Keck School of Medicine of USC will launch a new research initiative focused on extending the human health span with a $10 million transformative gift from R. Rex Parris and his wife Carrol Parris. R. Rex Parris is the founding partner of the Parris Law Firm. The USC Parris Longevity Accelerator, to be led by…Continue Reading R. Rex and Carrol Parris make $10 million gift to launch USC Longevity Research Accelerator at Keck School of Medicine
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An earful of gill: USC Stem Cell study points to the evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear
The outer ear is unique to mammals, but its evolutionary origin has remained a mystery. According to a new study published in Nature from the USC Stem Cell lab of Gage Crump, with co-authors Tom Lozito and Denis Evseenko, this intricate coil of cartilage has a surprisingly ancient origin in the gills of fishes and…Continue Reading An earful of gill: USC Stem Cell study points to the evolutionary origin of the mammalian outer ear