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Dear Keck Colleagues,

Welcome to the Keck Research Quarterly, a new publication from the Office of Research in the Keck School of Medicine. The Quarterly is designed to give you an in-depth look at research in the Keck School to complement our weekly notices about funding opportunities in the Keck Research Funding Update, and seminars and lectures in the Keck Research Events Update.

In this inaugural issue we are proud to feature Faculty Spotlight, the first in a series of profiles on our leading researchers, this one highlighting the research and accomplishments of David Hinton, M.D. and his study of age-related macular degeneration. We are also pleased to introduce you to our first installment of Managing your Research that provides readers with practical information on preparing, submitting and managing research grants, and running a research operation in the Keck and USC environments. A section on What Faculty Need to Know provides information and advice that will help with professional development in the Keck culture and should be of particular value to new faculty members. Finally, the Keck Research Accomplishments section will highlight the many outstanding things Keck faculty members do. This quarter’s Accomplishments highlights significant awards received by faculty since 2013 and summarizes our success in garnering extramural grants in FY14.My team and I hope you enjoy this and subsequent issues of the Keck Research Quarterly. If you have suggestions for making this publication more useful to you and your fellow faculty members, please let me know.

Tom Buchanan, M.D. Vice Dean for Research

Dr. David Hinton’s research is focused on developing novel therapies for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) – the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly. He is approaching this goal in two main ways: (1) restorative cell therapy to replace cells already damaged, and (2) neuroprotection to prevent the retinal degeneration. A primary site of pathology in AMD is the retinal pigmented epithelial cell (RPE). Dr. Hinton has been studying the basic biology of the RPE and its response to injury for over 20 years. He established the importance of RPE-derived growth factors in AMD and other retinal disorders including vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). He has developed a well-known in vitro model of polarized RPE cell monolayer culture and has established several in vivo models that recapitulate several features of the pathophysiology of AMD. He has developed (in collaboration with Dr. Mark Humayun at USC and Dr. Dennis Clegg at UC Santa Barbara) a novel cell therapy approach to the late, dry form of AMD. Embryonic stem cells are differentiated into RPE and then grown as a polarized monolayer for subretinal implantation in patients. With extensive funding from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), this team is completing preclinical studies demonstrating safety and efficacy of the approach. They are planning to submit an investigational new drug (IND) application to the FDA this fall and have already obtained funding to begin a Phase 1 safety trial in AMD patients in 2015.

Dr. Hinton has also established a program to develop drugs that would protect RPE cells and light sensitive photoreceptors from damage. Such drugs could be used as a preventative measure or in conjunction with cellular therapy. Hinton is particularly interested in the small heat shock protein alphaB-crystallin. He has shown that it strongly protects RPE from oxidative

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and endoplasmic reticulum stress. He then showed that alphaB-crystallin is released from the apical surface of RPE cells in exosomes where it can protect adjacent cells. He is leading a NIH-funded effort with Dr. Ram Kannan (Doheny Eye Institute) and Dr. Andrew MacKay (USC School of Pharmacy) to develop small peptides of alphaB-crystallin into a therapeutic for patients with AMD or other retinal degenerations. Dr. Hinton has published almost 300 peer-reviewed papers and is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings to present his work. Dr. Hinton was named a “Master Teacher” at KSOM in 2008.

We asked Dr. Hinton to answer a few questions about his decision to study macular degeneration, his thoughts on future research in this area, and to tell us about the Tissue Imaging Core he oversees.

What personal or professional experiences influenced your decision to study AMD?

I was trained as a board-certified Neuropathologist whose main role was to evaluate tissue samples obtained by Neurosurgeons at the time of brain surgery. While this was clinically fulfilling, I was very interested in establishing a research program that could determine basic mechanisms of neurologic disease and eventually develop novel therapies. I learned that the retina, the neural tissue at the back of the eye, represented an approachable part of the nervous system in which mechanisms of disease could be studied and evaluated more easily. I initially studied tumors of the retina (retinoblastoma) as a Neuropathology

resident, and then as a postdoctoral fellow I studied the development of the retina in the research labs of Dr. Seymour Benzer (at Caltech) and Dr. Carol Miller (at USC). Once I was recruited to USC, I was strongly influenced by my research mentor, Dr. Stephen Ryan, who introduced me to the tremendous unmet need for preventing and treating the blindness caused by AMD. It was at that point that I focused my efforts on the RPE cell, which at the time was being recognized as the primary site of pathology in AMD. After meeting many people with AMD I realized that I had the opportunity to study the basic biology of the RPE and through these efforts developed novel therapies that could potentially treat or even prevent the blindness caused by AMD.

What would you say is the most significant advance in this field as contributed by your own research?

I have been a leader in establishing the critical role of the RPE in the pathogenesis of AMD. I was the first to show expression of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) in RPE from AMD patients with the late, wet form of the disease in 1996. Since that time, anti-VEGF therapies have revolutionized the therapy of these patients. I have promoted the concept of RPE function as a polarized monolayer, and have established in vitro models of RPE monolayer formation. I initiated the original studies at USC to differentiate embryonic stem cells into RPE and established a collaboration with Dr. Mark Humayun to form a team of investigators that have gone on to develop a cellular therapy for AMD that may soon be in clinical trials. I am developing novel neuroprotective therapies that could help to prevent the progression of retinal degeneration in patients with AMD.

What other areas of research have you collaborated with and how have these collaborations advanced or influenced your own research?

When I was recruited to USC, I was very fortunate to continue collaboration with my postdoc mentor, Dr. Carol Miller. My first paper at USC was a first author publication in the New England Journal of Medicine (coauthored by Dr. Carol Miller and Dr. Alfredo Sadun). In this paper we described

for the first time a retinal degeneration in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Since that time, over 200 publications have been written that further evaluate this change and its potential in using the eye as a “window to the brain.” In exciting recent studies, we are continuing this work using novel technologies with collaborators at Cedars Sinai.

I was also very fortunate to collaborate with Dr. Florence Hofman in the department of Pathology. Dr. Hofman introduced me to the field of neuroimmunology and among our studies was a paper in Journal of Experimental Medicine that demonstrated the expression of tumor necrosis factor in the brains of patients with multiple sclerosis. I went on to establish collaborations with Drs. Steve Stohlman and Conni Bergmann at Cleveland Clinic where we have been funded by NIH to study the role of immunoregulatory molecules in animal models of demyelination for over 20 years. The expertise I developed in these projects has been very influential in developing concepts about the role of inflammation in AMD.

A third major area of collaboration has been with Dr. J. Ambati at the University of Kentucky. This collaboration developed as a result of my expertise in the culture and evaluation of human RPE. Over the past five years I have co-authored seminal papers with him on the basic pathogenesis of AMD in PNAS, Cell, Nature, Nature Medicine, and the New England Journal of Medicine.

You also oversee the Cell and Tissue Imaging Core. Could you describe some of the resources of this core and how other USC investigators can benefit from its use?

The Cell and Tissue Imaging Core Facility is operated under my direction and supervised by Mr. Ernesto Barron. It provides support for research projects requiring specialized microscopic imaging. The facility is currently supported by a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Core grant to the Norris Cancer Center. The Cell and Tissue Imaging Core is available by appointment, 24 hours/day, seven days per week. The primary function of the Core is to provide assistance and training in the operation of equipment for laser scanning confocal microscopy, multiphoton laser

WHAT FACULTY NEED TO KNOWJudy Garner, Ph.D.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ruth Wood, Ph.D., Professor of Cell and Neurobiology, as the new Associate Dean for Appointments and Promotions in the Office of Faculty Affairs effective August 1, 2014.

In this position, Ruth will be taking a leadership role in mentoring and counseling junior faculty on promotion, and in shepherding, along with the Office of Faculty Affairs staff, the process of dossier preparation and evaluation.

Dr. Wood’s research investigates neural circuits for behavior, including social behavior, affective behavior and reinforcing behavior. In particular, she is interested in how gonadal steroid hormones act in the brain, both during development and in the adult, to effect sex differences and modify behavior.

Dr. Wood has a long history of mentoring junior faculty and in being involved in the evaluation process for promotion, as she has served on the Keck School Faculty Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Committee (FAPTC) and the University Committee on Appointments, Promotions and Tenure (UCAPT). She is currently a professor in the department of Cell and Neurobiology.

Dr. Wood received her BS in Animal Science from UC Davis and her PhD in Physiology from the University of Michigan. After a postdoctoral fellowship in Anatomy and Cell Biology in Michigan, she served in the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale before her recruitment to USC in 1999.

If faculty members are interested in consulting with Dr. Wood, please contact Robin Kaufman in the Office of Faculty Affairs to make an appointment (323-442-1619, rsk@usc.edu).

SAVE THE DATE - FUTURE WORKSHOPS AND EVENTSPlease save the date for these future workshops. Details about location will follow in general emails to the faculty.

PLEASE PROVIDE UPDATED LIST OF EVENTS.

scanning confocal microscopy (Zeiss LSM510 and Zeiss LSM710), spinning disk confocal microscopy (PerkinElmer Ultraviewer spinning disk confocal), transmission electron microscopy (JEOL JEM 2100 LaB6), scanning electron microscopy (JEOL JSM/6390LV), Laser Capture Microdissection Microscopy (Zeiss PALM System), Digital Scan Scope Microscopy (Aperio Scan Scope), fluorescence microscopy, quantitation of immunocytochemical procedures (Leica and Olympus Microscopes) and fluorescence and brightfield microdissection and microcapture (Zeiss PALM System). The Core offers support for specimen preparation, thin sectioning techniques, embedding procedures, cryosectioning techniques, photography, digital photomicroscopy and photomicrography and computer-aided graphics. Further information is available at https://research.usc.edu/

What do you think will be the next big advances in your field and what do you think KSOM can do to position itself to be a leader in this field?There are going to be rapid advances in the prevention and treatment of blindness, including regenerative cellular therapy (not only of the RPE but also the photoreceptors and potentially the whole retina), and neuroprotective therapies (to prevent retinal degeneration). Dr. Mark Humayun has been a leader in the development of the retinal prosthesis that has regulatory approval for the treatment of patients with retinitis pigmentosa and has brought functional vision to those that were previously blind. The new field of optogenetics, in which neurons which have been genetically sensitized to light can be controlled by light as an alternate approach to bring vision to blind patients is under investigation at USC. USC is also at the leading edge in development of high resolution imaging of the retina and central visual pathways that will allow better understanding of retinal disease and its response to therapy. The USC Department of Ophthalmology and the USC Eye Institute will be the focal points for these developments with highly collaborative interactions throughout the university.

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WHERE DO I GO FOR RESEARCH CONTACTS?Go to The Guide to Research Services and Process at USC for a directory of frequently needed research contacts: https://research.usc.edu/files/2011/07/Who-Do-I-Call-If-SC-Contact-list_REVISED-3-31-14.pdf

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES?Are you currently looking for funding opportunities? For a listing of current extramural and intramural funding opportunities, please visit: http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/school/offices/resadv/newsletter/funding.html

USC Office of Research has implemented a new simpler portal for submission of internal research proposals (http://uscapplicationportal.weebly.com/) including both external proposals that are institutionally limited and internal funding programs, such as Zumberge and the Collaboration Fund. As in the past, these competitions will all be listed at http://research.usc.edu/for-investigators/funding/.

MORE RESEARCH TRAINING FOR MY STAFF AND MEIn cooperation with the SC Clinical and Translational Science Institute, a new “Research Training Finder” has been created at http://sc-ctsi.org/training-matrix/. Use this web-site to quickly determine what training is required for you, your staff and your students, based on the type of research that you do.

The Center for Excellence in Research (CER) program has grown to 23 events this fall, coupled with a new grant mentoring/review program. Please go to: http://research.usc.edu/for-investigators/training/ for the current schedule of events. In addition, there are special training opportunities for clinical research coordinators in partnership with the SOCRA organization and on-line training in clinical research at USC.

ClinCards are reloadable debit cards for industry and non-industry clinical trials and research studies and is the preferred method of paying human subjects for recurring visits. The use of the ClinCards will eliminate the need for cash advances.  These debit cards can be used for point of sale purchases with merchants that accept MasterCard, for bank teller withdrawals, and for ATM transactions. Normally, there is a fee for new ClinCards and a fee every time the card is loaded with a new amount. The Keck School of Medicine will absorb these costs to encourage the use of the cards.

The benefits of the card are:• Payment to the subject is instant• More secure than receiving cash• No bank account is required• Personal information is kept secure

since no social security number is required

• No fee when using the card for purchase as a debit/credit or bank teller withdrawal

For more information on the ClinCard program, please contact Gabe Ariza, Program Coordinator for USC Corporate Card Services.  ariza@usc.edu, (213) 740-6015.

MANAGING YOUR RESEARCHElectronic Grant SubmissionElectronic Grant Submission Routing and Approvals has arrived at Keck! Kuali Coues or “KC” for short is the new USC grant and contract

proposal submission and development module of Total Access Research Administration (aka TARA). KC is being rolled out to Keck School of

Medicine in three phases:(1) routing and approval of grant applications, (2)budget development, and (3) system-to-system submission via

grants.gov. A “soft launch” of phase 1 is currently underway in the Keck School, meaning that use of the system is optional for the time being.

Starting November 1 however, all Keck proposals are required to be routed through the KC system.  All department administrators and many

faculty members have already completed training on KC for phase 1. Faculty can log in to TARA/KC, review and affirm the project details

(including personnel effort), and let the system route the proposal through Keck and USC approvals before it is submitted to the sponsor. This

electronic process in KC system replaces the paper PAR form.  Eventually, it will be the required method for routing and approval of grant

applications throughout USC, so we recommend that you become familiar with it soon if you are a grant-submitting PI.

On-line training materials including a training video are available at https://research.usc.edu/kuali-coeus-kc.  Assistance is also available

through the Keck Office of Research Administration (Keck KC Help Desk at 442-5915) during regular business hours.

INTRODUCING “CLIN CARDS” FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS

NEED GRANT SUBMISSION HELP?If you are looking for

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KECK GRANT AWARDS AND PROPOSALS: FISCAL YEAR 2014Total grant awards made to Keck School of Medicine reached $203M in FY14, a 6.7% increase over FY13. NIH grants totaled $134M, an increase of 12% over FY13. (See graph).

The dollar value of grant proposals submitted by Keck decreased by 5% from $367M in FY13 to $348.6M in FY14.

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ACADEMY & SOCIETY FELLOWS

ROBERT ADLER Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

CYNTHIA BIRProfessor of Research, Emergency Medicine Fellow – American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering

ZEA BOROK Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Fellow – Association of American Physicians

WENDY COZEN Professor of Preventive Medicine Fellow – American Epidemiological Society

TOINETTE FREDERICKAdjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Research in PediatricsFellow – Society for Pediatric Research

SHOU-JIANG GAO Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Fellow – American Academy of Microbiology

FRANK GILLILAND Professor of Preventive Medicine Fellow – American Association for the Advancement of Science

L.J. HAYWOOD Professor of MedicineFellow – American Association for the Advancement of Science

MARC INCERPI Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology Fellow - Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

PETER JONESDistinguished Professor of Urology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Inaugural Fellow – American Association for Cancer Research Academy

NANDA KERKAR Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

ROBINDER KHEMANIAssistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – Society for Pediatric Research

YONG-MI KIM Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – Society for Pediatric Research

MICHELE KIPKE Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Scholar), CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

KEVIN LEMLEY Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Scholar), CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

PAT LEVITTProvost Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – Institute of Medicine

CARRIE NICHOLS Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Fellow – American Academy of Family Physicians

ROBERT SEEGER Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

PENINA SEGALL-GUTIERREZ Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Fellow – American Academy of Family Physicians

JENNIFER UNGER Professor of Preventive Medicine Fellow – American Academy of Health Behavior

DOUGLAS VANDERBILT Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – Society for Pediatric Research

VINCENT WANG Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – Society for Pediatric Research

ALAN WAYNE Professor of Pediatrics (Clinical Scholar), CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

JAMIE WOOD Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society

CAMILO ZAKS Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Fellow – American Academy of Family Physicians

BERISLAV ZLOKOVIC Professor of Physiology and Biophysics Fellow – American Association for the Advancement of Science

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

DAVID AGUSProfessor of Medicine Commendation for “The End of Illness” – British Medical Association

HOOMAN ALLAYEE Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine Vice President – International Society of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics

MARTIN KAST Professor of Molecular Microbiology a nd Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology Elected Secretary/Treasurer – International Papillomavirus Society

MENG LAW Professor of Radiology Member – Leading Physicians of the World

FRANK STANCZYK Professor of Research, Obstetrics and Gynecology Henry Burger Prize – International Menopausal Society

CHI-SHING ZEE Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery Honorary member – Jiangsu Medical Association (China) Honorary committee member – MRI Group of Chinese Society of Radiology

NATIONAL AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

LOURDES BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine Top Research Award – Health Communication Conference 10 Years of Transformative Science Award – NIH Common Fund

BENJAMIN BERMANAssistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Forbeck Scholar Award, William Guy Forbeck Research Foundation Institutional Award – American Cancer Society Research Career Development Award – STOP CANCER

ZEA BOROK Professor of Medicine, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments – American Thoracic Society

DOERTHE BRUEGGMANN Research Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology APGO Excellence in Teaching Award – Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics

THOMAS BUCHANANProfessor of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physiology and Biophysics Mayo H. Soley Award – Western Society for Clinical Investigation

KAREN CHANG Assistant Professor of Cell and Neurobiology Research Award – LeJeune Foundation PREET CHAUDHARY Professor of Medicine Ronald H. Bloom Family Lymphoma Research Award – STOP CANCER

JUDY CHEN Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education – Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology

CHRISTINA DANCZ Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education – Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology

DEMETRIOS DEMETRIADES Professor of Surgery Lifetime Achievement Award – American Heart Association

GENEVIEVE DUNTON Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Early Achievement Award – Society of Behavioral Medicine

HENRI FORD Professor of Surgery Academic Medicine and Clinical Practice Award – National Medical Fellowships

GERHARD FUCHS Professor of Clinical Urology Teaching Recognition – American Urological Association

MICHAEL GORAN Professor of Preventive Medicine TOPS Research Achievement Award – The Obesity Society

STEPHEN GRUBER Professor of Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award – Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer

L.J. HAYWOOD Professor of Medicine Distinguished Achievement Award – American Heart Association

MARK HUMAYUN University Professor of Ophthalmology, Cell and Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering Harrington Scholar-Innovator Award – Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

HOSSEIN JADVAR Associate Professor of Radiology Distinguished Investigator Award – Academy of Radiology Research Vice President – Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging President – American College of Nuclear Medicine

MENG LAWProfessor of Radiology President – American Society of Spine Radiology President – American Society of Functional Neuroradiology Distinguished Investigator Award – Academy of Radiology Research

ADAM LEVENTHAL Associate Professor of Preventive MedicineJarvik-Russell Early Career Award – Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco

WANGE LU Associate Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Distinguished Scholar Award – John Douglas French Alzheimer’s Foundation

M. VICTORIA MARX Professor of Clinical Radiology Treasurer – Society of Interventional Radiology

KOJI MATSUO Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Young Investigator Award – Gynecologic Oncology

ALICIA MCDONOUGH Professor of Cell and Neurobiology Donald Seldin Lecturer – Council on Kidney in Cardiovascular Disease, American Heart Association

JON-PAUL PEPPER Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology Anderson Prize – American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

SHAHBUDIN RAHIMTOOLA Distinguished Professor of Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award – American College of Cardiology

GIRIDHARAN RAMSINGH Assistant Professor of Medicine Marni Levine Memorial Research Career Development Award – STOP CANCER

SRAVANTHI REDDY Assistant Professor of Clinical Radiology President of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology – Association of University Radiologists

LUANNE ROHRBACH Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine Service Award – Society for Prevention Research

JONATHAN SAMET Distinguished Professor of Preventive Medicine Edward Livingston Trudeau Medal – American Thoracic Society Langmuir Award – American Epidemiologic Society Distinguished Achievement Award – American Heart Association

MIKEL SNOW Professor of Cell and Neurobiology Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award – Association of American Medical Schools

REBECCA SOKOL Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Emerita Vice President – American Society of Reproductive Medicine

AMYTIS TOWFIGHI Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize – American Academy of Clinical Neurology

HEATHER WIPFLI Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Fellow – Delta Omega Honorary Society for Excellence in Public Health

MIN YU Assistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Career Transition Award - National Cancer Institute

LOCAL AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

LOURDES BAEZCONDE-GARBANATI Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine Recognition for Outstanding Contributions to Tobacco Control – California Department of Public Health Tobacco Control Program Health Equity

CHRISTINA DANCZ Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident’s Choice Teaching Award – LAC+USC Medical Center

MULLER FABBRI Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA CHLA Research Career Development Award – CHLA

CHRISTOPHER GAYER Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, CHLA CHLA Research Career Development Award – CHLA

SENTA GEORGIA Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA CHLA Research Career Development Award – CHLA

ANDREA HRICKO Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine Haagen Smit Award – California Air Resources Board

ASHWINI LAKSHMANAN Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical CHLA CHLA Research Career Development Award – CHLA

CARMEN PULIAFITO Dean, Professor of Ophthalmology Innovation Award for Technology – Los Angeles County Medical Association

INTERNAL AWARDS

KIM BADER Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Teaching Award III – KSOM

EYAL BEN-ISAAC Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical, CHLA Faculty Fellow – USC Center for Excellence in Teaching

NICOLE BENDER Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Lester T. Hibbard Faculty Teaching Award – KSOM Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence in Residency Education – KSOM

PARUL BHATIA Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinical, CHLA Faculty Teaching Award III – KSOM

JEFFREY CANCEKO Assistant Professor of Clinical MedicineFaculty Teaching Award Year III – KSOM

MYLES COCKBURN Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine Mellon Mentoring Award Graduate Students – USC

YVES DECLERCK Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Award for Creativity in Research and Scholarship – USC Associates

INDERBIR GILL Professor of Urology Presidential Medallion – USC

DAVID HINTON Gavin S. Herbert Professor of Retinal Research, Professor of Pathology, Neurological Surgery, Ophthalmology Inaugural Associate Dean for Vision Science – KSOM

JUSTIN ICHIDAAssistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Faculty Scholar Award - Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation

JENNIFER ISRAEL Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinical Faculty Teaching Award III – KSOM

MARTIN KAST Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Urology Mellon Mentoring Award Graduate – USC

NANCY KLIPFEL Assistant Professor of Pathology Faculty Teaching Award, Year IV – KSOM

MICHAEL KOSS Professor of Pathology Student Teaching Award Year II – KSOM

ADAM LEVENTHAL Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine Mellon Mentoring Awards Undergraduate Students – USC

ETAN MILGROM Professor of Family Medicine, Pediatrics Faculty Teaching Award IV – KSOM

DAVID MILLER Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Lester Hibbard Faculty Teaching Award - KSOM

KEVIN NASH Assistant Professor of Research, Pathology Student Teaching Award Year I – KSOM

CASEY O’CONNELL Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Master Teacher – KSOM

BEGUM OZEL Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education – KSOM Earl Henriksen Award for Outstanding Attending Physician - KSOM

BHUVAN PATHAK Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence in Teaching Award – KSOM

SURAIYA RASHEED Professor of Pathology Distinguished Faculty Service Award of the Academic Senate – USC

THOMAS VALENTE Professor of Preventive Medicine Mellon Mentoring Award Graduate – USC

ANTON VALOUEV Assistant Professor of Preventive MedicineFaculty Fellow Award - Donald E. & Delia Baxter Foundation

SHARON WINER Adjunct Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Teaching Award for Excellence in Resident Education – KSOM

THERESA WOEHRLE Assistant Professor of Clinical Family Medicine Faculty Fellow – USC Center for Excellence in Teaching

MIN YU Assistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Ming Hsieh Institute for Research for Engineering-Medicine for Cancer Award – USC

JOERG ZEHETNER Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery Faculty Teaching Award Year III – KSOM

KECK FACULTY AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS: JANUARY 2013 - JULY 2014

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