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Health 2 Zika proteins responsible for microcephaly identified

Its the first study to examine Zika infection in human neural stem cells from second-trimester fetuses, USC researchers say.

Andy McMahon and his colleagues investigate ways to help the millions who suffer from the chronic ailment.

The condition is more widespread in the animal kingdom than scientists suspected, USC study finds.

NIH Pathway to Independence Award will help Lindsey Barske transition to the faculty stage as she hopes to learn more about human birth defects.

Researchers examine the stimulation of the inner ears sensory cells, which could ultimately help the deaf.

USC researchers hope to usher in new treatments for patients with muscular dystrophy.

The scientists receive the first Broad Innovation Awards for their critical analysis of Lou Gehrigs disease and immune systems.

Findings could impact development of clinical strategies to treat cancers of the lung, breast and prostate.

The objective of one current research proposal is to push the frontiers of stem cell and tissue engineering technologies.

Altering transplantation dose could improve outcomes for patients and ultimately save lives.

USC Stem Cell researchers show that cisplatin causes more acute hearing loss in mice with the equivalent of Cockayne syndrome.

Scientists hope that lessons learned from zebrafish jawbone regeneration might hold promise for healing severe human bone fractures.

Researchers discover that two types of molecular signals work to control where and when stem cells turn into facial cartilage.

Colleagues explain how a shared gene directs the development of bone-forming cells.

Influenced by the Jesuits, a USC researcher believes in service, which involves an expansion of knowledge through research and education.

Tracy Grikscheit awarded $7.1 million grant by the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine.

A human has nearly 100 times more nephrons, the functional units of the kidneys, than a mouse.

Next-generation scientists at USC Stem Cell mini-symposium discuss research of anemia and cancer.

Gabriel Linares seeks therapies for patients with Lou Gehrigs disease.

USC-affiliated faculty members aim to cure diseases using stem cells as tools.

Doctoral student in USC Stem Cell lab helps to identify roles for a family of genes.

Prkci influences whether stem cells self-renew or differentiate into more specialized cell types.

The new one-stop shop allows scientists to take stem cell research to the next level and eventually develop translational therapies.

Albert Kim applies his expertise to the challenge of kidney regeneration.

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