Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Genetics http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/topics/924/genetics/ Installed by President C. L. Max Nikias as the 21st dean of USC Dornsife, Steve Kay reminds faculty and friends that “at our core, we are a community of humanist and scientific scholars, here to serve society.”]]> Thu, 8 Nov 2012 17:15:00 -0500 USC Dornsife professors Frank Alber, Liang Chen and Andrew Smith have been awarded research grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop computational methods to study biological processes in cells.]]> Thu, 1 Mar 2012 15:59:00 -0500 Laura Baker's Southern California Twin Project housed in USC Dornsife is investigating how genes and environment influence delinquent behavior from childhood to emerging adulthood.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:49:00 -0500 Early in his career, USC marine biologist Dennis Hedgecock explored a pair of hypotheses that since have significantly influenced science’s understanding of how marine animals pass genes on to future generations. In 1986,...]]> Wed, 9 Nov 2011 13:14:00 -0500 USC Dornsife researchers will help create the world’s most comprehensive database documenting the shared molecular basis of diseases.]]> Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:49:00 -0500 USC Dornsife's Simon Tavaré, a pioneer in the field of computational biology, has been honored with the highest distinction a British scientist can receive.]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:32:00 -0500 With the help of a small flowering plant and a fruit fly, Simon Tavaré is leading a team of researchers to advance our understanding of the genetic origins of human disease.]]> Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:18:00 -0500 A method pioneered to find the genetic basis of human diseases also holds promise for locating the genes behind important traits in plants, according to a study published online on March 24 by the journal Nature. A large team led...]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:33:00 -0500 The director of the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies is senior author of a study on oyster genetics and metabolic taxation.]]> Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:17:00 -0500 USC College’s Michelle Arbeitman’s federal stimulus grant for neurobiology research in fruit flies will help scientists get closer to detecting genes that underlie social behavior. The work may lead to better understanding of neural diseases.]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:46:00 -0500 Sergey Nuzhdin, professor of molecular biology at USC College, has been awarded a $563,000 stimulus grant to purchase an Illumina/Solexa Genome Sequencer. The money also will cover the salaries of technical and bioinformatics...]]> Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:24:00 -0500 The federal stimulus package came too late to help Morgan Hawkins -- his own strength of character had already set him back on his feet -- but a stimulus-funded research job will let him take the next step. The 23-year-old native...]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:19:00 -0500 Fri, 3 Apr 2009 13:07:00 -0500