 | Gregor B. Adams
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology, Center for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | The Science of Hope
CIRM awards $2.5 million to USC researcher
Prof Gets $2.5M for Stem Cell Research |
 | Ronald L. Alkana
Professor
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Curricular Development
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
School of Pharmacy | USC School of Pharmacy faculty members join Pan-Pacific International conference
USC Takes Part in Pan-Pacific Conference |
 | Woojin An
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | CELEBRATING DEDICATED SUPPORTERS |
 | Michael A. Arbib
Fletcher Jones Professor
Computer Science, Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience, Psychology
Viterbi School of Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Research Lunch Salons Set at University Club
To the brain, words speak as loud as actions
Brain’s Action Center Is All Talk
In Print |
 | Norman Arnheim
Professor
Biological Sciences, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Keck School of Medicine | Human Organs May Multiply Mutations
Disease Genetics and Evolution |
 | Stanley P. Azen
Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics), Biomedical Engineering
Keck School of Medicine | HONORING EXCELLENCE
Newsmakers
Etcetera
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
 | Michel Baudry
Professor
Neurobiology, Biological Sciences, Neurology, Biomedical Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Keck School of Medicine
Viterbi School of Engineering | Faculty Research Funding on the Rise
Autism Conference Explores New Frontier
Decoy Pill Saves Brain Cells
USC Wins $8 Million NIH Grant
$8 million NIH grant to fund major USC Alzheimer’s disease prevention effort |
 | Richard N. Bergman
Professor and Chair
Physiology & Biophysics
Keck School of Medicine | Study elucidates role of gene in regulating glucose, may shed light on diabetes
Gene Regulating Glucose Levels Identified
Laurence Kedes to step down as IGM director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
Newsmakers
Keck School receives $11 million gift to fight diabetes, cancer |
 | Kiros T. Berhane
Associate Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics)
Keck School of Medicine | USC receives $7.5 million for minority health center
USC Gets $7.5M for New Health Center
Health effects from car exhaust exposure can last a lifetime
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke—and related breathing problems
Asthma risk soars for children who smoke
Dogs and smog are bad mix for children with asthma
Keck smoking study links genetics to school absences |
 | Edward K. Blum
Professor
Biomedical Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science
Viterbi School of Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Mathematics of Physics and Engineering |
 | Zea Borok
Professor
Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keck School of Medicine | WSCI names Keck School physician-researcher outstanding investigator
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
Researchers awarded $1.7 million for lung cell study
Newsmakers
WSCI lauds ‘outstanding’ USC researchers: Zea Borok’s stem cell biology research cited as exceptional |
 | Nunzio Bottini
Assistant Professor
Orthopedics
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Keck School of Medicine | HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | Sebastien G. Bouret
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics, School of Medicine
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine | CHLA study illuminates how predisposition to obesity may affect brain’s development |
 | Nina S. Bradley
Associate Professor
Biokinesiology & Physical Therapy, Cell & Neurobiology
School of Dentistry
Keck School of Medicine | NIH awards $405,000 for motor behavior study
A white coat welcome for future health professionals |
 | Roberta D. Brinton
Professor
Vice Provost for Institutional Diversity
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering
School of Pharmacy
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | USC School of Pharmacy launches student diversity initiative, focusing on youths
Diversity Gets Boost at School of Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy professor named to NIMH Blue Ribbon panel
Challenges of Global Hunger Studied
New Compounds May Reduce Health Risks
Brinton Named to Blue Ribbon Panel
Hormone Not Helpful Against Alzheimer’s
STAR Program Has Statewide Impact
Autism Conference Explores New Frontier
USC School of Pharmacy dedicates new Bensussen Research Floor |
 | Samantha J. Butler
Assistant Professor
Neurobiology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Annual Event Unveils New Research, Art |
 | Enrique Cadenas
Professor
Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
School of Pharmacy
Keck School of Medicine | Challenges of Global Hunger Studied
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
USC School of Pharmacy dedicates new Bensussen Research Floor
New Research Floor at Pharmacy School
Pharmacy Sees Jump in Research Support
ETCETERA
Pharmacy dean reorganizes School, bolsters leadership
Dean Reorganizes School of Pharmacy
USC Wins $8 Million NIH Grant
Cadenas Appointed Chair of NIH Section |
 | Yang Chai
Professor
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology
School of Dentistry | School of Dentistry forges strong ties with universities worldwide
Global Outreach Grows at School of Dentistry
Chai’s Designer Mice Spotlighted
Slavkin Saluted by Peking University
Project to Delve Into the Developing Palate
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
THIRD ANNUAL HEAD AND NECK SYMPOSIUM
INTERNATIONAL REACH |
 | Jonah R. Chan
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute quickly establishes itself as a nexus of top-tier science
Key Component in Myelination Process
USC myelin study may assist nerve disease treatment
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | Jeannie Chen
Associate Professor
Interim Director, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Ophthalmology, Cell & Neurobiology
Keck School of Medicine | Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute quickly establishes itself as a nexus of top-tier science |
 | Lin Chen
Associate Professor
Molecular & Computational Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Zuo-Zhong Wang, Keck School and Zilkha researcher, 46
In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang, 46
In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang
Creating Miracles in the Lab
Science Is In Their DNA
What's New
Nicotine Rush Hinges on Sugar in Neurons
Protein Switches Immune Response |
 | Mei Chen
Professor
Dermatology
Keck School of Medicine | Science, Nature praise USC dermatologists’ study on how skin heals |
 | Xiaojiang Chen
Professor
Molecular Biology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Fast-Track Discoveries
Shedding Light on Rare Immune Disease
Cell Struggle Against Tumor Documented |
 | Robert H. Chow
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics, Endocrinology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Keck School faculty panel shares tips with M.D./Ph.D. students on choosing a residency
Options Expanded for Medical Students
Keck School-Caltech M.D./Ph.D. program expands student options |
 | Cheng-Ming Chuong
Professor
Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | The Science of Hope
USC study in Nature sheds light on stem cell signaling
Study Gives Insight Into Hair Growth
Academic Honors Convocation fetes HSC luminaries
Study of bird feathers may shed light on developmental disorders in humans
Research into chicken feather development may help explain some human developmental disorders
USC Researches Stem Cell Patterning |
 | Gerhard A. (Gerry) Coetzee
Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Urology, Preventive Medicine
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
 | Lucio Comai
Associate Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Keck School of Medicine | 10-Fold Life Span Extension Reported
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | David V. Conti
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics)
Keck School of Medicine | Island Explorers
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006
USC awarded $1.6 million for lymphoma study |
 | Peter S. Conti
Professor
Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Clinical Pharmacy
Viterbi School of Engineering
Keck School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy | USC study sees benefit in combining PET, CT scans
Hybrid Imaging Helps Lymphoma Patients
Medical Faculty Assembly focuses on key issues of Keck School
Keck Faculty Invited to Assembly Meeting
High-resolution scanner targets breast cancers that might otherwise go undiagnosed
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
ETCETERA |
 | Richard J. Cote
Professor
Pathology, Urology
Keck School of Medicine | USC Hosts Nanoscience Conference
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
USC cancer researchers awarded $3.2 million to improve screening
USC Gets $3.2M to Develop Cancer Test
GENEROUS SUPPORT OF CANCER RESEARCH
USC Center for Excellence in Research taps HSC talent
USC Gets $2.7 Million Nanoscience Grant
Helping Faculty Find Collaborators
USC awarded $2.7 million nanoscience grant
Little Big Science |
 | Gay M. Crooks
Associate Professor
Gene Therapy, Pediatrics
The Saban Research Institute
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Keck Faculty Receive Mentoring Awards
Keck Faculty Receive 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring Awards
USC to Highlight Women’s Health April 19
USC to highlight women’s health at April 19 conference
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
The Science of Hope
USC joins Southern California Stem Cell Scientific Collaboration
Six Institutions to Focus on Stem Cells
Newsmakers |
 | Gage DeKoeyer Crump
Assistant Professor
Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
Four New Hires Spark Stem Cell Research
New recruits aid Keck School’s progress in stem cell research |
 | Kelvin J.A. Davies
Professor
Associate Dean for Research
Molecular & Computational Biology, Gerontology
Andrus Gerontology Center
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology | Davies Reveals What Matters to Him
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Davies in Training
From Teen Technophile to Med Student
Davies Cited for Radical Discoveries |
| photo not available | Laurie D. DeLeve
Professor
Medicine (Division of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease)
Keck School of Medicine | Newsmakers
ETCETERA
WSCI names Keck School physician-researcher outstanding investigator
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
Liver disease grants of up to $50,000 offered
Etcetera
Grants of up to $50,000 available for liver studies
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | Louis Dubeau
Professor
Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | Keck smoking study links genetics to school absences |
 | Suzanne Edmands
Associate Professor
Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | What's New
USC Scientists Work on Policy Issues in D.C.
About Those ‘Pure’ Catalina Bison … |
 | Alan L. Epstein
Professor
Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | What's New
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
USC researchers zero in on ways genes allow tumors to evade immune system
How Cancer Evades the Immune System
A PLENITUDE OF POSTERS
USC School of Pharmacy names two new chairs |
 | Anat Erdreich-Epstein
Associate Professor
Cancer Biology, Pediatrics, Haematology Oncology
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine | Jump-Starting New Directions in Research |
 | Caleb E. Finch
Professor
Molecular Biology, Gerontology
Andrus Gerontology Center
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology | Crimmins, Finch Get W.M. Keck Awards
Report Examines Infant Mortality Rates
USC Davis Scholars Present Latest Findings
What's New
The Biology of Human Longevity: Inflammation, Nutrition and Aging in the Evolution of Lifespans
Gatz Updates Alzheimer’s Findings
An Opus for the Ages
Workshops for the Ages
A New Way of Looking at Genes
Gender Differences in Life Span Studied |
 | Steven E. Finkel
Associate Professor
Molecular & Computational Biology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | What's New
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Newsmakers
Lord of the Fruit Flies
Promising Start for USC College Profs |
 | Susan L. Forsburg
Professor
Molecular & Computational Biology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Fellow Scientists Salute Susan Forsburg
Accolades |
 | Baruch Frenkel
Associate Professor
J. Harold and Edna L. LaBriola Chair
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Orthopedic Surgery
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Keck School of Medicine | Institute for Genetic Medicine celebrates 15 years of collaborative disease research |
 | Jed A. Fuhrman
Professor
Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | What Makes Life Go in the Tropics?
David Caron Earns Science Fellowship
Four Scholars Win Raubenheimer Award
Every Microbe in Its Place |
 | Judy A. Garner
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean for Faculty Affairs
Cell & Neurobiology
Keck School of Medicine | In Memoriam: Harlan Hahn, 68
Newsmakers
Judy Garner named School’s senior associate dean of faculty affairs
John A. Biles Professorship Goes to Shen
Center for Excellence Marks Anniversary |
 | Frank D. Gilliland
Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Environmental & Occupational Health)
Keck School of Medicine | USC awarded $4 million for study of asthma-smog links
Study shows children who carry gene variant especially susceptible to smog, asthma
Health effects from car exhaust exposure can last a lifetime
Where there’s fire, there’s smoke—and related breathing problems
Asthma risk soars for children who smoke
Where There’s Smoke, There May be Asthma
Dogs and smog are bad mix for children with asthma |
 | Charles J. Gomer
Professor
Cancer Biology, Pediatrics
The Saban Research Institute
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Keck Faculty Receive Mentoring Awards
Keck Faculty Receive 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring Awards
CHLA Department of Pediatrics Gets Grant |
 | Myron F. Goodman
Professor and Chair
Molecular & Computational Biology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Four Professors Earn Raubenheimer Award
Fast-Track Discoveries
Faculty Research Funding on the Rise
Shedding Light on Rare Immune Disease |
 | Steven D. Goodman
Associate Professor
Molecular Biology, Division of Diagnostic Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
School of Dentistry | Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Candy to fight cavities? USC invention may lead to a sweet conclusion |
 | Michael I. Goran
Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Health Behavior Research) ; Physiology & Biophysics
Keck School of Medicine | DISCUSSING DIABETES
Newsmakers
Childhood obesity forum slated for April 10
USC Officials Attend Obesity Workshop
USC receives $7.5 million for minority health center
USC Gets $7.5M for New Health Center
How Sweet It Is
Journalists’ visit highlights HSC’s healthcare expertise |
 | Joseph G. Hacia
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Keck School of Medicine | Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
USC cancer researcher receives $1.5 million NCI grant
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
| photo not available | Ann S. Hamilton
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
Keck School of Medicine | Keck School researchers link personal risk factors to late cancer detection
Keck Study Examines Cancer Diagnoses
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006
Study to Track Effects on Human Code
NIEHS funds $2.7 million study of environment’s effects on epigenome
USC study shows differences in how men and women adopt smoking habits
USC twin study shows how geography and genes increase multiple sclerosis risk |
 | Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez
Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physiology & Biophysics, Ophthalmology
School of Pharmacy
Keck School of Medicine | USC Pharmacy celebrates 50-year partnership with Allergan
School of Pharmacy Celebrates Fellowship
Neamati named editor of pharmacology journal
Neamati Named Editor of New Journal
Hamm-Alvarez named NIH study section chair
Hamm-Alvarez to Lead NIH Study Section
USC School of Pharmacy dedicates new Bensussen Research Floor
New Research Floor at Pharmacy School
Pharmacy Sees Jump in Research Support
Neamati Wins $1M for Cancer Research |
 | Ian S. Haworth
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Keck School of Medicine | USC Pharmacy Students Win Top Honors |
 | Brian E. Henderson
Professor and Dean
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
Keck School of Medicine | USC Board of Trustees honors Brian Henderson for leadership of Keck School
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
The Science of Hope
Puliafito Installed as Keck School Dean
USC to Install Dr. Carmen Puliafito as New Dean of the Keck School of Medicine
Keck School supporters tout stem cell research
Keck School dean leaves legacy of growth, gains in research
Keck School Office of Development assembles new leadership team
USC staffer’s timely aid helps save coworker
USC receives $7.5 million for minority health center |
 | David R. Hinton
Professor
Pathology, Neurosurgery, Ophthamology
Keck School of Medicine | Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
The Science of Hope
CIRM awards $3.4 million to USC
USC Gets $3.4M for Stem Cell Research
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
 | Florence M. Hofman
Professor
Pathology, Neurological Surgery, Ophthalmology
Keck School of Medicine | USC research team aims at cancer’s weak spot
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
 | Young Kwon Hong
Assistant Professor
Surgery
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
| photo not available | Sue A. Ingles
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | What's New
Study suggests sunlight exposure may limit risk of advanced breast cancer
Shedding Light on Breast Cancer
Study links DNA segment to prostate cancer |
 | Hossein Jadvar
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering, Radiology
Viterbi School of Engineering
Keck School of Medicine | Newsmakers
Etcetera
USC Center for Excellence in Research taps HSC talent
Helping Faculty Find Collaborators
Call for Prostate Cancer Patients
CALL FOR PROSTATE CANCER PATIENTS |
 | Deborah L. Johnson
Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keck School of Medicine | Keck School reorganization aims to improve student support
For graduate students, PIBBS program underscores value of collaborative science |
 | Peter A. Jones
Professor
Director, USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Urology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keck School of Medicine | $5 million Whittier Foundation gift to fund new cancer therapies
USC Receives $5M for Cancer Research
Laurence Kedes to step down as IGM director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
USC opens groundbreaking epigenomics center
In Memoriam: John Peter Stein, 45
John P. Stein, USC Urologist, 45
What's New |
 | W. Martin Kast
Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | What's New
USC team develops promising vaccine against prostate cancer
Prostate Cancer Test Vaccine a Success |
 | Laurence H. Kedes
Professor
Director, Institute for Genetic Medicine
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Keck School of Medicine | Newsmakers
Laurence Kedes to step down as IGM director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
Laurence Kedes announces resignation as institute director
IGM ANNIVERSARY
Institute for Genetic Medicine celebrates 15 years of collaborative disease research |
 | Chien-Ping Ko
Professor
Neurobiology, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Testosterone Loss Linked to Alzheimer’s
USC Groups Attend Neuroscience Meeting |
| photo not available | Krzysztof Kobielak
Assistant Professor
Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | The Science of Hope
CIRM awards $2.5 million to USC researcher
Prof Gets $2.5M for Stem Cell Research |
 | Donald B. Kohn
Professor
Gene Therapy, Pediatrics, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
The Saban Research Institute
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine | Keck Faculty Receive Mentoring Awards
Keck Faculty Receive 2008 USC-Mellon Mentoring Awards
The Science of Hope |
 | Robert D. Ladner
Assistant Professor
Pathology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | GOLFING FOR CANCER RESEARCH DOLLARS
Accolades
USC Has Two 2006 AACR Award Recipients
USC boasts two 2006 AACR award recipients |
 | Peter W. Laird
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Surgery
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | USC opens groundbreaking epigenomics center
Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
The Science of Hope
Epigenetics may be at the root of some forms of male infertility, USC study says
USC receives $10 million epigenetics grant
$10M Gift Supports Epigenome Center
USC cancer researcher receives $1.5 million NCI grant
CIRM awards $3.4 million to USC
USC Gets $3.4M for Stem Cell Research
USC study sees stem cell origin for cancer |
 | Ite A. Laird-Offringa
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Surgery
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | USC cancer researcher receives $1.5 million NCI grant
Keck School reorganization aims to improve student support
Etcetera
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
$1.5 million NIH grant spurs USC team’s hunt for DNA markers of lung cancer |
 | Ralf Langen
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute quickly establishes itself as a nexus of top-tier science |
 | Elizabeth Rachel Lawlor
Assistant Professor
Pediatrics (Division of Hematology-Oncology)
The Saban Research Institute, Pathology
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Keck School of Medicine | Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
CIRM awards $3.4 million to USC
USC Gets $3.4M for Stem Cell Research |
 | Amy S. Lee
Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Director for Basic Sciences
Keck School of Medicine | $5 Million Gift Names Cancer Day Hospital
Cancer researcher Amy Lee elected to AAAS
Lee, Steier Named AAAS Fellows
USC study may point way to better chemotherapies
Study pinpoints breast cancer marker
Protein Found to Protect Breast Cancer Tumors |
 | Wei Li
Professor
Dermatology
Keck School of Medicine | Science, Nature praise USC dermatologists’ study on how skin heals |
 | Michael R. Lieber
Professor
Pathology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Biological Sciences
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | ETCETERA
Etcetera
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Keck School faculty panel shares tips with M.D./Ph.D. students on choosing a residency |
 | Emily R. Liman
Assistant Professor
Neurobiology, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Cold Feeling Traced to Source
Good Taste Is No Accident |
 | Gerald E. Loeb
Professor
Biomedical Engineering
Viterbi School of Engineering | USC Expert Eyes Robotics Prospects |
 | Valter D. Longo
Associate Professor
Gerontology/Alzheimer's Research, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology | What's New
Study suggests new way to fight cancer
A New Way to Fight Cancer
10-Fold Life Span Extension Reported
Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Exploring the Mystery of Life Spans |
 | Wange Lu
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute, ISCRM
Keck School of Medicine | Charting USC’s Stem Cell Progress
The Science of Hope
CELEBRATING DEDICATED SUPPORTERS
CIRM awards $3.4 million to USC
USC Gets $3.4M for Stem Cell Research
Four New Hires Spark Stem Cell Research
New recruits aid Keck School’s progress in stem cell research |
 | Donal T. Manahan
Professor
Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Donal Manahan Named Wrigley Director
What's New
Island Explorers
USC Scientists Work on Policy Issues in D.C.
Genes Behind Animal Growth Discovered
Donal Manahan Testifies on Capitol Hill |
| photo not available | Paul Marjoram
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics)
Keck School of Medicine | USC Wins $8 Million NIH Grant
$8 million NIH grant to fund major USC Alzheimer’s disease prevention effort |
 | Francis S. Markland Jr.
Professor
Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | HONORING EXCELLENCE
Markland exits post to focus on research
Markland exits post to focus on research
Markland exits post to focus on research
Markland exits post to focus on research
Markland exits scientific affairs post to focus on research
BAXTER FOUNDATION CONTINUES TRADITION OF SUPPORT
THIRD ANNUAL HEAD AND NECK SYMPOSIUM
Keck School reorganization aims to improve student support |
 | Robert E. Maxson
Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | USC study in Nature sheds light on stem cell signaling
Institute for Genetic Medicine celebrates 15 years of collaborative disease research |
| photo not available | David D. McKemy
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences, Neurobiology, Diagnostic Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
School of Dentistry | What's New
Cold Feeling Traced to Source |
 | Jill L. McNitt-Gray
Professor
Biomedical Engineering, Kinesiology
Viterbi School of Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Jump-Starting New Directions in Research
Rewarding Creative Approaches in Class |
 | Bartlett W. Mel
Associate Professor
Biomedical Engineering, Neuroscience Graduate Program, Psychology
Viterbi School of Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | USC Team Heads $6M Low Vision Project |
 | Austin K. Mircheff
Professor
Physiology & Biophysics, Ophthalmology
Keck School of Medicine | Lacrimal gland study awarded $1.6 million
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | Nouri Neamati
Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy | Neamati named editor of pharmacology journal
Neamati Named Editor of New Journal
NIH awards $1.1 million to USC pharmacologist
Neamati Gets $1.1M for Cancer Research
AND THE COMPUTER GOES TO
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006
USC researcher awarded more than $1 million for anti-cancer drug design studies
Neamati Wins $1M for Cancer Research
Pharmacy class examines wide range of challenges in designing, discovering drugs
Accolades |
 | Magnus Nordborg
Associate Professor
Molecular & Computational Biology, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Scientists Plant Self-Pollination Idea
Little Big Science |
| photo not available | Curtis T. Okamoto
Associate Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy | National Eye Institute awards $1.6 million for USC research on lacrimal gland
USC Wins Grant to Study Antibodies |
 | J.-H. James Ou
Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology
Keck School of Medicine | HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006 |
 | Pragna Patel
Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Institute for Genetic Medicine
Keck School of Medicine
School of Dentistry | Premier Catalogue of Indian Genetics Created
USC researchers create premier catalogue of Indian genetics
Study of Genetic Traits Makes Progress |
 | Janos Peti-Peterdi
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics, Medicine
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Lacrimal gland study awarded $1.6 million
HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006 |
 | Malcolm C. Pike
Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | Keck School dean leaves legacy of growth, gains in research |
 | Michael F. Press
Professor
Pathology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | USC researchers present key findings to American Society of Clinical Oncology
SUPPORTING THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
Protein That Protects Tumors Studied |
 | Michael W. Quick
Associate Professor
Dean of Research
Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | Donal Manahan Named Wrigley Director
Damasio and Quick Kick Off First Fridays
A Banner Day for USC College Research
What's New
A Meeting of Creative Minds
USC College Sets New Course
Faculty Research Funding on the Rise
Rolling Out Red Carpet for the Newbies
Richard Thompson Wins Lashley Award
Starr Urges Stronger Academic Culture |
 | C. Patrick Reynolds
Professor
Director, Developmental Therapeutics Program
USC / CHLA Institute for Pediatric Clinical Research
Pediatrics, Pathology
Keck School of Medicine
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | CHLA researchers find way to reverse drug resistance in neuroblastoma
USC physician receives $250,000 sarcoma study grant |
 | Judd Rice
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Judd Rice Named 2006 Pew Scholar
USC biochemist Judd Rice named 2006 Pew Scholar |
 | Richard Roberts
Associate Professor
Chemistry, Chemical Engineering
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Viterbi School of Engineering | USC Hosts Nanoscience Conference
Annoying Species Get New Lease on Life
Little Big Science |
 | Alapakkam P. Sampath
Assistant Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute quickly establishes itself as a nexus of top-tier science |
 | Joel E. Schechter
Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Keck School of Medicine | Lacrimal gland study awarded $1.6 million
As mentors, Keck School students introduce high school students to world of medicine
Medical Educators’ Collegium explores ways to make Keck School curriculum ever better
Micro-seminars Yield Positive Results |
 | Axel H. Schönthal
Associate Professor
Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology
Keck School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy | USC research team aims at cancer’s weak spot |
 | Wei-Chiang Shen
Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy | USC Pharmacy celebrates 50-year partnership with Allergan
School of Pharmacy Celebrates Fellowship
USC Pharmacy Students Win Scholarships
Wei-Chiang Shen appointed John A. Biles Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
John A. Biles Professorship Goes to Shen
USC Pharmacy Students Win Top Honors |
 | Jean C. Shih
Professor
Cell & Neurobiology, Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology
Keck School of Medicine
School of Pharmacy | President's Page
USC Pharmacy Students Win Scholarships
USC luminaries named to AAAS
Five From USC Named AAAS Fellows
Cell signaling study sheds light on diseases of the brain
Researchers Detect New Enzyme Function |
 | Charles F. Shuler
Professor
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology
School of Dentistry | He Wants to Help the Smallest Patients |
 | Derek Sieburth
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Keck School of Medicine | Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute quickly establishes itself as a nexus of top-tier science |
 | Malcolm L. Snead
Professor
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology (Division II - Diagnostic Sciences)
School of Dentistry | He Wants to Help the Smallest Patients
Etcetera
New Center Established by Vice Provost
Snead Appointed to NIH Research Council |
 | Donna Spruijt-Metz
Assistant Professor
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Keck School of Medicine | USC to Study Mobile Games, Health
Etcetera
USC receives $7.5 million for minority health center
USC Gets $7.5M for New Health Center
Researcher Seeks Solutions to Imbalances
Researcher sees complex mix of causes for weight-related diseases |
 | Michael R. Stallcup
Professor and Chair
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | Keck School dean leaves legacy of growth, gains in research |
 | Mariana Stern
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | Neamati named editor of pharmacology journal
Neamati Named Editor of New Journal
Trio of USC researchers awarded $300,000 for prostate cancer research |
 | Bangyan L. Stiles
Assistant Professor
Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology
School of Pharmacy | USC School of Pharmacy faculty members join Pan-Pacific International conference
USC Takes Part in Pan-Pacific Conference |
 | Larry W. Swanson
Professor
Biology, Neurology, Physiology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Keck School of Medicine | How Sweet It Is |
| photo not available | Duncan C. Thomas
Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics)
Keck School of Medicine | Education Yields Healthy Weight for Women
USC awarded $4 million for study of asthma-smog links
Health effects from car exhaust exposure can last a lifetime
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2006
Dogs and smog are bad mix for children with asthma |
 | Richard F. Thompson
Professor
Neurobiology, Biological Sciences, Psychology, Neurology, Gerontology
College of Letters Arts & Sciences
Keck School of Medicine
Leonard Davis School of Gerontology | USC honors outstanding achievement at annual Convocation
Two Keck School professors win top USC honors
Five Extraordinary Professors Recognized
What's New
Richard Thompson Wins Lashley Award
Mentoring: ‘A Practice Framed by Love’
Thompson to Join National Science Board
USC Wins $8 Million NIH Grant
$8 million NIH grant to fund major USC Alzheimer’s disease prevention effort |
| photo not available | Zoltan A. Tokes
Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | A Connection That Makes Good Scents |
 | John Tower
Associate Professor
Molecular and Computational Biology, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | What's New
Lord of the Fruit Flies
Gender Differences in Life Span Studied |
 | Timothy J. Triche
Professor
Pathology, Cancer Biology, Pediatrics
The Saban Research Institute
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles | Little Big Science |
 | Hidekazu (Hide) Tsukamoto
Professor
Pathology
Keck School of Medicine | HSC RESEARCH AWARDS FOR OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2006
HSC RESEARCH GRANTS FOR JUNE 2006 |
 | Tobias S. Ulmer
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Etcetera |
 | Giske Ursin
Associate Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Epidemiology)
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Keck School of Medicine | Breastfeeding Offsets Cancer Risk, Study Says
Study shows older mothers who breastfeed may cut cancer risk |
| photo not available | Clay Wang
Assistant Professor
Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy | NIH Grant Goes to USC Pharmacy School
USC School of Pharmacy faculty members join Pan-Pacific International conference
USC Takes Part in Pan-Pacific Conference
Pharmacy dean in spotlight at Asian conference
Pete Vanderveen Establishes Ties in Asia |
 | Pin Wang
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
Viterbi School of Engineering | Can Designer Immune Cells Stop AIDS? |
 | Zuo-Zhong Wang
Associate Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Keck School of Medicine | Zuo-Zhong Wang, Keck School and Zilkha researcher, 46
In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang, 46
In Memoriam: Zuo-Zhong Wang
What's New
Nicotine Rush Hinges on Sugar in Neurons |
 | Richard M. Watanabe
Assistant Professor
Preventive Medicine (Division of Biostatistics)
Keck School of Medicine | Study elucidates role of gene in regulating glucose, may shed light on diabetes
Gene Regulating Glucose Levels Identified
USC Officials Attend Obesity Workshop
USC School of Pharmacy professor helps create online drug-monitoring course
Pharmacy School Develops Online Course
USC researchers present new findings at American Diabetes Assn. annual meeting
USC researchers help ID new genetic risk factors for diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors Identified |
 | Michael S. Waterman
Professor
Molecular & Computational Biology, Mathematics, Biological Sciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | USC honors outstanding achievement at annual Convocation
USC Medallion Goes to Starnes, Waterman
Call for Faculty Master Applications
Faculty Research Funding on the Rise
Sequencing Method Yields Fuller Picture
Building a Bridge to the Far East
Mentoring: ‘A Practice Framed by Love’
Genome ID Method Extended to Humans |
 | Alan G. Watts
Associate Professor
Neurobiology, Biological Sciences, Neurosciences
College of Letters Arts & Sciences | W |
