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INC ◆ Scientists discovered a way to reverse aging in liver cells. It could signal a new way to fight Alzheimer’s

November 04, 2026
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NIH awards $3.3 million grant to study the role of gene regulation in congenital anomalies

November 03, 2026
In the head of this five-day-old zebrafish, one enhancer is visible in cartilage (magenta) while another is active in the tissue surrounding the skeleton (green). (Image by Kelsey Elliott/Crump Lab/USC Stem Cell)
Press Release

CIRM grant renewal helps USC undergrads turn stem cell research into careers

October 29, 2026
CIRM COMPASS Scholars 2026 (Photo by Cristy Lytal)
Campus News

USC research probes the cells that sustain growth plates

October 28, 2026
From left, healthy and defective growth plates (Images courtesy of the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC)
Press Release

Treatment revives old liver cells in lab study, may help prevent Alzheimer’s and heart disease

October 27, 2026
Images of liver cells from aged rats elucidate cellular crosstalk in the liver. (Image by DeLeve Lab/USC)
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NEUROSCIENCE NEWS ◆ Abnormal astroglia linked to fluid intelligence decline

October 20, 2026
Press Release

Immature brain support cells may be linked to human age-related cognitive decline

October 20, 2026
Star-shaped immature astroglia (red or green) identified in brain tissue surgically removed from patients with epilepsy. These cells increase in abundance with age and are associated with lower fluid intelligence. (Image by Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell)
Clinical News

CHLA team discovers key pathway in heart lymphatic vessel development

October 19, 2026
Researchers in the lab
Clinical News

Clinical trial evaluates investigational injection for knee osteoarthritis

October 14, 2026
Knee injection
Press Release

PKD Foundation provides support for kidney disease research by USC Stem Cell’s Zhongwei Li

September 24, 2026
A lab-grown kidney organoid made of human collecting duct cells shows elongated tubules—the segment of the kidney primarily affected by the incurable genetic condition called autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD). (Image by Carrie Zhang/Li Lab/USC Stem Cell)