USC Mann Establishes Office of Organizational Success and Well-Being
Reaffirming USC Mann’s dedication to supportiveness and inclusivity, the school has centralized its diversity and wellness initiatives into the new Office of Organizational Success and Well-Being.
Dang Appointed to CDC COVID-19 Immunization Work Group as APhA Liaison
Richard Dang was appointed as the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP) COVID-19 Work Group.
2024 Alumni Awards to Honor Eight Outstanding Leaders
Eight exceptional leaders will be honored at the 2024 Alumni Awards Gala on Sunday, February 25.
Camarero, Zhang Receive 2023 Ming Hsieh Institute Research Award
Julio Camarero and Yong (Tiger) Zhang were honored. The awards support multidisciplinary, collaborative research that accelerates the development of cancer diagnostics and treatments.
Jun Joins USC Mann
Jun will serve as USC Mann’s director of collaboration and community outreach, leading the growth of the school’s interprofessional education partnerships and student organization outreach activities.
Gauri Rao Joins USC Mann
An expert on quantitative systems pharmacology whose research is focused on strategies to address antimicrobial drug resistance, Rao will lead USC Mann’s Center for Quantitative Drug and Disease Modeling.
Baron Publishes Inspiring Memoir
Mel Baron, professor emeritus of clinical pharmacy, recently published a memoir, Beyond the Dream. Anyone who makes a gift of $100 or more between now and December 31, 2023, to the Mel and Lorraine Baron Endowed Scholarship Fund at the USC Mann School will receive a copy.
MacKay, Hamm-Alvarez Awarded $2.9M NIH Grant Renewal
J. Andrew MacKay and Sarah Hamm-Alvarez were recently awarded renewal of a five-year, $2,968,575 grant for their project, “Protein-Polymer Nanomedicine for Sjogren’s Syndrome.”
USC Healthcare Leaders Honored at L.A. Business Journal Awards
The 2023 Los Angeles Business Journal Health Care Awards recognized numerous USC healthcare leaders, including USC Mann Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs Steve Chen, at its annual symposium and awards ceremony on August 23.
In the News: USC Pharmacist on ABC7 Eyewitness News about OTC Narcan
The opioid reversal drug Narcan will soon be available over-the-counter to consumers at local pharmacies and gas stations. USC pharmacist Michelle Hormozian talked to ABC7 Eyewitness News about the drug’s availability.
Liberti Appointed New Director of D.K. Kim International Center
Lawrence Liberti, PhD, has joined the USC Mann School as director of the D.K. Kim International Center for Regulatory Science and as an associate professor of the Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences.
New USC Mann Study Unlocks the Potential of Neurosteroids
New findings, published in The Journal of Biological Chemistry, reveal how the brain produces pregnenolone—the “mother hormone” that is the progenitor of all neurosteroids.
Four New Members Named to USC Mann Board of Councilors
Four new members were named to the USC Mann School’s Board of Councilors.
Student-Led Moving Targets Symposium Explores Cutting-Edge Developments in Drug Delivery Systems
Organized by the USC student chapter of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), the symposium welcomed experts at the forefront of drug delivery system research.
White Coat Ceremony Marks Beginning for Future Doctors of Pharmacy at USC Mann
At the annual White Coat ceremony, members of the USC Mann PharmD Class of 2027 embarked on their journey to become Doctors of Pharmacy.