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FaceBase Data Hub @FaceBaseDataHub

NIDCR-funded repository and resource empowering dental, oral & craniofacial research (including related biological and anatomical health/disease domains).

Joined August 2020
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Registration and Call for Abstracts are open for the FaceBase 2026 Community Forum! Advances in data reuse, integration, and AI-ready research in DOC, inner ear and related research. đź“… May 4-5, 2026 đź“Ť Arlington, VA (also via Zoom) Register: bit.ly/FBForum2026
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New #FaceBase dataset: scRNA-seq of the enamel organ in an AmelxS16A knock-in mouse reveals 624 differentially expressed genes & major dysregulation of Shh and Wnt5a in secretory ameloblasts. Open data from Beniash/Margolis, Univ of Pittsburgh @PittTweet: doi.org/10.25550/AF-V3VC
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We have extended the poster abstract deadline for the 2026 FaceBase Annual Meeting. Share your work and connect with the craniofacial research community! Deadline is now: Friday, April 24. Submit here → facebase.org/community/annua…
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New on FaceBase 🧬 Xu, Liu & Jiang (Cincinnati Children's) contribute Six2 and CTCF ChIP-seq datasets from wildtype mouse embryonic facial tissues (E10.5–E13.5), shedding light on the regulatory landscape of craniofacial morphogenesis. doi.org/10.25550/7Z-41CW
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📋 A few days left to submit a poster abstract for the 2026 FaceBase Annual Meeting! Share your work and connect with the craniofacial research community. Deadline: Friday, April 17. Submit here → facebase.org/community/annua…
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New on FaceBase 🧬 Data from Ma & Rosin examines how prenatal depletion of CSF1R macrophages and osteoclasts disrupts craniofacial development with effects on the skull, mandible, palate, ear ossicles, and more. Dataset publication now available. facebase.org/2026/04/09/rece…
An example one of the PLX5622 treated P1 skulls. Image by Felix Ma and Jessica M. Rosin.

ALT An example one of the PLX5622 treated P1 skulls. Image by Felix Ma and Jessica M. Rosin.

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Will you be at AADOCR/IADR or GRC? FaceBase will be in Ventura and San Diego with demos, presentations, and opportunities to connect with our team. See where to find us! facebase.org/2026/03/19/face…
A view of the San Diego Convention Center, where the AADOCR/IADR will be held next week. See FaceBase in Booth 402!

ALT A view of the San Diego Convention Center, where the AADOCR/IADR will be held next week. See FaceBase in Booth 402!
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FACEBASE COMMUNITY FORUM 🗓 Abstract Deadline for Talk Consideration - This Friday, March 20! Submissions will remain open after this first deadline. This deadline only applies to abstracts that would like to be considered for a talk. Submit abstract: facebase.org/community/annua…
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New data: Spatial transcriptomics (using seqFISH) reveals a fibroblast-immune microenvironment remodeling pathway in CFA-induced TMJ arthritis in mice. PI: Jian-Fu Chen (University of Southern California) @CCMB_USC
Spatial transcriptomics of the mouse temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using seqFISH, from the dataset "Spatial Transcriptomics of Mouse CFA-induced TMJ arthritis" https://doi.org/10.25550/8Q-3KAR)

ALT Spatial transcriptomics of the mouse temporomandibular joint (TMJ) using seqFISH, from the dataset "Spatial Transcriptomics of Mouse CFA-induced TMJ arthritis" https://doi.org/10.25550/8Q-3KAR)
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It's that time again! Join us for our Office Hours this week: 📅 Wednesday, Feb 25, 1 pm ET / 10 am PT Zoom with FaceBase team members and ask questions about finding data, submitting data, citing data, and more things data! Click here to register: usc.zoom.us/meeting/register…
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New: microCT data from ameloblast-specific Smad4 knockout and Ambn-IRESCre mice. Using a novel ameloblast-restricted Cre line, these data reveal severe enamel-specific pathology and highlight Ambn-IRESCre as a powerful tool for enamel gene function study: facebase.org/2026/02/11/rece…
Mutant sample from the dataset MicroCT analysis of ameloblast specific Smad4 conditional knockout mice

ALT Mutant sample from the dataset MicroCT analysis of ameloblast specific Smad4 conditional knockout mice
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New data release: Justin Cotney’s lab (CHOP) generated a single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) atlas of critical time points during human and mouse craniofacial development, now openly available through FaceBase. Read all about it here: facebase.org/2026/01/20/rece…
Figure from Manchel et al 2026

ALT Figure from Manchel et al 2026
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Save the dates for the next FaceBase Community Forum: May 4 & 5 2026 in Arlington, VA. More details coming soon! facebase.org/community/annua…
Save the Dates for the 2026 FaceBase Community Forum in Arlington, VA on: May 4 & 5 2026! For updates, go to:https://bit.ly/FBForum2026

ALT Save the Dates for the 2026 FaceBase Community Forum in Arlington, VA on: May 4 & 5 2026! For updates, go to:https://bit.ly/FBForum2026
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Jeremie Oliver Piña, PhD, MBA, MS@jer_oliver_pina
26 Nov 2025
Welcoming submissions to this special issue on #Maxillofacial #Surgery advances! DM me for discount codes and details
Natnicha Rangsiyanon@Chorvor_nr
25 Nov 2025
📢 #CallforPapers @JCM_MDPI 🩺🏥 #MaxillofacialSurgery in the Modern Era: Surgical Advances and #ClinicalImpacts Seeking impactful research in the Special Issue led by Dr. @jer_oliver_pina ! #facial & #jawreconstruction #OralSugery #Plasticsurgery #Craniofacial #HeadAndNeck
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Missed the FaceBase Bootcamp? No worries! Catch up with recordings and slides covering data discovery, submissions, and DMS plans: 🎥 facebase.org/community/train… #FaceBase #DataSharing #CraniofacialResearch #NIH #DentalResearch #DataReuse #FAIRdata #DataScience
Screenshot from the FaceBase Virtual Bootcamp - Fall 2025: Rob Schuler presents a slide about how FaceBase data is ready for reuse, reproducibility and (re)analysis.

ALT Screenshot from the FaceBase Virtual Bootcamp - Fall 2025: Rob Schuler presents a slide about how FaceBase data is ready for reuse, reproducibility and (re)analysis.
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Congratulations!
CCMB @ USC@CCMB_USC
29 Oct 2025
Congratulations to Rucha Bapat and Gayathri Visakan! In addition to being invited to present their research on ameloblastin and enamel formation, they were also awarded Young Investigator Travel Awards at #Enamel11, a conference held in France earlier this month. #CCMBUSC
Rucha Bapat, Janet Moradian-Oldak, and Gayathri Visakan of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of USC at Enamel 11, an international conference held in France earlier this month. Not only did Rucha and Gayathri both present their research on ameloblastin and enamel formation, they also both received Young Investigator Travel Awards.

ALT Rucha Bapat, Janet Moradian-Oldak, and Gayathri Visakan of the Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology of USC at Enamel 11, an international conference held in France earlier this month. Not only did Rucha and Gayathri both present their research on ameloblastin and enamel formation, they also both received Young Investigator Travel Awards.
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It's that time again! Join us for our Office Hours tomorrow (Wednesday), 1 pm ET / 10 am PT! Talk with FaceBase team members and ask questions about finding data, submitting data, citing data, and more! Click here to register: usc.zoom.us/meeting/register…
FaceBase Office Hours - Last Wednesday of the month - 10 am PT/ 1pm EST. If you have questions about submitting your data, requesting controlled-access human data, how to best find certain data, or any other aspect of interacting with FaceBase, please join us!

ALT FaceBase Office Hours - Last Wednesday of the month - 10 am PT/ 1pm EST. If you have questions about submitting your data, requesting controlled-access human data, how to best find certain data, or any other aspect of interacting with FaceBase, please join us!
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📣 Our next virtual bootcamp, tailored for both users and data contributors, is coming up next week: Wednesday, November 5th! Whether you're a seasoned user of FaceBase or looking to contribute data for the first time, this event is for you! facebase.org/community/train…
FOR DENTAL, ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS AND STUDENTS FACEBASE BOOTCAMP (FOR USERS AND CONTRIBUTORS) LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE FACEBASE RESOURCE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING AND SHARING DATA Wed, November 5 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern/ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific Online Event Learn more and register at: facebase.org/community/training/

ALT FOR DENTAL, ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCHERS, CLINICIANS AND STUDENTS FACEBASE BOOTCAMP (FOR USERS AND CONTRIBUTORS) LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE FACEBASE RESOURCE AND BEST PRACTICES FOR MANAGING AND SHARING DATA Wed, November 5 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern/ 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific Online Event Learn more and register at: facebase.org/community/training/
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Congratulations to FaceBase PI, Yang Chai, on his confirmation as Dean of the USC Ostrow School of Dentistry!! @OstrowOnline @CCMB_USC
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC - Online@OstrowOnline
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🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Yang Chai on his official installation as Dean of @USCOstrow! From USC PhD '91 to National Academy of Medicine member to Dean — a true Trojan success story. Fight On! 🌹⚔️ hubs.ly/Q03N8RVR0 #USC #FightOn
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New release on #FaceBase: Timothy C. Cox’s lab (@UMKC) has identified SHROOM3 as a bona fide craniofacial microsomia gene. The mouse embryo imaging data from this study is now openly available through FaceBase. Read all about it here: facebase.org/2025/09/15/rece…
Shroom3 morphometrics image from Zhu et al 2025

ALT Shroom3 morphometrics image from Zhu et al 2025
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