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Dean Davison visits new faculty research office in Washington, D.C.

By Athan Bezaitis

On March 21st, Dean Gerald C. Davison joined Provost C.L. Max Nikias at the newly opened Office of Research Advancement for the university’s annual meeting between faculty and government officials in Washington D.C.
 
The building’s location, between the White House and the Capitol Building, provides the university with a fully staffed sattelite office on the East Coast, allowing for access to contacts at government offices such as the National Institute of Health and the National Science Foundation.

The day began with a breakfast discussion with NIH Director, Elias Zerhouni, M.D. who discussed the agency’s plans, the environment in Washington and how university leaders can continue to advance life sciences research.  The NIH is the nation’s leadeing medical research agency.  Mr. Zerhouni oversees the organizations 27 Institutes and Centers with more than 18,000 employees and a 2006 fiscal year budget of $28.6 billion.

Later, a USC delegation went to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress, including Reps. David Dreier (R-CA), Jane Harman (D-CA), Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) and Peter Visclosky (D-IN). Nikias hosted an evening open house to celebrate the newly-opened USC Washington, D.C. Center for policymakers, alumni and friends of the university. National Science Foundation Director Arden Bement, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox and Rep. Diane E. Watson (D-CA) joined the nearly 200 guests gathered for the celebration.

"It was useful to attend the opening of the USC Research Office in D.C.,” said Davison, dean of the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and holder of the William and Sylvia Kugel Chair of Gerontology.  “Having a chance to meet and listen to Director Zerhouni discuss the NIH funding situation will be helpful in maintaining and enhancing our School's efforts to obtain federal money for research and training.”

USC Davis School faculty members are currently working on a diverse range of research initiatives such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, elder abuse reform, fall prevention and inflammation and aging that stand to benefit from proximity to other renowned universities and government offices.

For more information on the event, click here: USC Leaders Reach out to Federal Officials.


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(From left to right) Dean Davison with USC Provost Max Nikias and Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., director of the NIH.

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