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
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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
New Publication from Oldak Lab
Mukherjee K, Chakraborty A, Sandhu G, Naim S, Bauza Nowotny E and Moradian-Oldak J (2021). Amelogenin Peptide-Chitosan Hydrogel for Biomimetic Enamel Regrowth. Front. Dent. Med. 2:697544. doi: 10.3389/fdmed.2021.697544…Continue Reading New Publication from Oldak Lab
New Publication from Chen Lab
Ma L, Wang J, Ge JL, Wang Y, Zhang W, Du YN, Luo J, Li YP, Wang F, Fan GP, Chen R, Yao B, Zhao Z, Guo ML, Kim WK, Chai Y, Chen JF. (2021) Reversing neural circuit and behavior deficit in mice exposed to maternal inflammation by Zika virus. EMBO Rep. (Accepted)…Continue Reading New Publication from Chen Lab
New Publication from Merrill Lab
Bobzin L, Roberts RR, Chen HJ, Crump JG, Merrill AE. (2021)Development and maintenance of tendons and ligaments.Development. 2021 Apr 15;148(8):dev186916. doi: 10.1242/dev.186916. Epub 2021 Apr 16. PMID: 33913478….Continue Reading New Publication from Merrill Lab
Keck School of Medicine student, Eloise Stanton ‘23, has been awarded ‘Best Presentation’ at the International Research Conference on Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery
Keck School of Medicine student, Eloise Stanton ‘23, has been awarded ‘Best Presentation’ at the International Research Conference on Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery for her presentation on “Gene Mutation and Pharmacological Exposure in Exacerbating Craniosynostosis.” Her research focuses on craniosynostosis, a birth defect that involves premature fusion of cranial sutures, which constricts brain growth…Continue Reading Keck School of Medicine student, Eloise Stanton ‘23, has been awarded ‘Best Presentation’ at the International Research Conference on Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Surgery