How similar is kidney development in humans and in the lab mice that form the foundation of basic medical research? In a new study published in Developmental Cell, USC Stem Cell scientists probe this question by comparing the activity and regulation of the genes that drive kidney development in lab mice and humans. “While we Read More…
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USC Stem Cell’s journey towards 1,000 mini-kidneys begins with $1 million from KidneyX
To help patients in need of transplants, artificial kidneys would have to function like their natural counterparts, but they wouldn’t necessarily have to look like them. With a new $1 million prize from the Kidney Innovation Accelerator, or KidneyX, a team of USC Stem Cell scientists led by Nils Lindström in collaboration with Leonardo Morsut Read More…
MaryAnne Achieng wins award in 2022 Winter BioRender contest
Congratulations to PhD candidate MaryAnne Achieng, who won second place in the 2022 Winter BioRender contest. The contest, supported by the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Office of Research and USC Stem Cell, showcases the artistic skills of the medical school’s researchers. To read more, visit https://keck.usc.edu/communicating-science-visually-phd-candidate-mukund-iyer-takes-first-place-in-2022-winter-biorender-contest.
USC-led study traces the blueprints for how human kidneys form their filtering units
When it comes to building a kidney, only nature possesses the complete set of blueprints. But a USC-led team of scientists has managed to borrow some of nature’s pages through a comprehensive analysis of how kidneys form their filtering units, known as nephrons. Published in the journal Developmental Cell, the study from Andy McMahon’s lab Read More…