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Congratulations to Rucha Bapat and Gayathri Visakan! In addition to being invited to present their research on ameloblastin and enamel formation, they were also awarded Young Investigator Travel Awards at #Enamel11, a conference held in France earlier this month. #CCMBUSC #CraniofacialResearch
Rucha Bapat, Janet Moradian-Oldak, and Gayathri Visakan of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of USC at Enamel 11, an international conference held in France earlier this month. Not only did Rucha and Gayathri both present their research on ameloblastin and enamel formation, they also both received Young Investigator Travel Awards.
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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🧠 Congratulations to Peng Chen on receiving his plaque for winning 1st place (Post-Doc) in the AADOCR Hatton Competition! His talk, “Suture-Dura Interaction Supports Coronal Suture Regeneration in Craniosynostosis,” earned top honors earlier this year. #CCMBUSC #Craniosynostosis #AADOCR #Research
Peng Chen of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology (CCMB) of the University of Southern California's Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry with his plaque for winning first place in the post-doctoral category of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) Hatton Competition for his oral presentation on craniosynostosis and coronal suture regeneration
October 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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🎉 Congratulations to Heliya Ziaei for winning first place in the Student Competition at the 2025 @aadocr.bsky.social Southern California Section Research Symposium, where she presented on the important role of Kdm6b in tooth root development earlier this year.
Heliya Ziaei stands in front of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of USC door with her certificate for winning first place in the Student Competition at the AADOCR Southern California Section Research Symposium
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Congratulations to Liu lab's Jo Bian on receiving the 2025 ASBMR Young Investigator Award for her abstract, “A Cartilage-Enriched G Protein-Coupled Receptor Maintains Articular Cartilage Homeostasis via Promoting Gs Signaling in Mice,” which she presented at the @asbmr.bsky.social Annual Meeting!
Fangzhou "Jo" Bian with her 2025 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Young Investigator Award Fangzhou "Jo" Bian with her 2025 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) Young Investigator Award standing next to her PI and mentor, Dr. Zhaoyang Liu
September 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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On Tuesday, we welcomed our newest Craniofacial Biology (CBY) students with a fun and information Orientation Day! To learn more about our CBY program, check out the CBY website.
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Associate Professor Jianfu Chen welcomes the newest group of Craniofacial Biology (CBY) PhD students at CBY Orientation Day
August 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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🎉 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
Newly appointed Dean Yang Chai of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
July 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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We're hiring! For more information, visit ccmb.usc.edu/employment-o.... #CCMBUSC #ScienceJobs #CareersinScience #LabLife #MolecularBiology
We're hiring research lab technicians and postdoctoral scholars
May 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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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
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
May 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Congratulations to Dr. Zhaoyang Liu on her award for the “Highest Rated Abstract” at the 2025 World Congress on Osteoarthritis hosted by the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) hosted last week in Incheon Korea!
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."
April 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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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
April 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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💡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 🧪
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
April 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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🔬 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 🧪
Ostrow Research Day information - April 9 at the Galen Center - on a red background with some beakers
April 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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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
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"
April 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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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
A flyer for Ostrow Research Day hosted by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC on April 9 at the USC Galen Center
April 4, 2025 at 12:35 AM