oldak J, George A. (2021) Biomineralization of Enamel and Dentin Mediated by Matrix Proteins. Journal of Dental Research. doi: 10.1177/00220345211018405. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34151644….Continue Reading New Publication from Oldak Lab