Jae Jung to Hold Microbiology Chair
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Keck School Dean Brian Henderson said Jung “will further strengthen our basic science departments and the high-quality research undertaken here. This is a pivotal recruitment for our medical school, made possible in large part by support from the university, for which we are most grateful.”
Henderson added, “I want to commend the faculty who served on this search committee as they have worked tirelessly to identify a truly great scientific leader for this position.”
Jung, a professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, comes to USC from the Harvard Medical School’s tumor virology division, where he served as chair of the New England Regional Primate Research Center.
He also holds academic appointments at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and at Pohang University of Science and Technology in his native Korea. Jung also serves on a large number of review and advisory panels, including scientific committees for the Korean Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Science and Technology.
Jung received his Bachelor of Science in food science at Seoul National University in Korea and his doctorate in microbiology from the University of California at Davis.
Jung is regarded as a leading expert in the molecular biology of y-herpesviruses and their gene products as they relate to cell biology, biochemistry and immunology.
He has made a number of seminal observations, most notably regarding the biochemistry and cell biology of oncoproteins encoded by y-herpesviruses.
He carried out postdoctoral research in microbiology and molecular genetics at the New England Primate Research Center at Harvard Medical School.
His current research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms of virus-induced diseases, especially those related to y-2 herpesviruses such as Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, murine herpesvirus 68, rhesus rhadinovirus, herpesvirus saimiri. The viruses are interesting research targets because they contain a number of cellular homologs that may aid the progression of disease.
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The Chronicle of Higher Education mentioned USC’s $6 billion fundraising campaign. The story noted that USC had already raised $1 billion in a “quiet phase,” including the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College.
The Guardian (U.K.) highlighted two major gifts to USC in a list of the 10 biggest philanthropic benefactors in America. The list included the $200 million naming gift from USC Trustee and alumnus David Dornsife and wife Dana Dornsife to the USC Dornsife College, and the $110 million gift from USC Trustee and USC Viterbi School alumnus John Mork and wife Julie to create the USC Mork Family Scholars Program.
The New York Times featured the USC U.S.-China Institute documentary “Assignment: China — The Week that Changed the World.” The documentary, part of a series, examines media coverage of the 1972 Nixon trip that reshaped U.S.-China relations after a quarter century of isolation and hostility. “People look back now and take it for granted that the outcome was preordained,” said the institute’s Mike Chinoy, who produced the documentary. Voice of America also featured the story.
Los Angeles Times featured the Oscar Senti-meter, a tool developed by the USC Annenberg School, Los Angeles Times and IBM that analyzes thousands of tweets about the Academy Awards nominees. The story noted that Mexican actor Demian Bechir received an enormous boost on Twitter the day of the nominations, with a total of 6,893 tweets mentioning him, a 47-fold increase from the day before. The story noted the tool uses language-recognition technology developed in collaboration with USC Viterbi School’s Signal Analysis and Interpretation Lab.
The Times of India (India) featured a three-day medical emergency training workshop organized in association with USC. At the workshop, held at GCS Medical College in India, 50 doctors and more than 100 paramedics learned how to improve emergency support systems. William Mallon of the Keck School of USC said that discussion topics included the use of portable ultrasonic devices to scan patients. “The ultrasound applications help physicians make accurate and timely decisions,” he noted. Daily News & Analysis (India) also featured the workshop.
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