NOTABLE PUBLICATIONS:
Janos Peti-Peterdi MD, PhD
Peti-Peterdi was inducted into the European Academy of Sciences and Arts, a group of more than 1,700 scientists, researchers, artists and philosophers from across the globe focusing on furthering ethical and scientific values. His induction took place in March in Salzburg, Austria. Peti-Peterdi will also be inducted into the American Society for Clinic Investigation, an honor society of physicians and scientists. His induction took place in April in Chicago.
Jon Samet MD, MS
Jonathan Samet has dedicated his career to the issue of tabacco use and regulation. That dedication has now been recognized on the world stage. Samet, who is also the director of the USC Institute for Global Health, was honored with the 2015 Luther L. Terry Award for Distinguished Career from the American Cancer Society. The award was presented at the 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, held in Abu Dhabi on March 19.
Internal Grant Competitions
KSOM faculty members did well in recent USC internal grant competitions out of Vice President for Research Randy Hall’s office. Recent Awards went to:
Yong Zhang (Pharmacy) and Parkash Gill (Keck) – Ming Hseih Award
Richard Roberts (Viterbi), Mitch Gross (Keck) and Kian Kani (Keck) – Ming Hseih Award
Kai Chen (Keck), Kirk Shung (Viterbi) and Peter Conti (Keck) – Ming Hseih Award
Kathleen Rodgers (Pharmacy), Stan Louie (Pharmacy) and Gere di Zerega (Keck) – Ming Hseih award
Nicos Petasis (Dornsife), Stan Louie (Pharmacy) and Heinz-Josef Lenz (Keck) – Ming Hseih Award
Will dePaolo (Keck) – Rose Hills Foundation Research Fellowship
Marc Weigensurg (Keck) – USC Research Collaboration Fund Award
ACADEMY & SOCIETY FELLOWS
WENDY COZEN
Professor of Preventive Medicine and Pathology
Member – American Epidemiological Society
SUGANTHA GOVINDARAJAN
Professor of Pathology
Fellow – American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
ADAM LEVENTHAL
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine
Fellow – American Academy of Health Behavior
JANOS PETI PETERDI
Professor of Physiology and Biophysics
Member – European Academy of Sciences and Arts
INTERNAL AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
HOOMAN ALLAYEE
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine
Appointed President-Elect – International Society of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics
NATIONAL AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS
DAVID BLACK
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
Citation Award – Society of Behavioral Medicine
PATRICK COLLETTI
Professor of Radiology
Editor’s Recognition Award – Radiological Society of North America
GENEVIEVE DUNTON
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine
Early Career Achievement Award – Society of Behavioral Medicine
AMIR GOLDKORN
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Outstanding Investigator Award – Western Section, American Federation for Medical Research
Elected Councilor – Western Section, American Federation for Medical Research
MICHAEL GORAN
Professor of Preventive Medicine, Physiology and Biophysics, Pediatrics
TOPS Research Achievement Award – The Obesity Society
Member – Kidney, Nutrition, Obesity and Diabetes Study Section, Center for Scientific Review
EDWARD GRANT
Professor of Radiology
Lifetime Volunteer Service Award – American Board of Radiology
ADAM LEVENTHAL
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine
2015 Jarvik-Russell Early Career Award – Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Joseph Cochin Young Investigator Award – College on Problems of Drug Dependence
JO MARIE REILLY
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
2015 Award for Educational Excellence – California Academy of Family Physicians
JON SAMET
Professor of Preventive Medicine
Luther L. Terry Award – American Cancer Society
IRA SHULMAN
Professor of Pathology
Member – California Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment Project Advisory Workgroup
MIN YU
Assistant Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Marni Levine Memorial Research Career Development Award – STOP CANCER
INTERNAL AWARDS
MYLES COCKBURN
Associate Professor of Preventive Medicine
Mellon Mentoring Award, Graduate Students – USC
LAURIE DELEVE
Professor of Medicine
Mellon Mentoring Award, Faculty Mentoring Faculty – USC
JEFFREY GOLD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
Mellon Mentoring Award, Faculty Mentoring Faculty – USC
AMY LEE
Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award – USC
JO MARIE REILLY
Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine
Mellon Mentoring Award, Faculty Mentoring Graduate Students – USC