Why are male kidneys more vulnerable to disease than female kidneys?
USC Stem Cell-led mouse study points to testosterone. By Cristy Lytal Two of the genes—Gsta4 in red and Cyp4a14 in green—that are more active in female mouse ... Read More »
ALS and frontotemporal dementia show origins in utero, according to evidence from mice and patient-derived stem cells
By Cristy Lytal (Image by Eric Hendricks/Ichida Lab) Even though neurodegenerative diseases often strike in middle age or later, patients could have structural differences in their ... Read More »
USC Stem Cell mouse studies tune into hearing regeneration
By Cristy Lytal Rows of sensory hearing cells (green) next to supporting cells (red) in the inner ear of a mouse (Image by John Duc Nguyen and ... Read More »
Researchers unlock mystery of cartilage regeneration in lizards
Scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC identify key cells involved in the process of cartilage regeneration in lizards—a discovery that could offer insights into novel ... Read More »
Stem Cell PhD student Alma Zuniga Munoz wins USC’s first Gilliam Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
By Cristy Lytal Alma Zuniga Munoz and Albert Almada (Photo by Cristy Lytal) Alma Zuniga Munoz, a student in USC’s PhD program in Development, Stem Cells, ... Read More »
Senta Georgia reflects on Title IX and becoming the first Black PhD scientist to earn tenure at the Keck School of Medicine of USC
BY Cristy Lytal Senta Georgia (Photo by Sergio Bianco) When USC Stem Cell researcher Senta Georgia was granted tenure on March 10, 2023, she became the first Black ... Read More »
USC Stem Cell’s journey towards 1,000 mini-kidneys begins with $1 million from KidneyX
By Cristy Lytal From left, Fokion Glykofrydis, Nils Lindström, Leonardo Morsut, and Connor Fausto (Photo by Sergio Bianco) To help patients in need of transplants, ... Read More »
Why does a leukemic mutation not always lead to leukemia? A new clue from a mouse study at USC
By Cristy Lytal From left, study authors Jiya Eerdeng, Ivon Garcia, Rong Lu, Charles Bramlett, Mary Vergel-Rodriguez, and Yeachan Lee (Photo by Bowen Wang) Why do ... Read More »
Potential relief for osteoarthritis moves to clinical trial after animal studies
A study by the Keck School of Medicine of USC indicates that modulating the activity of a key immune receptor may prevent harmful hyper-inflammation in the immune system ... Read More »