CONGRATULATIONS

Laura Henkhaus (HLEC Pro-

gram, Dr. Lakdawalla, advisor)

gave three presentations this

month! Laura gave a podium talk

titled, "The Child Left Behind:

Parental Incarceration and Adult

Human Capital" at the Allied So-

cial Science Associations Annual

Meeting in Atlanta, GA on January

4th. Laura had two presentations

at the Annual Conference of the

Society for Social Work and Re-

search in San Francisco, CA.

Laura presented a poster titled,

“The Lasting Consequences of

Childhood Sexual Abuse on Hu-

man Capital" on January 19th and

the 2nd presentation was a podi-

um talk titled, "Childhood Abuse

and Adult Health" on January 20,

2019.

Larry Rodriguez (PSCI Program,

Dr. Davies, advisor) has been

invited to join the ASPET Mentor-

ing Network: Coaching for Career

Development Program for 2019-

2020.

Anh Truong (PSCI Program, Dr.

MacKay, advisor) passed his qual-

ifying exam on Thermo-

Responsive Estrogen Receptor-

Fusions for Control of Signaling

and Gene Regulation. Anh will be

the course coordinator for the

upcoming Tokyo University Phar-

macy and Life Science Visiting

Scholars' Program. His responsi-

bilities will include teaching 2 small

lectures and running a discussion

session for the program.

NEWS

School of Pharmacy Pharmaceutical & Translational Sciences Graduate Program Interview Weekend,

Friday-Saturday, February 1–2, 2019: Top prospective applicants for PHTS will be invited for an on-campus interview and have

the opportunity to listen to faculty research presentations, and participate in a campus tour, a graduate student poster session and

dinner. Applicant interviews will be on Friday, February 1st. Prospective students will have the opportunity to mingle with faculty and graduate

students during the poster session on Friday, February 1st at 4:00 pm. The program will end on Saturday with a social event that includes an

excursion of Old Town Pasadena with current graduate students. For more information contact email rsoltero@usc.edu.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Calm Your Anxiety Workshops, every Tuesday, 12 - 1 pm: In this anxiety workshop participants will think about their

anxiety in new ways, learn numerous Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques and engage in self-reflection to allow participants to

manage their anxiety symptoms. Location: Norris Healthcare Center (HC3)- Located behind the Eric Cohen Student Health Center Room:

340A Health and Wellness Suite B (4th floor). Drop in workshops are open to all USC students. No registration required.

Emotional Emancipation Circle (ECC), held last Wednesday of every month, 5 - 7pm: EECs are a collaboration

between the Community Healing Network and the Association of Black Psychologists. The purpose of the circles is to have a safe space for

persons of African ancestry to share truths of how we have internalized the lie of Black inferiority and/or dealt with expressions of others’ and

society’s belief in Black inferiority. The manifestation of this belief can appear in various ways as students, including feeling like an imposter in

comparison to your peers, trying to disprove the belief that Black people are unintelligent and lazy, holding a negative body image, incessant

comparison to non-Black peers, feeling as if you have to represent your racial group at all times, and many more experiences that will be

identified and explored within the circle. Location: Norris Healthcare Center (HC3)- Located behind the Eric Cohen Student Health Center,

Room: 340A Health and Wellness Suite B (4th floor). Feel free to check out the link below for more information on EECs: http://

www.communityhealingnet.org/emotional-emancipation-circle/. Group registration required.

Mindfulness for Stress Reduction Group, every Tuesday, 12 - 1 pm: Tannaz Alagheband, LCSW will be offering a 6-

week Mindfulness Group focused on Stress Reduction starting on January 29th. The group focuses on developing and cultivating mindfulness

skills to regulate responses to stress and enhance resiliency to face life’s challenges. Students will learn skills to bring awareness, presence

and self-compassion to relationship with themselves and others. Each week, students will engage in a different mindfulness meditation

practices and have an opportunity to discuss their experience with the group. While students are participating in the group, they are

encouraged to apply learned mindfulness skills to their daily life to experience the full benefits of the group. Location: CHP Room 221. Group

registration required.

Groups require registration: Please contact the Eric Cohen Student Health Center at (323) 442-5631 to register.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pasadena Biotech Mixer with JLABS, Thursday, January 31, 5:30 - 8:30 pm: BCLA has partnered up with JLABS,

LA Biostart, Catalaize and ADP to bring you a mixer event in the fantastic Studio 55 by ADP, Pasadena. Along with BCLA, our sponsors will

attract people from all areas of the biotech community, to give a diverse and stimulating environment to learn and network with industry

professionals. Take this opportunity to mingle, network and set-up collaborations over appetizers and drinks! Location: Studio 55, ADP

Pasadena, 55 S. Lake Avenue, Suite 400, Pasadena, CA 91101 RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/biotech-networking-mixer-with-

jlabs-la-biostart-and-catalaize-tickets-54505685974

Across the STEMverse: GWIS Industry Careers Conference, Saturday, February 9, 2019, 8 am - 4 pm: This

STEM career conference aims to give scientists in the LA-wide area the opportunity to meet, seek advice, and to network with

professionals working outside of academia. The conference aims to connect individuals from different fields, schools, and

backgrounds to foster collaboration. Across the STEMverse will feature a diverse array of STEM professionals, including but not

limited to: R&D, BioTech, Pharma, Entrepreneurship, Regulatory Affairs, Patent law, Management consulting, Gaming, Technology

transfer, Research & development, Science Communication, Data science, Engineering. This event is organized by the Graduate Women in

Science (GWIS), Los Angeles Chapter. USC Town & Gown, 665 West Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Register at: https://

www.eventbrite.com/e/across-the-stemverse-a-gwis-la-industry-careers-conference-tickets-39238237625

Interviewing and Negotiation Skills Workshop by Denise Johnson, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 12:30–

2:30pm in SSB 115/116: Denise Johnson is the Career Services Manager at the USC Career Center. Denise has presented this

workshop in the past, which aims to teach student appropriate behavior during interviews and during the job negotiations. All graduate

students are invited to attend this workshop. This event is co-sponsored by the School of Pharmacy, Keck School of Medicine, Public Health

Sciences and the Graduate School. Lunch will be provided for all attendees. RSVP required: https://bit.ly/2EBbQxl

Student Seminars (Wednesdays at noon in PSC-104):

Feb 6: John Beckford (CXPT, Alchkar lab)

Feb 13: Michelle Grau (PSCI, Wang lab)

Feb 20: Hao Guo (PSCI, MacKay lab)

Feb 27: Adriana Blachowicz (PSCI, Wang lab)

USC School of Pharmacy Office of Research and Graduate Programs Associate Dean: Annie Wong-Beringer, PharmD

Newsletter Editor: Liz Aguiniga, PhD; Contributors: Rosie Soltero, Wade Thompson-Harper

Photo credit: Isaac Mora (Media Dept.), Michele Keller, Director of Communications and Marketing

Email: PHARgrad@usc.edu

Website: https://pharmgradprograms.usc.edu/ 1985 Zonal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089

(323) 442–1474

Graduate

Program

Newsletter

January 2019 Edition