Neamati Named Editor of New Journal
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Launched this month, the publication targets researchers involved in drug design and discovery at either the clinical or pre-clinical phase.
“Current Molecular Pharmacology will publish the latest developments in cellular and molecular pharmacology with a major emphasis on the mechanism of action of novel drugs in development,” Neamati said. “When we announced this journal to the pharmacology community, there was an immediate swell of interest for the kind of information that it provides.”
Neamati, who has published more than 120 peer-reviewed articles and has numerous patent applications in drug design and discovery, is a recognized expert on drug development targeting the HIV-1 integrase protein. His work in cancer focuses on creating oral drugs to treat colon, breast, lung and ovarian cancers, among others.
One of the associate editors on the journal is Joseph D. Miller, associate professor in the Department of Cell and Neurobiology and director of pharmacology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Miller, a well-known expert in neuropharmacology, noted, “This journal will publish the very best work of today’s top scientists working in pharmacology. It provides an in-depth look at innovative pharmacological technologies with a focus on cell signaling, genomics, proteomics and metabonomic applications to drug action.”
The international journal has board members from countries representing academia, government and industry. In addition to Neamati and Miller, editorial board members on the new publication from USC include Thomas C. Chen, associate professor at the Keck School; Sarah Hamm-Alvarez, the Gavin S. Herbert Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences and chair of the Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at the School of Pharmacy; Michael Kahn, the Provost’s Professor of Medicine and Pharmacy at the Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine; Mariana C. Stern, assistant professor at the Keck School; and Allen Yang, assistant professor at Keck.
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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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