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Analyzing Life on a Molecular Level
March 1, 2012Three faculty members in USC Dornsife’s Department of Biological Sciences received research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop and apply innovative methods to analyze data on proteins, genes… more>
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Twin Study Offers Insight into Antisocial Behavior
November 16, 2011There is good reason students and faculty walking the halls of the Seeley G. Mudd building think they are seeing double — they are. For the past 11 years, hundreds of sets of twins have visited the lab of Laura Baker,… more>
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Academic Journal Honors USC Professor's Contributions
November 9, 2011Early 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… more>
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A Digital Landscape of Diseases
October 18, 2011USC Dornsife scientists and their colleagues have been awarded a $5.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study disease connections as part of a collective of research centers. Jasmine Zhou,… more>
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Tavaré Elected to the Royal Society
July 12, 2011Simon Tavaré, George and Louise Kawamoto Chair in Biological Sciences in USC Dornsife, has been named a fellow of the Royal Society. Tavaré, whose research is in the interface between statistics, probability,… more>
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June 30, 2010
Of Plants, Flies and Men
A torrent of fluorescent light rushes out onto the cement floor as Marie-Stanislas Remigereau opens the door to the growth chamber. Inside are hundreds of small plants precisely arranged in black trays that flank both walls up… more>
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Searching for Genes Behind a Trait
March 25, 2010A 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… more>
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Donal Manahan Studies Growth of Oysters
March 24, 2010In physical, as in financial growth, it’s not what you make but what you keep that counts, USC marine biologists believe. Their study of genes associated with growth in oysters suggests that slow-growing animals waste… more>
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The Fly Could Prove Fruitful for Good Health
December 8, 2009Michelle Arbeitman, Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, has received a $325,148 federal stimulus grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The award enables Arbeitman to hire one… more>
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Sergey Nuzhdin Awarded Stimulus Grant
September 28, 2009Sergey 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… more>
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