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Piezo2+ mechanosensory neurons orchestrate postnatal development through mechano-chemo-transduction of PDGFA signaling | PNAS
Mechanical forces are ubiquitous and essential during vertebrate development, yet
how these forces are translated into biochemical signals and regu...
In the latest paper from Chai lab we reveal the importance of Piezo2+ mechanosensory neurons in postnatal development. Check it out in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) @pnas.org. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
π§ͺ #CCMBUSC #Science #USCResearch #CraniofacialBiology
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Hello! We are the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of the University of Southern California. May we please be added to the feed? ccmb.usc.edu
08.07.2025 23:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Newly appointed Dean Yang Chai of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
π Congratulations to Dr. Yang Chai on his appointment as Dean of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, moving from Interim Dean to Dean! Fight on! #CCMBUSC #DentalSchool #USCDentistry #USCResearch #FightOn
04.07.2025 00:37 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Figure 1 from publication depicting scRNA-Seq data on embryonic mouse palate from stages E12.5 through E18.5 and Spatial Genomics data on embryonic mouse head from histological sections from stages E12.5 through E15.5
FaceBase has released new datasets from a Nature Communications paper on TGF-Ξ² Signaling and Craniofacial Morphogenesis with high resolution spatial genomics and scRNA-Seq data!
Learn more here:
www.facebase.org/2025/05/20/r...
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We're hiring research lab technicians and postdoctoral scholars
We're hiring! For more information, visit ccmb.usc.edu/employment-o.... #CCMBUSC #ScienceJobs #CareersinScience #LabLife #MolecularBiology
16.05.2025 00:00 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
OKU is a national honorary society focused on the field of dentistry, founded in 1914 at Northwestern University. Each year, only one faculty member is nominated for this distinction. Weβre proud to celebrate Dr. Moradian-Oldakβs well-deserved honor!
14.05.2025 17:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak, pictured here with Dean Yang Chai of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, being awarded honorary membership into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society
Last Thursday, Dr. Janet Moradian-Oldak was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Dental Honor Society (Zeta Chapter) in recognition of her outstanding contributions and service to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. #CCMBUSC #DentalResearch #OKU #Dentistry
14.05.2025 17:14 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
"Together, our findings reveal the comprehensive, dynamic molecular and cellular landscape of palate development and shed light on cell fate regulation during embryogenesis." π§ͺ #Science #USCResearch
13.05.2025 19:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
"A cartilage-enriched G protein-coupled receptor maintains articular cartilage homeostasis via promoting Gs signaling in mice"
29.04.2025 23:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Dr. Zhaoyang Liu holding a certificate her high-rated abstract at the Word Congress on Osteoarthritis hosted by Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) for her abstract, "A cartilage-enriched G protein-coupled receptor maintains articular cartilage homeostasis via promoting Gs signaling in mice."
Congratulations to Dr. Zhaoyang Liu on her award for the βHighest Rated Abstractβ at the 2025 World Congress on Osteoarthritis hosted by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) hosted last week in Incheon Korea!
29.04.2025 23:25 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
A collage of pictures from Ostrow Research Day 2025 with presentation winners, poster presentations, and groups of people at the academic research conference hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
A collage of pictures from Ostrow Research Day 2025 with presentation winners, poster presentations, and groups of people at the academic research conference hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
A collage of pictures from Ostrow Research Day 2025 with presentation winners, poster presentations, and groups of people at the academic research conference hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
A collage of pictures from Ostrow Research Day 2025 with presentation winners, poster presentations, and groups of people at the academic research conference hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
11.04.2025 22:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A collage of pictures from Ostrow Research Day 2025 with presentation winners, poster presentations, and groups of people at the academic research conference hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
π‘Thank you for helping us make our 2025 Ostrow Research Day a huge success! It was a day of learning, sharing, and celebrating the exciting research happening right here at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. See you next year! #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #Science #AcademicSky #DentalSchool π§ͺ
11.04.2025 22:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Ostrow Research Day information - April 9 at the Galen Center - on a red background with some beakers
π¬ Don't forget to join us for our 17th annual Ostrow Research Day at the Galen Center on the USC Main Campus. Each year, Ostrow dedicates one day to showcase all of the groundbreaking research being done by our students, staff, and faculty. #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #Science #FightOn π§ͺ
08.04.2025 21:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Check out our publication from earlier this year out of Liu Lab in @pnas.org! "Variants in the SOX9 transactivation middle domain induce axial skeleton dysplasia and scoliosis" doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #SOX9 #scoliosis #Science #Research
07.04.2025 21:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Picture of a screen showing Peng Chen as the winner in the post-doctoral category at AADOCR/CADR Annual Meeting for his presentation "Suture-Dura Interaction Supports Coronal Suture Regeneration in Craniosynostosis"
Congratulations to Peng Chen from Chai lab on his first place win at the AADOCR/CADR Hatton Competition! Peng won in the post-doctoral category for his presentation "Suture-Dura Interaction Supports Coronal Suture Regeneration in Craniosynostosis." #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #Craniosynostosis #AADOCR
07.04.2025 17:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
JCI Insight -
Mapping cell diversity and dynamics in inflammatory temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis with pain at single-cell resolution
Check out one of our publications from earlier this year in @jci-insight.bsky.social! "Mapping cell diversity and dynamics in inflammatory temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis with pain at single-cell resolution" insight.jci.org/articles/vie... #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #TMJOA #Science #Research
07.04.2025 17:15 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
We have a new publication from Erika Bauza Nowotny of Oldak Lab in Biomimetics! "Treating White Spot Lesions and Non-Carious Cervical Lesions with Amelogenin Peptide-Based Hydrogel" www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/10... #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #Biomimetics #Amelogenin
07.04.2025 17:10 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
A flyer for Ostrow Research Day hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC on April 9 at the USC Galen Center
Join us for another exciting Ostrow Research Day, where students, postdocs, and faculty members from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry will showcase their groundbreaking research! This year, Ostrow Research Day returns to the USC Galen Center on April 9th. #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #Science
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