Category / Fall 2014

Faculty Spotlight: David R. Hinton

David R. Hinton, MD, FARVO Professor of Pathology, Neurological Surgery, Ophthalmology; Associate Dean for Vision Science; Vice Chair for Research, Exam Committee Facilitator; Director, Dean's Research Scholars Program 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.

Keck Faculty Awards and Distinctions: January 2013 – July 2014

One of the Keck School of Medicine’s many strengths is the outstanding achievements of our faculty. Click here to view Keck Faculty Awards and Distinctions. ACADEMY & SOCIETY FELLOWS ROBERT ADLER Professor of Pediatrics, CHLA Fellow – American Pediatric Society CYNTHIA BIR Professor of Research, Emergency Medicine Fellow – American Institute for Medical and Biological

Managing Your Research: Are You Looking for Funding Opportunities?

For a listing of current extramural and intramural funding opportunities, click here (link to Keck Funding Update). USC Office of Research has implemented a new simpler portal for submission of internal research proposals including both external proposals that are institutionally limited and internal funding programs, such as Zumberge and the Collaboration Fund.  As in the

Managing Your Research: More Research Training

In 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 website 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

Managing Your Research: Electronic Grant Submission

Electronic 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

What Faculty Need to Know: Ruth Wood

Judy Garner, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ruth Wood, PhD, 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

Save the Date: UCAPT 4th Year and Above Tenure-Track Faculty Workshop

Wednesday, November 5, 2014 — 2:00pm to 4:00pm This workshop will explain the tenure decision process and the development of the dossier, including the responsibilities of the junior faculty member and the role of his or her school and/or department. It will also address expectations for achieving tenure and promotion with regard to scholarship, grants,