People

Principal Investigator

Yang Chai, DDS, PhD

University Professor
George and MaryLou Boone Chair in Craniofacial Biology
Director, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Associate Dean of Research

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

University Professor of Biomedical Sciences,
Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,
and Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine

Keck School of Medicine of USC

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Current Lab Members

Sa Cha, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
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Peng Chen, DDS
Postdoctoral Scholar
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Jifan Feng, DDS, PhD
Research Scientist, Team Lead
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Lu Gao, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
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Tingwei Guo, PhD
Research Scientist, Team Lead
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Linda Hattemer, BA
Executive Assistant to Dr. Chai
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Thach-Vu Ho, MS, EdS
Instructional Laboratory Manager
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Ishmael Howard, BS
Research Lab Technician II
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Lin Lan, MD
Visiting Scholar
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Lin Meng, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
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Janet Sanchez, BA
Research Lab Technician III/Supervisor
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Mingyi Zhang, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar - Research Associate
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Affiliates
Students

Angelita Araujo-Villalba

Volunteer
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Jessica Geng
Student
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Aaron Harouni
DDS Student
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Ara Hartounian
DDS Student
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Calista Ly
Volunteer
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Eric Madsen

Student
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