Anyone with arthritis can appreciate how useful it would be if scientists could grow cartilage in the lab. To this end, Keck School of Medicine of USC scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, collaborated with colleagues at several institutions to provide new insights into how gene activity drives the…Continue Reading A joint effort to understand cartilage development
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Denis Evseenko receives $4 million for arthritis research
Denis Evseenko, a stem cell researcher at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded two grants totaling more than $4 million to support osteoarthritis research. A $3.4 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund research on the mechanisms behind the development, progression and prevention of osteoarthritis. A $750,000…Continue Reading Denis Evseenko receives $4 million for arthritis research
Countdown to Commencement: Meet Evseenko lab member Mila Scheinberg
By Priya Kumar At first glance, Mila Scheinberg’s passions seem unrelated: she has always been interested in medicine, loves to exercise and won many awards for her paintings in high school. However, in the masterpiece that is her life, she has found a way to connect these passions. “I’m really interested in orthopedic surgery because…Continue Reading Countdown to Commencement: Meet Evseenko lab member Mila Scheinberg
Small molecule could make a big difference for arthritis patients
Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? USC Stem Cell scientist Denis Evseenko has reason to be optimistic. In a new publication in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Evseenko’s team—led by PhD student Ruzanna Shkhyan, postdoc Ben Van Handel and medical student…Continue Reading Small molecule could make a big difference for arthritis patients