2024 Research Roundup
USC Mann faculty maintained their leadership in grants for pioneering research in 2024.
Nearly 1 in 3 Retail Pharmacies Have Closed Since 2010, Widening Health Disparities
USC-led research suggests federal, state and local policymakers should consider targeted strategies to protect access to pharmacies most at risk for closure.
Out-of-Pocket Costs Are Substantially Lower in Medicare Advantage Than Traditional Medicare
There’s a key but little-examined factor that likely helps explain Medicare Advantage’s enrollment surge in recent years: It’s much easier on beneficiaries’ wallets compared to traditional Medicare.
Goldstone Named Vice Chair of Education and Practice, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Lisa W. Goldstone has been appointed vice chair of education and practice in the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy.
New Method Successfully Recycles Carbon Fiber Composite Into Reusable Materials
A team of USC researchers, including Clay Wang of USC Mann, has developed a new process to upcycle composite materials into useful products.
Industrial Strength
Michael Lim brings 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience to the role of senior director of Industry Fellowship Programs, which involves preparing postdoctoral scholars and USC Mann students for industry success.
Sports Pharmacy Executive Certificate Program Launches
The four-course program will be open to pharmacists as well as students actively enrolled in a pharmacy program.
Padula Receives ISPOR Research Methodology Award
William V. Padula has earned the 2024 ISPOR Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology.
Qato Receives USC Collaborative Research Award
The initiative partners USC Mann with USC Viterbi and Cedars-Sinai in using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve drug safety monitoring.
Healthcare Leader Robert Popovian Appointed Chair of the USC Mann Board of Councilors
Robert Popovian, PharmD ’93, MS ’96, has been appointed chair of the USC Mann Board of Councilors. He succeeds David W. Neu, who served as chair since December 2021.
Q&A with Tien Ng
The Mann School appointed Tien M.H. Ng as chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy in April 2024.
PhD Student Wins 2024-25 Krown Fellowship
Brent Beadell has won the 2024–25 Charles and Charlotte Krown Fellowship, the top honor awarded to graduate students at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Honorees Announced for 2025 USC Mann Alumni Awards Gala
A group of outstanding leaders will be honored at the annual Alumni Awards Gala on Sunday, February 23.
USC Brain Exercise Initiative Bridges Generations
Undergraduate Benjamin Katz volunteers to help older people sharpen their memories to prevent cognitive decline. “It’s one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things I have done,” the 21-year-old says.
PBM Market Concentration Varies Among Payer Types
A small number of pharmacy benefit managers dominated the Medicare Part D, Medicaid and commercial markets in 2023, and the three biggest PBMs may each be targeting different payer markets, according to new USC Schaeffer Center research published Sept. 10 in JAMA.