New data: Spatial transcriptomics (using seqFISH) reveals a fibroblast-immune microenvironment remodeling pathway in CFA-induced TMJ arthritis in mice. PI: Jian-Fu Chen (University of Southern California) doi.org/10.25550/8Q-...

Ahead of the upcoming #Lymphatics GRC meeting, for #JEM_Spotlight this month I would like to highlight this 2025 study from Jian-Fu Chen @ccmb.usc.edu where his lab identifies lymphatic vessels in the skull periosteum 🧠 Take a look here: doi.org/10.1084/jem....

Dr. Amy Merrill’s lab establishes a new mouse model to better understand the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying anterior displacement of the articular disc in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in their latest publication in JBMR Plus. 🧪 #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #TMDs

New in JBMR® Plus: A reproducible mouse model of TMJ anterior disc displacement — offering a powerful platform to study TMD mechanisms + potential therapeutic targets. Read the open‑access article: doi.org/10.1093/jbmr...

Registration and Call for Abstracts are open for the FaceBase 2026 Community Forum! Advances in data reuse, integration, and AI-ready biomedical research in dental, oral, craniofacial, inner ear and related research. 📅 May 4-5, 2026 📍 Arlington, VA (also via Zoom) Register: bit.ly/FBForum2026

Jianfu Chen's lab uses spatial transcriptomics to map the diverse cell types in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and uncover a microenvironment involved in arthritic pain in their latest publication in Advanced Science. 🧪 #CCMBUSC #USCResearch #FightOn #Science #TMJ

CCMB would like to congratulate Dr. Jianfu “Jeff” Chen on his promotion to Professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC!

Save the dates for the next FaceBase Community Forum: May 4 & 5 2026 in Arlington, VA. More details coming soon! www.facebase.org/community/an...

Missed the FaceBase Bootcamp? No worries! Catch up with recordings and slides covering data discovery, submissions, and DMS plans: 🎥 www.facebase.org/community/tr... #FaceBase #DataSharing #CraniofacialResearch #NIH #DentalResearch #DataReuse #FAIRdata #DataScience

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

📣 Our next virtual bootcamp, tailored for both users and data contributors, is coming up next week: Wednesday, November 5th! Whether you're a seasoned user of FaceBase or looking to contribute data for the first time, this event is for you! www.facebase.org/community/tr...

This week we officially welcomed Dr. Yang Chai as dean of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry—renowned scientist, visionary leader, and Trojan through and through.

🧠 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

Unmasking cancer’s hidden nerve route with patient-derived organoids

🎉 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.

If you are attending the poster session at the Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology meeting this year, make sure to stop by and say hi to Rob and Alejandro at the FaceBase poster and demo! @scgdb.bsky.social

Featured resource: Facebase In this post, we learn about the data and functionalities available at Facebase @facebase.bsky.social, and hear about new initiatives they are developing. thenode.biologists.com/featured-res...

Check out our latest publication on lymphatic vessel identification by Jeff Chen's lab! 🧪 #CCMBUSC #Science #Lymphatics #USCResearch

President Kim, Provost, deans, former Governor Schwarzenegger + democracy — hear why your voice matters. #DemocracyDay

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!

The research that saves lives, sparks innovation and drives change is happening right now. Thanks to Big Ten universities, solutions are being delivered to help communities grow, thrive and overcome challenges.

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. dentistry.usc.edu/educational-...

"Research is fundamental to USC's mission. Thank you for supporting the faculty who have dedicated their lives to this vital work.” - Interim President Beong Kim #FightOnForResearch weare.sc/rsl-by

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... 🧪 #CCMBUSC #Science #USCResearch #CraniofacialBiology

🎉 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

FaceBase has released new datasets from a Nature Communications paper on TGF-β Signaling and Craniofacial Morphogenesis with high resolution spatial genomics and scRNA-Seq data! Learn more here: www.facebase.org/2025/05/20/r...

We're hiring! For more information, visit ccmb.usc.edu/employment-o.... #CCMBUSC #ScienceJobs #CareersinScience #LabLife #MolecularBiology

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

We're excited to share our latest publication from Chai lab in @natcomms.nature.com titled "High-resolution spatial transcriptomics and cell lineage analysis reveal spatiotemporal cell fate determination during craniofacial development." rdcu.be/elKQ0 #CCMBUSC #CraniofacialResearch #seqFISH

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!

💡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 🧪

🔬 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 🧪

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

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

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

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

A new publication from Lin Lab in the Journal of Experimental Medicine (@jem.org) "The MLL3/GRHL2 complex regulates malignant transformation and anti-tumor immunity in squamous cancer" rupress.org/jem/article-...

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