Steven Sample Announces Retirement As USC President

NOVEMBER 6 • 2009 TheWeekly PUBLISHED FOR THE USC HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS COMMUNITY VOLUME 15 • NUMBER 34 Steven Sample announces retirement as USC president

Steven B. Sample, presi- rankings, an increase that is dent of the University of unprecedented for its rapidity Southern California since and magnitude. 1991, will retire in August “For Kathryn and me the 2010, he announced Nov. presidency of USC has been 2. Sample is widely cred- far more than just a job,” said ited with bringing about an Sample. “It has been a calling, institutional rise at USC that an all-consuming passion to ‘For Kathryn and is unparalleled in American move this university ahead higher education. farther and faster than any me the presidency Under Sample’s leader- other university in the United of USC has been ship, the university became States. We have been blessed a highly selective under- to have pursued this mission far more than just graduate institution, drove in the company of many col- a job. It has been faculty excellence to new leagues and friends who share levels; completed the largest our commitment to USC’s a calling, an all- fundraising campaign in the advancement. Our years here consuming passion history of higher education; have simply been exhilarat- Veronica Jauriqui Veronica to move this created a global network of ing.” scholars and programs, espe- At his annual Address to the Faculty on Feb. 10, 2009, USC President Steven B. Among USC’s milestones in university ahead cially around the Pacific Rim; Sample announces USC’s acquisition of two hospitals, a major event in his tenure. the past 19 years is a national farther and faster built successful partnerships record-setting fundraising in its neighborhoods to spur desire to be excellent. Again in March 1991, after service as campaign. At its conclu- than any other economic and educational and again he would achieve president of the University at sion in December 2002, the university in the development; and embraced his objectives for the univer- Buffalo of The State Univer- campaign had raised $2.85 its place as the largest private sity but would then push even sity of New York. billion. During Sample’s United States.’ employer and key social force harder, urging everyone to Under Sample’s leadership, presidency USC became the in the City of Los Angeles. reach for even higher goals. USC has become world- only American university to —USC President USC Board of Trustees If there were a tag line for renowned in the fields of have received five gifts of Chairman Edward P. Roski, his leadership style, it would communication and multi- $100 million or more: Steven B. Sample Jr., president and chief execu- be ‘Never let up.’ And the media technologies, received • $112.5 million from Alfred tive officer of Majestic Realty results have been nothing national acclaim for its innova- Mann to establish the USC Company, said: “Dr. Sample short of spectacular. Filling tive community partnerships, Alfred Mann Institute for has engineered the most his shoes will be a big job for and solidified its status as Biomedical Engineering dramatic rise in quality and the trustees in our search for one of the nation’s leading • $110 million from the ranking of any American uni- Sample’s successor.” research universities. Dur- W. M. Keck Foundation to versity. From the very start he Steven B. Sample became ing his tenure USC climbed endow the Keck School of understood the entrepreneur- the 10th president of the Uni- 25 points in the annual U.S. Medicine of USC ial zeal of USC and fueled our versity of Southern California News & World Report college See SAMPLE, page 5

Samet highlights global health at Taiwan conference CIRM awards $16 million

By Katie Neith in economics, energy, health and digital Jonathan Samet, Flora L. Thornton Chair of technology to examine current global chal- to USC vision researchers the Department of Preventive Medicine at the lenges and explore the potential for change. Keck School of Medicine, recently reached an Attendees included USC trustees, alumni, By Meghan Lewit $250 million to 14 multidisci- international audience with messages about friends and business leaders from around the Physician-researchers at plinary teams of researchers global health during two sessions at USC’s Pacific Rim. USC received a nearly $16 in California, the UK and 2009 Global Conference in Taiwan. On Oct. 30, Samet, who is the found- million grant from the Califor- Canada to develop stem Held in Taipei on Oct. 29 – 31, the sold-out ing director of the USC Institute for Global nia Institute for Regenerative cell-based therapies for 11 conference brought together leading experts Health, delivered a keynote presentation Medicine (CIRM) to fund diseases. The Disease Team titled “Global Health: Saving Billions at a the development of a Research Awards Time.” The speech was an overview of health stem cell-based treat- mark the first CIRM challenges that people around the world face, ment for age-related funding explicitly including chronic diseases, spreading epidem- macular degen- expected to result in ics, obesity and tobacco. In addition, Samet eration, the leading a filing with the FDA touched on recent initiatives for promoting cause of vision loss to begin a clinical global health and possible solutions for posi- and blindness among trial. tive change. the elderly. The grants In his speech, Samet noted that “we face Mark Humayun, received formal ever more complex problems with global professor of oph- Mark Humayun approval on Oct. 29 reach, but we are also gaining experience with thalmology, cell and from the Indepen- developing globally reaching solutions.” neurobiology, and dent Citizens Over- He also participated in a panel discussion on biomedical engineering at sight Committee (ICOC), the Oct. 31 about air pollution in Asia. Joining him the Keck School of Medicine 29-member governing board on the panel were Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, from of USC and the USC Viterbi of the institute, and were an- Rutgers University, and Chang-Chuan Chan School of Engineering, and nounced at a press conference from National Taiwan University. The group David R. Hinton, Gavin S. held in Los Angeles. discussed local concerns about high concentra- Herbert Professor of Retinal Age-related macular degen- tions of pollution in Asia and how it relates Research and Professor of Pa- eration (AMD) is a progressive to health worldwide. They also talked about thology and Ophthalmology at disease that causes distortion strategies for control. the Keck School of Medicine, in central vision and eventu- In an interview prior to the conference, will lead the four-year study. ally leads to blindness. Jonathan Samet speaks at the 2009 Global Conference. See SAMET, page 6 CIRM and two internation- It is estimated that by 2020, al partners awarded more than See CIRM, page 2 NOVEMBER 6 • 2009 CIRM: Grant targets leading cause of blindness

Continued from page 1 more than 450,000 Califor- Co-investigators bring expertise to bear on stem cell therapies nians will suffer from vision loss or blindness due to AMD. Three other USC faculty members will sor of pathology at the Keck School, is a Effective treatment for the also serve as co-investigators on other major co-investigator on a nearly $20 million grant disease may be achieved by CIRM-funded studies aimed at accelerating aimed at developing novel drugs that destroy replacing damaged retinal pig- the pace of bringing stem cell therapies to cancer stem cells in solid tumors. ment epithelium—the layer the clinic. The University of California, Los Angeles of cells at the back of the Paula Cannon, associate professor of (UCLA) is the lead institution on the study. eye—and retinal cells with molecular microbiology and immunology at Press’s lab will be involved in some of the healthy ones derived from the Keck School of Medicine, is co-inves- pre-clinical studies and in the identification ‘The funding human embryonic stem cells, tigator on a team that received $14 million of characteristics of cells targeted by the from CIRM will Humayun said. to develop a novel therapy that may offer therapeutic agents. The lab will also develop “The funding from CIRM lifetime immunity to HIV infection. The assay methods to identify particular biomark- be tremendously will be tremendously help- study received the highest scientific score ers in the target cells, he said. helpful and ful and will accelerate our from CIRM’s governing board. “Based on preliminary data from our team, research towards achieving Cannon’s preliminary data on a specific we will focus on two disease targets—brain will accelerate a near-term stem cell-based protein that acts as a cell gateway for HIV led gliomas and colon carcinomas—as we have our research therapy for AMD,” he said. to a collaboration between USC, lead institu- relatively advanced knowledge of their towards achieving Humayun was elected tion City of Hope National Medical Center cancer stem cells and a mature methodology last month to the prestigious and the biotech company Sangamo BioSci- of isolation,” he said. a near-term Institute of Medicine for ences Inc., which makes the gene-editing Thomas Coates, professor of pediatrics stem cell based his groundbreaking work to technology. and pathology at the Keck School of Medi- restore sight to the blind. The research will be aimed at extracting cine, is co-investigator on a team headed by therapy for age- Election to the institute is stem cells from the patients, which can then researchers at UCLA that received $9 million related macular considered one of the highest be re-engineered and replaced in the body to explore treating sickle cell disease (SCD) honors in the fields of health without the protein that allows HIV to enter using a gene therapy approach to modify degeneration.’ and medicine and recog- the cells. patients’ blood-forming stem cells. nizes individuals who have “One of the things the group will be do- The stem cell therapy approach will be —Mark Humayun, demonstrated outstanding ing is refining the way we can do stem cell used to treat patients with SCD by trans- professional achievement and engineering with real patient cells,” Cannon planting them with their own adult he- professor of commitment to service. said. “We hope to achieve a way to safely and matopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells that ophthalmology, cell CIRM President Alan effectively engineer human stem cells with are genetically corrected by adding a gene and neurobiology, and Trounson said the pace of the minimal side effects in a controlled and spe- that blocks sickling of the red blood cells. biomedical engineering Disease Team projects stands cific way. We believe this is a sound scientific This approach has the potential to perma- at the Keck School in contrast to the decade or idea whose time has come.” nently cure the debilitating illness with more that’s usually required to Michael Press, Harold E. Lee Chair in significantly less toxicity than with a bone of Medicine and the reach clinical trials. Cancer Research at USC Norris and profes- marrow transplant from another person. USC Viterbi School of “Scientists have talked Engineering for years about the need to find ways to speed the pace of discovery. By encouraging tion 71 in 2004 to borrow and behind Stanford University, California allowing members applicants to form teams com- spend $3 billion over 10 years the University of California, to share training programs, posed of the best researchers to support stem cell research. Los Angeles, and the scientific core facilities and from around the world, we To date, USC faculty University of California, San expertise, and to team up think CIRM will set a new members working at the two Francisco. USC is also part of on a wide range of research standard for how translational main campuses and Childrens the Southern California Stem programs. research should be funded,” Hospital Los Angeles have Cell Scientific Collaboration For more information on he said. secured $82.3 million in (SC3), which is an agreement USC’s stem cell programs, CIRM was established funding, ranking fourth in among six research please visit http://stemcell. when voters passed Proposi- CIRM funding received institutions in Southern usc.edu. Flu vaccines arriving on campus; priority given to health care workers, youths The following are some soon as shipments arrive. are being given to the • Persons ages six months vaccine of both H1N1 and quick facts on H1N1 flu and The hospitals have received following priority groups, as to 24 years old seasonal flu vaccine on the vaccine availability at the and distributed a partial designated by the Centers • Pregnant women same day. Health Sciences Campus. shipment of vaccine for health for Disease Control and • People living with or The CDC recommends Vaccine has been ordered care workers and patients. Prevention and Los Angeles caring for infants under six taking the following actions for faculty, staff and students More shipments are expected County Department of Public months of age to help slow the spread of flu by The Doctors of USC. in the coming weeks. 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By Jon Nalick the newly acquired hospitals under Medicare ern California. The USC Office of the and integrated physician and Medicaid Before start- General Counsel has ex- practice. programs and ing her own panded its Health Sciences Since 2005, Bratcher has provided compli- firm, Delcampo Campus legal team to provide been university counsel ance counseling served as senior additional support to the USC providing primary legal sup- to institutional counsel with hospitals, USC Care Medical port for the Keck School of clients that in- Hooper, Lundy & Group and the Keck School Medicine, USC Care Medical cluded county Bookman for six of Medicine. Group, Health Research As- health systems, years where she In an Oct. 9 announcement, sociation and related programs hospitals and counseled clients university officials also noted on the Health Sciences managed care on regulatory the promotion of university Campus. entities. matters, HIPAA, counsel Stacy Bratcher to Prior to joining USC, she She also has Stacy Bratcher privacy and the new position of associate was an associate with the experience in le- informed consent general counsel for health Los Angeles office of the gal issues relating issues and sciences. health care law firm Hooper, to clinical research studies, litigated complex managed The announcement, made Lundy & Bookman where and previously served on an care cases. jointly by Todd Dickey, senior she practiced in the regulatory institutional review board. Delcampo is also the vice president for administra- and litigation departments McGregor graduated from co-author of two chapters in tion, and Carol Mauch Amir, handling fraud and abuse de- the USC Gould School of health care treatises, “Provid- university general counsel, fense, Medicare and Medicaid Law and received her under- ers v. Payors: Common Legal cited Bratcher’s “excellent reimbursement cases, and graduate degree from Uni- Disputes in Managed Care,” work on the $275 million managed care litigation for a versity of California, Irvine, Managed Care Litigation, purchase of USC University variety of health care provid- magna cum laude, where BNA (2005), and “The FDA Hospital and USC Norris ers. she was elected to Phi Beta Approval Process for New Cancer Hospital from Tenet As part of its expansion, Kappa. She is a regular con- Drugs,” Pharmaceutical Law, Healthcare Corporation, and the health sciences legal team tributor of articles to various BNA (2007). her leadership of the legal has hired two new attorneys health law publications and Delcampo graduated from aspect of the integration of to serve as health sciences is a member of the American Drake University with a eighteen independent faculty counsel—Jeannine McGregor Bar Association (Health Law bachelor’s degree in Journal- practice plan corporations into and Lil Delcampo. Section), American Health ism and Mass Communication USC Care Medical Group.” McGregor joins USC after Lawyers, and Black Women and earned her J.D. from In her new role, Bratcher seven years of practice in the Lawyers of Los Angeles. University of California, Los will continue to report to health care department of the Lil Delcampo comes to Angeles. She is admitted to Mauch Amir, and will be law firm Foley and Lardner, USC after spending two years practice law in California and responsible for leading and LLP. developing her own health Hawaii. coordinating the legal effort While at Foley, McGregor law practice, and serving as The Health Sciences legal and strategy for the health sci- focused her practice on general counsel for health team can be reached at (213) ences enterprise, including for payment issues arising service companies in South- 740-7922 or (323) 442-1336.

Talk show host Larry King to moderate Nov. 6 panel discussion on obesity

CNN talk show host Larry King will moderate a panel discussion titled “The Obesity Crisis in America” on Friday, Nov. 6, from 10- 11 a.m. at the Aresty Conference Center. All USC faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the discussion at the conference center, located on the lower level of the Harlyne J. Norris Cancer Research Tower. Panelists include: Michael Goran, director, USC Childhood Obesity Research Center, professor of preventive medicine, physiology & biophys- ics and pediatrics; Prediman K. Shah,

director, Division of Jon Nalick Cardiology, Cedars- Larry King, shown above in a 2007 file photo, will Sinai Heart Institute; moderate a panel discussion on campus Nov. 6 on Karol Watson, co-di- obesity in America. rector, UCLA Center for Cholesterol and Lipid Management; Devin Alexander, chef and host of the Discovery Channel TV show “Healthy Decadence with Devin Alexander”; and Melina Jampolis, board-certified internist and physician nutrition specialist. Reservations are encouraged. Please RSVP online at www.usc. edu/esvp, code: LK2009. For more information, please call (323) 865-0648. Did we say that?

A photo caption in the Oct. 30 issue of The Weekly mischaracter- ized the nature of a $360,000 pilot project grant from the Ameri- can Cancer Society. The grant is an Institutional Research Grant , administered by Amy Lee, associate director for basic research at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, to support cancer research of junior faculty at USC. NOVEMBER 6 • 2009 USC experts deliver latest news on breast cancer

By Katie Neith that will lead to new, tailored Being both scientists therapies for cancer patients. and physicians “brings the “New therapies are moving opportunity to really change so quickly that many of my the world through science patients will actually get and new technology,” said a new therapy for breast Debu Tripathy, professor of cancer at some point in their medicine and co-leader of the lifetime,” he said. Women’s Cancer Program at Both physicians touched USC Norris Comprehensive on the idea of personalized Cancer Center, at an event care at USC and how they will downtown on Oct. 20. work together to individualize He and fellow speaker and improve treatment. Stephen Sener, professor “It’s great that we came at of clinical surgery and chief the same time, as we have of the division of surgical really interesting skill sets oncology at the Keck School that complement each other,” of Medicine, addressed a said Sener. “I’m excited about group of women gathered the opportunity for us to work to hear the latest news on together.”

breast cancer research and Debu Tripathy, professor of medicine and co-leader of the Women’s Cancer Program at Attendees were given a treatment. USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, speaks on new advances at an Oct. 20 forum as chance to ask the doctors Stephen Sener, professor of clinical surgery and chief of the division of surgical oncology at Held at Tesoro Trattoria, the Keck School, looks on. their personal questions “Medical News You Can Use: about breast cancer, which Focus on Breast Cancer,” to the group about advances Sener. addressed issues of diet, featured presentations from in understanding the biology Tripathy also talked about hormones and screening the two national experts of cancer. He talked about his experience as a physician- guidelines. recently recruited to the Keck the importance of tumor scientist. He was part of the Representatives of a School and the USC Norris banks and clinical databases original team that brought the number of USC organizations Comprehensive Cancer as critical to research progress. now commonly used breast were present at the event Center and Hospital. Sener brings with him to cancer drug Herceptin into including Town and Gown The program was co- USC access to a large breast clinical care. of USC, Trojan Guild of Los sponsored by the Doctors of cancer database housed at Tripathy noted that a Angeles, USC University USC and the USC Alumni Northwestern University, critical part of progress in Hospital Guild, The Norris Association to recognize where he previously worked. clinical care is learning from Auxiliary, Town and Gown national Breast Cancer “With this repository of clinical trials and patient Junior Auxiliary and Trojan Awareness Month. tissue and the clinical data, we feedback. He also emphasized Junior Auxiliary. Sener, a renowned breast can start to answer questions the importance of new The event also included a surgeon and researcher, spoke about breast cancer,” said technologies in analyzing data cocktail hour with wine and Women in Management program comes to HSC

By Ina Fried ment and career opportunities for women at USC It used to be called the “old boy network,” but —has led to a membership of about 150 women. women have discovered that knowing people “I’ve met people I wouldn’t have met other- can help them get their jobs done and advance in wise,” said Tracy Kerr, WIM president and direc- their careers. Women in Management has been tor of Human Resources Information Technology serving that function for 30 years at USC. And Services. “Through that personal network, I now the organization will be even more acces- feel comfortable calling to ask for work-related sible to women who work at the Health Sciences advice.” Campus. Another member, Gretchen Villaluz-Picazo, has At a breakfast meeting Oct. 27 at the Nor- enjoyed the opportunity to reach out to top-level ris Medical Library, about 20 women charted a women at USC through such events as the annual course for Women in Management (WIM) to bring Senior Vice Presidents Luncheon. “It’s the men- some of its programming to the Health Sciences toring aspect I really appreciate. It’s very empow- Campus. Breakfast or luncheon speakers and ering to be part of the group and get great ideas Jon Nalick HONORING EXCELLENCE—Members of the MacKenzie Foundation visited professional development workshops are in the from the members and speakers,” said Villaluz- the Health Sciences Campus Oct. 16 for a luncheon with scholarship recipients. plans. Already confi rmed is a January presentation Picazo, who is administrative operations manager Above (from left) are Mackenzie Foundation Trustees William Corey, Philip Irwin by Roberta Brinton, holder of the R. Pete Vander- in the USC Stevens Institute for Innovation. and Steve Boyer with Keck School Associate Dean of Admissions Erin Quinn veen Endowed Chair in Therapeutic Discovery Membership in the organization is $25 per year and Mackenzie Scholars Elizabeth Ortega, James Walls and Neil Chawla. This and Development at the School of Pharmacy. and provides a discount to monthly luncheons at year, 32 medical students received MacKenzie Scholarships worth a combined The purpose of the organization—to provide a UPC and events at HSC. For more information, $75,000. The scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate fi nancial forum for communication, professional develop- see www.usc.edu/org/wim. need with preference to students interested in general and family practice.

The Weekly NEWSMAKERS

A widely carried Oct. 29 Reuters article featured million to develop drugs that destroy cancer stem a structurally distinct immune protein prevents the research by assistant professor of preventive medi- cells in solid tumors, and $15 million to modify stem release of HIV and other viruses from infected cells cine Jaimie Davis which found that eating just a cells so they create T cells that are resistant to HIV by tying them to the cell membrane. little more fi ber could have a big impact in trimming infection. KPCC-FM interviewed associate professor belly fat among young people. of molecular microbiology and immunology Paula An Oct. 27 New York Times article featured Cannon about the grant for her stem cell research research by assistant professor of the Department An Oct. 29 San Francisco Chronicle article project to fi ght HIV/AIDS. The New York Times of Neurology Amytis Towﬁ ghi which found that reported that the California Institute for Regenera- noted the grant to study macular degeneration and while middle-aged men are at much greater risk of tive Medicine has announced grants for stem cell the San Diego Union-Tribune and Los Angeles a heart attack than women their age, the gap may research to USC and several other higher educa- Daily News also covered the grants. be narrowing. The research was also featured in the tion institutions. USC researchers were among the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the recipients of the following grants: $16 million to An Oct. 29 The Scientist article quoted associate Chicago Sun-Times, The Daily Mail (U.K.). the study macular degeneration using transplanted professor of molecular microbiology and immunol- Daily Express (U.K.), Agenzia Giornalistica Italia retinal cells made from embryonic stem cells, $20 ogy Paula Cannon about a study which found that (Italy) and Asian News International. SAMPLE: Retiring president leaves indelible stamp on University Continued from page 1 • $120 million from the Annenberg Foundation to establish the USC Annenberg Center for Communication • $100 million from the Annenberg Foundation for the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism • $175 million from USC alumnus George Lucas and his Lucasfilm Foundation to endow the USC School of Cinematic Arts During his tenure USC also secured seven school naming gifts: USC Leventhal School of Accounting, USC Marshall School of Business, USC Rossier School of Education, USC Viterbi School of Engi- neering, USC Roski School of Fine Arts, Keck School of Medicine of USC and USC Thornton School of Music. In addition, during this time significant faculty achievements included the President awarding of the Nobel Prize ©Steve Cohn in chemistry to USC faculty USC President Steven B. Sample (left) and Eli Broad sign a March 2006 agreement creating the Broad Institute for Integrative Sample’s Book, member George Olah, and the Biology and Stem Cell Research at the Keck School of Medicine. The Contrarian’s conferring of the MacArthur Fellowship to USC faculty and education. In 2003, he celerate reforms in local public State University of New York, Guide to member Elyn Saks. was elected to the American schools. He is a past chairman the University of Notre Dame, Leadership, At the undergraduate level Academy of Arts and Sciences of the Association of American Northeastern University, USC advanced rapidly as a in recognition of his accom- Universities (AAU), a consor- the University of Nebraska, has been a Los highly selective university, plishments as a university tium of the 62 leading North Purdue University, Hebrew Angeles Times with SAT scores rising more president. American research universi- Union College, the University than 300 points and the num- He has remained an active ties. He chaired a special AAU of Sheffield, England, and best-seller, was ber of freshman applications member of USC’s faculty, committee on postdoctoral Canisius College, Buffalo. named one of nearly tripling since 1991. co-teaching with manage- education, and co-chaired an The recipient of numerous This fall, USC enrolled 232 ment expert Warren Bennis a AAU task force on increasing awards, Sample recently re- six “must-reads” National Merit Scholars in its popular course for juniors and protection for human subjects ceived the Institute of Electri- for leaders freshman class, a dramatic in- seniors titled “The Art and in university-based research. cal and Electronics Engineers crease from 33 in 1991, placing Adventure of Leadership.” Sample has long believed Founders Medal, the Dis- by Harvard USC among the nation’s top His book, The Contrarian’s in the primacy of Los Angeles tinguished Business Leader Management five universities in the number Guide to Leadership, has been as a global hub. He developed Award from the Los Angeles of National Merit Scholars. a Los Angeles Times best-seller, the concept of L.A.’s stature Area Chamber of Commerce, Update of the In 2000 USC was pro- was named one of six “must- as the de facto capital of the Heart of the City Award Harvard Business claimed “College of the reads” for leaders by Harvard the Pacific Rim, a claim he from the Central City Associa- Year” by Time magazine and Management Update of the substantiates by pointing to tion of Los Angeles, and the School and was the Princeton Review. USC Harvard Business School and L.A.’s strong entrepreneurial- Chancellor Charles P. Norton ranked among the top five was chosen by the Toronto based business and commerce, Medal, the highest award chosen by the in the nation in a survey of Globe as one of the 10 best with its seaports the busiest in bestowed by the University at Toronto Globe “Great Colleges to Work For” business books of 2001. In the United States; creativity Buffalo of The State Univer- (Chronicle of Higher Education, October 2009 it was named and intellectual capital; and sity of New York. He has also as one of the 10 2008), was named a “college best business book by www. unparalleled diversity. In order received the Humanitarian best business with a conscience” for its bestbusinessbooks.com. It to capitalize on the emerging Award from the National Con- service learning and commu- has been translated into five power and prominence of the ference of Christians and Jews books of 2001. nity involvement in 2005 and languages. He donates all Pacific Rim, he co-founded (now the National Conference this year ranked number 1 in royalties to a scholarship fund the Association of Pacific Rim for Community and Justice), the “Saviors of Our Cities: A for USC undergraduates. Universities (APRU), a consor- the Hollzer Memorial Award Survey of Best College and Sample is the author of tium of 42 premier Pacific Rim from the Jewish Federation University Civic Partner- numerous journal articles and research universities located of Greater Los Angeles, the ships.” published papers in science in 16 countries that fosters Eddy Award for excellence During Sample’s tenure, and engineering and higher international collaboration in economic development the university claimed 20 na- education. His patents in among faculty, students and from the Los Angeles County tional championships in men’s the field of digital appliance university leaders. Economic Development Cor- and women’s intercollegiate controls have been licensed He also established USC as poration, and the University of sports, including back-to-back to practically every major an international university by Illinois’ Alumni Achievement national titles in football and manufacturer of appliance making its global reach an ag- Award. women’s volleyball. controls and microwave ovens gressive strategic priority. USC Sample is married to the About Steven B. Sample in the world. Over 300 million now enrolls more international former Kathryn Brunkow of Sample, the university’s first home appliances have been students than any other col- Park Ridge, Ill. The Samples holder of the Robert C. Pack- built using his inventions. lege or university in the U.S. have two daughters, Michelle ard President’s Chair, is an Sample has chaired a and has international offices Sample Smith and Elizabeth electrical engineer, a musician, number of statewide and in Hong Kong, Mexico City, Sample, and two grandchil- an outdoorsman, an author and national groups examining the Shanghai, Taipei and Tokyo. dren, Kathryn and Andrew an inventor. state of elementary, second- He earned B.S., M.S. and Smith. In February 1998 he was ary and higher education. In Ph.D. degrees in electrical elected to the National 1994 he convened a group of engineering from the Uni- The university has created a Academy of Engineering for Los Angeles leaders that was versity of Illinois at Urbana- Web page focused on President his contributions to consumer awarded a historic $53 million Champaign. He has received Sample’s retirement, USC’s future electronics and leadership challenge grant from the honorary doctorates from the and the search for a new leader at in interdisciplinary research Annenberg Foundation to ac- University at Buffalo of The http://search.usc.edu. NOVEMBER 6 • 2009

Calendar of Events This Calendar of events is also online at www.usc.edu/hsccalendar for the Health Sciences Campus community

Saturday, Nov. 7 Noon. “Case Presenta- tions,” Michael Chan, USC. 9 a.m. 8th Annual Moving OPT A5C 129. Info: (323) Targets Symposium. “Drug 409-7995 Delivery and Therapeutics to the Tumor Microenviron- Monday, Nov. 16 ment,” Various speakers. Radisson Hotel, Los Ange- 10 a.m.-7 p.m. KSOM Golf les @ USC. Info: bayan@ Tournament. Wilshire usc.edu Country Club. Info: www. usc.edu/esvp code: Keck- Monday, Nov. 9 Golf

Noon. KSOM Research Noon. KSOM Research Seminar. “Chromatin Seminar. “Psychiatric States and Cell Fate,” Genetics and the Future of Laurie Boyer, Massachu- Human Genetics at KSOM,” setts Institute of Technol- James Knowles, USC. NRT ogy. NRT Aresty Aud. Info: Aresty Aud. Info: (323) (323) 442-1144 442-1144

Noon. “Case Presentations,” Noon. “Case Presentations,” Mehrdad Saliminejad, USC. Mehrdad Saliminejad, USC. IPT C2J101. Info: (323) IPT C2J 101. Info: (323) 409-7995 409-7995

Tuesday, Nov. 10 Wednesday, Nov. 18

9 a.m. Neurology Grand 8:30 a.m. “Building Phar- Rounds. “Gamma Knife Ra- maceutical Anti-Counter- diosurgery and Epilepsy,” feiting Programs,” Various Christi Heck, USC. ZNI speakers. CHP 106. Info: 112. Info: (323) 442-7686 (323) 442-3102

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