OCTOBER 7 • 2016 PUBLISHED FOR THE USC HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS COMMUNITY VOLUME 1 3 • •NUMBER NUMBER 2 18 Chen earns top pharmacy honor By Michele Keller teven Chen, PharmD, chair of the Titus Fam- ilyS Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy, received the 2016 Pinnacle Award from the American Pharmacy Asso- ciation (APhA) at a ceremony Sept. 19 at the APhA head- quarters in Washington, DC. Chen has received the award, one of the nation’s Steven Chen highest pharmacy honors, twice previously, in 2007 and tives: the Health Resources 2013. He is being recognized and Services Administration’s this year as part of an interdis- Patient Safety and Pharmacy

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty ciplinary team of public health Services Collaborative and the Marc and Lynne Benioff focus their philanthropy on children’s health, public education, homelessness and leaders for their collaborative USC School of Pharmacy’s other social issues. work on two significant initia- See PHARMACY, page 3 Trustee’s $20 million gift to Sanger named support Ellison Institute David L. Lee and By Lynn Lipinski personal philanthropy on children’s health, SC Trustee Marc Benioff ’86 and his public education, homelessness and other wife, Lynne, have given $20 million social issues. Simon Ramo Chair towardU construction of the Lawrence J. Ellison Under his leadership, has grown Institute for Transformative Medicine of from a groundbreaking idea into a Fortune By Douglas Morino Chair in Health Science and USC, a new center in Los Angeles that will 500 company and the fastest-growing top-10 new chair named in Technology at a ceremony combine interdisciplinary research with the software company in the world. Prior to honor of two pioneers Sept. 29 on the Health holistic prevention and treatment of cancer. In launching Salesforce, Benioff spent 13 years inA the fields of business Sciences Campus at the Eli recognition of the gift, the lobby of the Ellison at Oracle Corp., which was founded by and engineering will help and Edythe Broad Center for Institute will be named in honor of Marc Larry Ellison, the Ellison Institute’s primary strengthen bridges between Regenerative Medicine and Benioff ’s late father, Russell Benioff. benefactor. Benioff founded his first company, technology and the health Stem Cell Research at USC. A pioneer of and chair- Liberty Software, which created video games, sciences at USC. A provost associate professor man and CEO of Salesforce, Marc Benioff at age 15, and also worked at Apple Comput- Terence Sanger, MD, of biomedical engineering, has served as a member of the USC Board of er’s Macintosh division as a teenager. He has a PhD, was named the David neurology and biokinesiology Trustees since 2010. Widely recognized for his bachelor’s in business administration from the L. Lee and Simon Ramo See CHAIR, page 4 visionary leadership, he is noted for integrat- USC Marshall School of Business. ing philanthropy into the core of his business Lynne Benioff is an independent marketing with the creation of the 1-1-1 model of phi- consultant and philanthropist. In 2011, she lanthropy, donating 1 percent of Salesforce’s co-founded Star Community Home, a short- equity, employee time and product to non- term residential community for homeless profits and educational institutions to improve families in . She is a member of communities around the world. Today, more the board for several organizations, including than 1,000 companies around the world have the University of , San Francisco adapted this model through Pledge 1%. (UCSF) Foundation, UCSF Benioff Chil- The Benioffs have focused their extensive See GIFT, page 3 Steve Cohn Steve From left, USC Provost Michael Quick, David Lee, Terence Sanger, USC President C. L. Max Nikias and Rohit Varma are seen at the David L. Lee and Simon Ramo Chair in Health Science and Technology installation. Families find good neighbors in USC By John Hobbs cery stores and no gyms,” said hen it comes to eating area resident Angelica Reyes, healthfully and staying 24. “Learning to live health- active,W not all neighborhoods fully in those circumstances are created equal. can be very challenging.” The community just east Reyes hopes to help by Virginia Baca Virginia of USC’s Health Sciences working as a community FARM FRESH FOODS: Steven Giannotta, MD, chair and professor of neurological surgery, and Campus is one of L.A.’s many liaison for USC Fit Fami- Stephanie Hall, MD, chief medical officer of Keck Medical Center, check out a fresh fruit vendor food deserts — low-income lies, a free service that helps Oct. 4 at Hazard Park. A new farmers market has opened at Hazard Park, offering fresh fruits and areas where affordable, nutri- low-income children — ages vegetables, flowers and hot food from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays on Norfolk Street across from Keck tious food can be hard to find, 7 to 17 — and their families, Hospital Gold Lobby. The market is open to the public and a portion of the market’s proceeds will particularly for those without develop healthy eating and benefit the local community. a car. exercise habits. “There are literally no gro- See GOOD NEIGHBORS, page 3 OCTOBER 7 • 2016 2 Students inducted into Gold Humanism Honor Society By Amanda Busick prestigious national student organization has established a new chapter at the Keck School of MedicineA of USC. Twenty-five members of the Keck School’s class of 2017 were inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) on Sept. 7 in Aresty Auditorium on the Health Sciences Campus. The GHHS is well-known for recognizing individuals who excel at providing humanistic patient care with the goal of encouraging compassion, empathy, respect and other important qualities among medical students and doctors. Henri Ford, MD, MHA, vice dean for medical education at the Keck School, welcomed attendees to the event and spoke about the importance of Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo humanism in medicine today. The Keck School of Medicine of USC now is the site of a chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. “We live in a global environment and each one of us can contribute to making the world a better place to live,” he said. “That is humanism.” Sajjad Yacoob, MD, assistant dean for student students, “Dig deep for empathy and compassion. It’s He went on to say, “Humanism, the relentless affairs and chapter adviser of the medical school’s hard to do when we are working long hours. But if we pursuit of excellence and teamwork, are the essential chapter of the GHHS, also spoke, explaining that the don’t, we become angry, bitter and jaded at the work building blocks for reaching our ultimate goal in life: inductees would be responsible during this school year we do. We forget why we’re called to do it.” to achieve significance by making a difference in the for creating a project that will be their legacy, as it will Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, senior associate dean lives of others locally and globally.” be continued by future members of the GHHS at the for student and educational affairs, joined Yacoob in The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, sponsors and Keck School. distributing pins and certificates to the new members administrators of the society, have a long history of The keynote speaker at the ceremony was Jo of the society. After the inductees were presented, fostering humanistic practices in the medical field. Marie Reilly, MD, associate professor of clinical Ford led them in the oath of the society, which A generous grant from the foundation has made the family medicine, who received the 2016 Humanism concludes with the words, “I will dedicate myself to GHHS chapter at the Keck School possible. in Medicine Award from the society. She advised joining others to make health care optimal for all.” Calendar of Events

Friday, Oct. 7 Mia Poynor, (415) 879-6542, mpoynor@usc. Friday-Saturday, Nov. 4-5 450, University Park Campus. Info and RSVP: 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. USC Hearing and edu, http://bit.ly/2dwWOZ0 8 a.m.-5 p.m. USC Marshall Executive Edu- Larissa Puro, (323) 442-7233, global.health@ Communication Neuroscience Training Pro- cation Seminar. “Organizational Burnout in usc.edu, https://globalhealth.usc.edu/costs-of- gram, Caruso Department of Otolaryngology– Wednesday, Oct. 12 Healthcare,” Karen Weiner, MD, CPE, MMM, exclusion/ Noon. Head and Neck Surgery, and USC Dornsife Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute Seminar. Oregon Medical Group. Downtown Los An- 6 p.m. USC Institute of Urology Seminar. College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. “The “G-WiZ: Genome-Wide Zeitgeist: Moving geles. Info and RSVP: Maeleine Mira, “Men’s Health Seminar.” Catherine and Joseph Second Annual Hearing and Communication from Etiology to Pathophysiology based Ani- (213) 740-9577, [email protected], Aresty Conference Center, Room LG 500. Info Neuroscience Symposium.” Herklotz Seminar mal Models of Schizophrenia”, Steven Siegel, http://bit.ly/2dPE1Z8. Contact for staff/alum- and RSVP: Regina Rezex, (323) 865-3594, Room, ZNI 112. Info: Gloria Wan, MD, PhD. Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112. ni discount. Registration closes Oct. 14. http://urology.keckmedicine.org (213) 740-6091, [email protected], Info: Emily Chu, (323) 442-3219, http://bit.ly/2dIcDvI [email protected] Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 15-16 Wednesday, Oct. 19 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. USC Stevens Center for In- Noon-2 p.m. Office of Research Workshop. Society of Graduate 10 a.m.-1 p.m. USC Stem Cell. “15th Annual novation. “10th Annual USC Stevens Student “USC Awards to Fund Your Research,” Silvia Radiologists and Department of Radiology BioResearch Product Faire.” Eli and Edythe Innovator Showcase.” Hancock Foundation da Costa, PhD, director of faculty research rela- Continuing Medical Education. “Advances in Broad CIRM Center Auditorium. Info: Cristy Building (AHF), University Park Campus. tions, Office of Research. CUB 329, University Radiology: Focus on Neuroradiology and MSK Lytal, [email protected], http://stemcell.usc. Info: Peijean Tsai, [email protected], Park Campus. Info and RSVP: (213) 740-6709, Imaging,” Alison Wilcox, MD. Terranea edu/events http://stevens.usc.edu/events/student- [email protected], https://research.usc.edu/ Resort. Info: Anika Bobb, (323) 442-2547, Noon. Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute Seminar. innovator-showcase internal-awards-to-fund-your-research/ [email protected]. RSVP: Chelsea “Wiring Up a Circuit to Perform Computa- Noon. Michel, (323) 442-2555, [email protected], Department of Neurology Grand Thursday, Oct. 13 http://www.usc.edu/cme, http://bit.ly/2adTEf0 tions: Development of Direction Selectivity,” Rounds. “Writing and Reviewing Scientific 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Marla Feller, PhD, University of California, Papers,” Marc Fisher, MD, editor-in-chief of Amgen and the Eli and Sunday, Oct. 16 Berkeley. Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112. Stroke, Harvard Medical School and University Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medi- Info: Emily Chu, (323) 442-3219, Emily.Chu@ 8 a.m.-Noon. Keck School of Medicine of of Massachusetts Medical School. CHP 224. cine and Stem Cell Research at USC. “R&D med.usc.edu, http://www.usc.edu/zni USC and USC Pain Center. “USC Quench Info and RSVP: Alejandro Vazquez, Insights from Lab Bench to Patient Bedside.” Noon-2 p.m. (323) 442-7793, [email protected]. Broad CIRM Center First Floor Conference the Fire 5K/10K Run-Walk-Roll & 1 Mile Office of Research Workshop. edu, http://neuro.keckmedicine.org/neurology/ Room. Info: [email protected], karenw03@ Fun Walk,” Steven Richeimer, MD. Woodley “Obtaining Department of Defense (DoD) amgen.com. RSVP: www.usc.edu/esvp, Code: Park, Van Nuys. Info: Lynne Popadak, (818) Medical Research Funding,” Carl Castro, PhD, Saturday, Oct. 8 amgenlecture 288-0754, Suzanne Miller, (805) 704-5970, director, Center for Innovation & Research 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. [email protected], http://www. on Veterans & Military Families. USC Norris Department of Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC Stroke Sup- QuenchTheFire.org. All USC students/staff/ Medical Library West Conference Room. Info division of rheumatology, Continuing Medical port Group Meeting. “Sleep Disturbance After faculty/alumni can save $10 off the $30 entry and RSVP: (213) 740-6709, [email protected], Education. “USC Rheumatology Update: Stroke,” Sebina Bulic, MD. Keck Hospital, fee with discount code: Anniversary10. http://research.usc.edu/obtaining-department- Focus on RA and Spondylarthropathies,” 3 North, Day Room (3261A). Info: Melody of-defense-medical-research-funding/ Daniel Arkfeld, MD, and Samy Metyas, MD. Sharifi, (323) 442-0049, [email protected]. Monday, Oct. 17 Aresty Auditorium. Info: Anika Bobb, Snacks provided and parking validated. Noon. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Thursday, Oct. 20 (323) 442-2547, [email protected]. 3-5 p.m. 10:30 a.m.-Noon. RSVP: Chelsea Michel, (323) 442-2555, Office of Research Workshop. Grand Rounds. “Inaugural Shahbudin H. Amgen and the Eli and [email protected], http://www.usc.edu/cme “USC Awards to Fund Your Research,” Silvia Rahimtoola, MD Visiting Professorship,” Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medi- da Costa, PhD, director of faculty research Melvin Scheinman, MD, University of cine and Stem Cell Research at USC. “R&D Sunday, Oct. 9 relations, Office of Research. USC Norris California, San Francisco. McKibben Lecture Insights from Lab Bench to Patient Bedside.” 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Medical Library West Conference Room. Info Hall 149. Info: Vanessa Freeman, (323) 442- Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute Herklotz Department of Psychiatry and and RSVP: (213) 740-6709, [email protected], 6135, [email protected] Seminar Room. Info: [email protected], Behavioral Sciences Symposium. “The ABCs of https://research.usc.edu/internal-awards-to- [email protected]. RSVP: www.usc.edu/ Noon. Southern California Clinical and Trans- Overcoming OCD,” Jonathan Grayson, PhD, fund-your-research/ esvp, Code: amgenlecture lational Science Institute. “Research Ethics The Grayson LA Treatment Center for Anxiety Noon. & OCD. Harkness Auditorium. Info: Friday, Oct. 14 Forum: Who Should Decide Whether Cancer Department of Radiology Grand [email protected], https://iocdf.org/programs/ 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Patients May Enroll in Research Without Rounds. “Abdominopelvic Imaging.” Aresty ocdweek/. Kid- and family-friendly activities Office of Research Workshop. First Undergoing Conventional Treatment,” Auditorium. Info and RSVP: Rosy Diaz, will be included. Refreshments will be served. “Short Course in Research in Diverse Urban Alex Capron, LLB, and Nathan Robison, MD. (323) 442-7469, [email protected], Populations,” Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, Aresty LG503-504. Info and RSVP: Jeanne http://keck.usc.edu/radiology/divisions. Lunch Tuesday, Oct. 11 Workforce Development Director, SC CTSI. Dzekov McKean, (323) 442-7289, dzekov@ will be provided, reservations requested. 11 a.m. NRT LG 503/4. Info and RSVP: usc.edu, http://bit.ly/2bQ7Mf9 USC Stem Cell Seminar. Andrew (213) 740-6709, [email protected], Friday, Oct. 21 Brack, PhD, University of California, San https://research.usc.edu/short-course-in- Tuesday, Oct. 18 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Office of Research Francisco. Broad CIRM Center First Floor research-in-diverse-urban-populations/ Noon. Department of Psychiatry Grand Workshop. “Developing NIH Grant Applica- Conference Room. 8:30 a.m. Noon. Hastings Center for Pulmonary Rounds. Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112. tions,” Steve Moldin, PhD, executive direc- USC Institute for Global Health Research Seminar. “Making and Breaking Bar- Info: Lunch will be provided. tor, Washington, D.C., Office of Research and the USC Gould School of Law. riers: Molecular Regulation of Lung Epithelial Advancement. Saban Research Building, First Noon. USC Institute for Global Health and “Global(HEALTH+LAW) — Maximizing Tight Junctions,” Michael Koval, PhD, Emory Floor Auditorium, Children’s Hospital Los GlobeMed at USC. “The Costs of Exclu- Sexual Health & Rights of Transgender Popu- University. IRD 734. Info: Elva Rubio, Angeles. Info and RSVP: (213) 740-6709, sion: How Gender Inequality Stymies Global lations: The Changing Role of the International (323) 409-7184, [email protected] [email protected], https://research.usc.edu/ Development,” Jennifer McCleary-Sills, PhD, Classification of Diseases,” Sofia Gruskin, JD, developing-nih-grant-applications/ MIA. LAW 118/120. Info and RSVP: MPH. The Forum at Tutor Campus Center

Notice: Calendar items are due at least 10 days before publication date. Timely submission does not guarantee publication in print. See more calendar entries at hscnews.usc.edu/calendar-of-events. Submit items at tinyurl.com/calendar-hsc. Include day, date, time, title of talk, first and last name of speaker, affiliation of speaker, location and a phone number/email address. 3 Massry Prize winners to speak on campus By Hope Hamashige Optogenetics allows scientists to of medicine at the Keck School of molecule that gave it the ability to he winners of the 2016 Meira turn on and turn off electrical activity Medicine of USC. “Scientists all over move toward light in spite of having and Shaul G. Massry Prize are a in specific brain cells by introducing the world routinely use the optogenetic no eyes and no evidence of opsin trioT of scientists — Gero Misenboeck, photosensitive proteins that make technology that was developed by these receptors. These proteins, called Peter Hegemann and Karl Deisseroth them react when exposed to light. eminent scientists and collaborators. channelrhodopsins, made cells respond — whose research paved the way for Optogenetics made it possible to study This field has become one of the to flashes of blue light, converting a breakthrough technology called the role of specific neurons in both most interesting and exciting areas of light into electricity in a single step at optogenetics that has revolutionized the normal brain function and disorders neuroscience.” the speed of electrical impulses in the way scientists study the brain. such as Parkinson’s disease, depression Miesenboeck, MD, a physiology brain. The Meira and Shaul G. Massry and schizophrenia. professor at the University of Oxford, Deisseroth, MD, PhD, professor Foundation established the “The fundamental findings of was the first to genetically modify a of bioengineering and of psychiatry Massry Prize in 1996 to recognize Miesenboeck, Hegemann and brain cell so that its electrical activity and behavioral sciences at Stanford contributions to the biomedical sciences Deisseroth, which enabled neuronal could be controlled with light by University, combined these findings by and the advancement of health. function to be controlled through altering them with opsin proteins from introducing channelrhodopsins into The winners of this year’s Massry optogenetics, have now become a the retina of a fruit fly. the brain cells of mice. Using flashes of Prize will give lectures about their crucial tool to understand how neurons Hegemann, PhD, professor of light delivered via optic wires inserted work at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 in Mayer work, at the single cell and with groups biophysics at the Humboldt University into the mouse’s brain, he was able to Auditorium on the Health Sciences of neurons working together,” said of Berlin, discovered that green algae turn on certain cells in the mouse’s Campus. Shaul Massry, MD, professor emeritus possessed a type of light-sensitive brain that induced specific behaviors.

GIFT: Benioffs are ‘visionary philanthropists’ Continued from page 1 Announced in May, the Ellison dren’s Hospital Oakland and Com- Institute in West Los Angeles will mon Sense Media. In 2015, President house interdisciplinary cancer research appointed her to the laboratories that will harness pro- board of directors of the Presidio Trust. teomics, molecular biology, genetics and She earned a bachelor’s degree from nanotechnology to seek new ways of the University of Washington. The ending cancer. The institute’s collabora- Benioffs live in the Bay Area. tive environment will include patient “Marc and Lynne Benioff stand care clinics, a think tank, education and among our nation’s most visionary outreach, and a wellness program. philanthropists, and their extraordinary David B. Agus, a professor at the gift invests in USC’s commitment Keck School of Medicine of USC and to new technologies and research the USC Viterbi School of Engineer- that fight cancer,” USC President C. ing, will lead the institute, which will L. Max Nikias said. “Their gift also draw collaborators from many disci- ensures that our university will remain plines to study cancer and potential at the fore of this field, and continue ways to prevent, detect and treat the to bring hope and resolve to the fight. disease. The institute will complement

Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo We should all applaud the Benioffs’ and integrate cancer research being Paul Browde, left, and Murray Nossel perform their acclaimed show “Two Men Talking” dedication to our collective fight conducted by faculty physicians and at Mayer Auditorium on Sept. 19. against cancer.” scientists across the university.

Storytellers address GOOD NEIGHBORS A daughter of street vendors, Reyes Continued from page 1 first took part in Fit Families as a participant, hoping to learn better compassion in medicine Fit Families began in 2005 and exercise and nutrition strategies. She has been financially supported by the was so inspired by the program that By Amanda Busick Good Neighbors Campaign for 10 she became a staff member. Future Visions and Voices years. “Seeing a shift in the way the fami- he USC Visions and Voices The Good Neighbors Campaign lies behaved has been really inspiring,” series, co-sponsored by the events at HSC raises money every October from USC Reyes said. “You see children asking KeckT School of Medicine of USC’s faculty, staff and friends to give back for healthier food options and then Program in Medical Humanities, March 30: “When We Have to Talk to the neighborhoods surrounding the telling you stories about how instead Arts, and Ethics, came to the Health About Something Less Pleasant: Aging, Alzheimer’s and the End of Life” University Park and Health Sciences of watching TV, they went out for a Sciences Campus recently to present campuses in meaningful ways. family walk or hike. You see they’re the critically acclaimed “Two Men April 6: “Doctors’ Orders for a Good On Saturday mornings, the USC Fit actually learning, and it’s transforma- Talking,” a thought-provoking Death: Caitlin Doughty and Lindsey Families team — composed of Trojan tive.” spoken-word performance piece about Fitzharris” physical therapists and volunteers, Reyes hopes USC Fit Families could compassion, communication and many of whom are students from the eventually add another meeting a week listening. USC Division of Biokinesiology and to its schedule or incorporate new sites “Two Men Talking” was written Physical Therapy — heads to Hazard to accommodate even more low- and presented by Paul Browde, MD, performers himself, learning that he Park for the weekly meetings. income families from across Southern a psychiatrist and performer from was also HIV positive. Each session begins with health California. South Africa now living in New One of the most poignant assessments and measurements to For more information on USC Fit York City, and Murray Nossel, PhD, moments was the story of when gauge participant progress. Afterward, Families, visit pt.usc.edu/fit_families/. a former clinical psychologist, also Browde, after many years of secrecy, the families take part in stretching For more information on the Good from South Africa, who is an Oscar- decided to share his HIV-positive then physical activity, including circuit Neighbors Campaign, go to good- nominated documentary filmmaker status with his colleagues during training, soccer and basketball. neighbors.usc.edu. and former social worker. The event a talk at the American Psychiatric was held Sept. 19. Association Conference in 1994. He The performance used non-linear had been witness to several doctors PHARMACY Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences. storytelling, humor, drama and even belittling AIDS patients out of “As far as I know, there never has been seemingly spontaneous a cappella earshot and realized that he could no Continued from page 1 a three-time winner of the Pinnacle singing to weave various stories longer be silent. three-year, $12 million Centers for Award in its long history. This exempli- together from both men’s pasts. While “I can tell you, ladies and Medicare and Medicaid Innovation fies what a tremendous leader and inno- the basics of the performance were gentlemen,” he recalled saying, “that program — in partnership with Geof- vator we have in Steve, and his achieve- scripted, there was room throughout it hurts the people that we treat when frey Joyce and the USC Schaeffer Cen- ment reflects well on all faculty, staff and for improvisation, which created an we talk about them in the way that ter — which placed clinical pharmacy students of the School of Pharmacy.” atmosphere of immediacy where it we do behind closed doors. And how teams in AltaMed Health Services Chen — the Hygeia Centennial seemed like almost anything could I know that is because I am them.” safety-net clinics in Los Angeles. Chair in Clinical Pharmacy and an happen between the two storytellers. Listening and reacting with In announcing the award, APhA associate professor at the USC School Browde and Nossel met when compassion was not only depicted noted that synergistic federal and of Pharmacy — received the 2013 they were pre-teen schoolmates in on stage, but asked for from the private-sector initiatives like these have Pinnacle Award for Individual Career Johannesburg and their paths crossed audience. In the end, the stories they generated substantial reductions in Achievement for promoting clini- again while they were young men in shared were powerful reminders adverse drug events nationwide, with cal pharmacy services, especially for New York City. Browde was studying that medical professionals should be 2.1 million fewer incidents of patient underserved populations, as a way to medicine and Nossel was beginning aware that those they are treating are harm in 2011–2014, and a 40 percent improve patient outcomes and save a career as a playwright. Their human beings first, and people with a reduction in adverse drug events. healthcare dollars. He also was a mem- individual stories and anecdotes span disease second. “This is a remarkable and well- ber of the USC School of Pharmacy their whole lives, but share a theme USC Visions and Voices is a series deserved honor for Steve,” said Glen L. team that received the 2007 Pinnacle of empathy, whether it is for a patient of arts and humanities events offered Stimmel, the USC School of Pharmacy’s Award for the School’s pioneering who had been diagnosed with HIV to the USC community and the former interim dean and John Stauffer work in safety-net clinics. and has gone blind, or one of the general public for over a decade. OCTOBER 7 • 2016 4

HSC Newsmakers Inaugural symposium addresses A roundup of news items related to Keck Medicine of USC, which may include philanthropic donations, research grants, publication in solutions to avoid elder abuse academic journals and mentions in the news media: By Claire Norman uests were welcomed from across the globe to gatherG in Los Angeles recently for the first annual USC Judith D. Tamkin International Symposium on Elder Abuse. In bringing together stakeholders interested in creating a safe and healthy environment for all older adults, this symposium focused on solving dilemmas Claire Norman Claire

Anne McGilvray in research methods in order to Judith D. Tamkin, second from left, stands with the three Tamkin Scholar From left, Julie Lang, Laurie Feinstein, Mincin Golchini and her son move the field forward. The symposium, held Sept. Award winners: Elizabeth Bloemen, left; Katelyn Jetelina, second from Keivan, Bodour Salhia, Maria Nelson, Janice Lu, Stephen Sener and right, and João F. Fundinho, right. Christy Russell are seen Oct. 1 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. 15-16, welcomed the first Tamkin Scholar Award Breast Cancer Awareness winners, each of whom is in contribute and think about interventions and prevention,” a graduate school pursuing these topics and we have just said Julie Schoen, JD, deputy Month marked at football game an MD or PhD: Elizabeth the right people in this room director of the National Center Bloeman, MPH; João F. to be working on these issues,” on Elder Abuse. “Having o honor reast ancer wareness onth T B C A M , a cancer Fundinho, MS; and Katelyn said Laura Mosqueda, MD, national leadership speak survivor joined a team of physicians and staff from Keck Jetelina, MPH. Each scholar is chair and professor of clinical concerning the issues made me Medicine of USC on the field during the Oct. 1 USC Trojan committed to pursuing a career family medicine at the Keck more hopeful that the future football game against Arizona State, while a group of nurses that expands the knowledge School of Medicine of USC, in will hold thoughtful work to presented the game ball and administered the coin toss. in how to prevent and detect her opening address. “We are impact the abuse and suffering Annette Sy, RN, chief nursing officer of Keck Hospital of USC elder abuse. At a luncheon going to be asking people to of older adults, both in the U.S. and USC Norris Cancer Hospital, presented the game ball on the second day, Georgia J. work hard in the next few days. and abroad.” before kickoff, while Bob Allen, chief financial officer for Keck Anetzberger, PhD, was honored This is about solving problems The Elder Justice Medicine, and oncology nurses Laurie Feinstein, RN, and for her lifetime of work, and moving toward solutions.” Foundation has contributed Paula Seno, RN, participated in the coin toss. After the first innovation and inspiration in The world-renowned funds that will allow the quarter of play, the crowd then recognized a group that included the field of elder abuse. speakers inspired the audience publication and dissemination patient Mincin Golchini and her son Keivan, as well as Keck During the entire through thoughtful discussions of a white paper that School of Medicine of USC faculty members Julie Lang, MD, symposium, the meeting that addressed pertinent issues summarizes the symposium, associate professor of clinical surgery from the Keck School of rooms were alive with ideas in elder abuse research. due out in January 2017. Medicine of USC; Bodour Salhia, PhD, assistant professor of and thought-provoking “This and future sympo- Through the generosity of translational genomics; Maria Nelson, MD, assistant professor conversations from the 125 siums will serve as a catalyst Judith D. Tamkin, the next of clinical surgery; Janice Lu, MD, PhD, clinical professor of registered participants. for critically needed research symposium will be held in medicine; Stephen Sener, MD, clinical professor of surgery; and “We want people to in the areas of elder abuse 2018. Christy Russell, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine. Researcher earns NIH Pathway CHAIR: Sanger specializes in child movement disorders to Independence Award Continued from page 1 member of the Keck School’s opportunity to further the Alexis M. Coulourides Kogan, PhD, at the USC Viterbi School of Board of Overseers. Ramo vision of David Lee and Simon has received the National Institutes of Engineering and Keck School was a USC professor and Ramo,” Sanger said. “When Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence of Medicine of USC, Sanger former chief scientist and we bring together the fields of Award (K99/R00) as an outstanding also is an electrical engineer, technical director of the U.S. engineering and medicine, we postdoctoral researcher to help her computational neuroscientist intercontinental ballistic are uniting two languages, two complete the needed mentoring and and child neurologist missile program. He died this ways of thinking and two types training to transition to an independent, Norman Claire specializing in research and year on June 27 at the age of of skills that, together, provide tenure-track faculty position. This highly Alexis M. Coulourides treatment of movement 103. great force to improve health prestigious award is offered to promising Kogan, PhD disorders in children. “I am honored for the care and the lives of patients.” individuals at early stages in their career “Today, we honor three who wish to become independent investigators. The award people who embody what is a four-year grant. Kogan is the first individual to receive USC stands for: turning USC Health Sciences Non-Profit Organization such a grant in the Department of Family Medicine at the new knowledge and lofty Public Relations and Marketing U.S. POSTAGE PAID Keck School of Medicine of USC and also earned a perfect vision into life-changing 2011 N Soto Street - SST-2830 Industry CA — Claire Norman Los Angeles, CA 90032 Permit 4029 score on her submission (Impact score: 10). reality,” said USC President C. L. Max Nikias, PhD, at an event celebrating Sanger’s installation. “David L. Lee — a transformational force in finance, health care, and the life of our university. Simon Ramo — a legendary titan of engineering, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and Provost Professor Terry Sanger — a trailblazing leader From left, Yang Chai, Gage Crump and Robert Maxson. in biomedical engineering, caregiving, and teaching.” Trio of researchers awarded Sanger is the founder of the USC Health, Technology $3.3 million NIDCR grant and Engineering Program HSC News and the Sanger Lab, which HSC News is published for the faculty, staff, Researchers from the Herman Ostrow School of uses engineering principles students, volunteers and visitors in the University Dentistry of USC and Keck School of Medicine of USC to understand childhood of Southern California’s Health Sciences Campus have been awarded a $3.3 million grant from the National movement and to discover community. It is produced by Keck Medicine Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to study new treatments and enabling Marketing and Communications staff. Permission to craniosynostosis, a birth defect that causes the fibrous joints reprint articles is available upon request. No artwork devices to improve motor may be reproduced without the creator’s consent. of the cranium to prematurely fuse together. Yang Chai, DDS, function in children with PhD, associate dean of research at the Herman Ostrow School developmental disorders of Editor: Melissa Masatani of Dentistry of USC, is joined by Robert Maxson, PhD, movement. Director, Internal Communications: Virginia Baca professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Gage “Like David and Simon, Dr. Director, Content Strategy and Management: Sara Reeve Crump, PhD, associate professor of stem cell and regenerative Sanger doesn’t see boundaries medicine, both from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as much as possibilities,” Contributors: Meg Aldrich, Amanda Busick, Ricardo Carrasco III, for the five-year project, titled “Molecular and Cellular Basis Nikias said. “I can think of Nathan Cowen, Mary Dacuma, Hope Hamashige, John Hobbs, of Craniosynostosis.” The three researchers will leverage no one better to serve as Michele Keller, Cristy Lytal, Douglas Morino, Claire Norman, Zen Vuong and L. Alexis Young their complementary expertise in craniosynostosis, stem our inaugural chair than Dr. cells, genetics and craniofacial bone development to better Sanger.” Phone: (323) 442-2830 Next Issue: understand the genetic and molecular mechanisms behind Lee is a co-founder and Fax: (323) 442-2832 the birth defect, which can cause developmental delays, Email: [email protected] October 21 — John Hobbs managing general partner Web: hscnews.usc.edu | kecknet.usc.edu hearing loss, blindness and even death. of Clarity Partners, a private equity firm, and a founding