{"id":13,"date":"2025-09-17T16:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:56:54","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:56:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/\"  aria-label=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/\">USC Stevens Center for Orthobiologics<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>About<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/support\/\"\n    >\n        Support the Center\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-16\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/\" >Stevens Center Home<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-15\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/about\/\" >About<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-21\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-25\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/education-training\/\" >Education &amp; Training<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-27\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/faculty-staff\/\" >Faculty<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-33\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/support\/\" >Support<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <\/ul><!-- m--menu -->\n<\/nav>\n\n            <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1.jpg\" alt=\"Keck School ortho team\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/orthobiologics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/176\/2025\/09\/USC_Keck_091823_b0006-copy-1920x1080-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"large\">The USC Mark and Mary Stevens Center for Orthobiologics at the Keck School of Medicine is at the forefront of regenerative medicine for orthopaedics. With a vision to revolutionize the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, the Center is addressing some of the most urgent challenges in orthopaedic care: osteoarthritis, cartilage and ligament injuries, bone trauma, and muscle degeneration.<\/p>\n<p>Traditional surgical approaches can repair damage but do not always restore long-term joint and tissue health. The focus of the Stevens Center is to develop therapies that use a patient\u2019s own stem cells, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and other biologics to regenerate cartilage, repair bone, heal tendons and ligaments, and even prevent progression of degenerative diseases.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging USC\u2019s strengths, including a top 10 NIH-funded Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, close ties with the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research, and partnerships with the Viterbi School of Engineering, the Center is uniquely positioned to translate basic science into tangible treatments.<\/p>\n<p>The plan is to relieve pain and suffering, restore mobility, and allow patients to live active, fulfilling lives, whether that means a young athlete returning to sport after a ligament injury, or an older adult maintaining independence and quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Mission &#038; Vision<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-FvskXtFXaU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-FvskXtFXaU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>To create treatment regimens that prevent and cure conditions such as osteoarthritis, repair cartilage defects, heal ligament and tendon injuries, and regenerate bone using a patient\u2019s own cells. The vision is to revolutionize musculoskeletal care through biologics and translational research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">History &#038; Founding<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-FvskXtFXaU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-FvskXtFXaU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Established with a<strong> $10 million gift from USC Trustee Mark Stevens \u201981, MS \u201984, and his wife Mary<\/strong>, the Center was created to accelerate the development of orthobiologics and to translate discoveries from the lab to patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">   Leadership<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-FvskXtFXaU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-FvskXtFXaU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3>Director<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Jay R. Lieberman, Chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associate Directors \/ Faculty:<\/strong> TBD.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Advisory Board:<\/strong> To be developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-FvskXtFXaU\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Partners &#038; Collaborators<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-FvskXtFXaU\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-FvskXtFXaU\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h3><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC Viterbi School of Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Keck School of Medicine Departments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - 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