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A “stemness checkpoint” helps control stem cell identity

April 08, 2026
Red indicates mouse embryonic stem cells and green indicates mouse epiblast stem cells. The two cell types were co-cultured under GSK3α inhibition and maintained their distinct identities. (Image by Duo Wang/Ying Lab/USC Stem Cell)
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Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

April 07, 2026
Clockwise from top left, Paula Cannon, Alan Epstein, Heinz-Josef Lenz and Bodour Salhia (Photos by Don Milici and Ricardo Carrasco III)
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USC physician-scientist Mohamed Abou-el-Enein named Outstanding New Investigator by the American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy

April 01, 2026
Mohamed Abou-el-Enein and Amaia Cadinanos-Garai (Photo by Anson Cheung)
Campus News

Stem Cell Day demystifies the world of science for high school students

March 31, 2026
PhD student Connor Fausto at Stem Cell Day (Photo by Wayne Lewis)
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USC Stem Cell doctoral student Wynnie Nguyen aims to shift paradigms in Alzheimer’s research

March 24, 2026
Wynnie Nguyen (Photo by Mohammad Shariq)
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FOX 11 LOS ANGELES ◆ USC professor pursues gene therapy research in quest for an HIV cure

March 10, 2026
Campus News

Meet the scholarship recipients in USC’s stem cell master’s program

March 05, 2026
Pipetting in the lab
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Fecal transplants from older mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in younger mice

March 03, 2026
Concept art depicts a cross-section of the intestine, its folds interwoven with leafy forms symbolizing the complex and dynamic microbial ecosystem within. Surrounding the gut are ovarian histology images spanning different ages, representing the progressive structural changes that accompany ovarian aging. Together, the imagery reflects the bidirectional dialogue between the gut and the ovary and highlights the potential of the microbiome as a lever to reshape the trajectory of reproductive aging. (Illustration by Rapheal Williams, Benayoun Laboratory)
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Exploring how the cochlea responds to speech sounds: John Oghalai and Alberto Recio receive an American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) Discovery Grant

March 03, 2026
From left, USC researchers John Oghalai, MD, and Alberto Recio, PhD (Image courtesy of the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery)
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Recognizing promise in hearing research: Ksenia Gnedeva wins the 2026 Geraldine Dietz Fox Young Investigator Award

February 19, 2026
Ksenia Gnedeva (Photo by Cristy Lytal)