USC COMPASS undergraduate program points the way to stem cell careers

October 6, 2022

By Cristy Lytal

Students in the teaching lab at USC's stem cell research center (Photo by Chris Shinn)

Students in the teaching lab at USC’s stem cell research center (Photo by Chris Shinn)

 

To promote inclusive excellence in science, USC will be offering a new program for undergraduates from historically underrepresented backgrounds with an interest in studying stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

Known as USC COMPASS: Creating Opportunities through Mentorship and Partnership Across Stem Cell Science, the program will launch with support from a $2.9 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the voter-created state agency charged with distributing public funding to support stem cell research and education.(ReadMore)