David B. Agus, MD

David B. Agus is a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine and Viterbi School of Engineering. He is the founding director and CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine. A medical oncologist, Dr. Agus leads a multidisciplinary team of researchers dedicated to the development and use of technologies to guide doctors in making health-care decisions tailored to individual needs. An international leader in new technologies and approaches for personalized healthcare, Dr. Agus serves in leadership roles at the World Economic Forum and the Global Health Security Consortium. He is also a CBS News contributor. Dr. Agus’ three books “The End of Illness”, “A Short Guide to a Long Life” and “The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health” are all New York Times and international bestsellers. Dr. Agus graduated cum laude with honors in molecular biology from Princeton University, and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship and residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

• American Cancer Society: Physician Research Award, 1996
   – 2001
• Sloan-Kettering Institute: Clinical Scholar Award, 1996
• American Cancer Society: Clinical Oncology Fellowship Award, 1994
• HealthNetwork Foundation: Excellence Award, 2008
• Geoffrey Beene Foundation: Rock Stars of Science™, 2009
• Biotech Humanitarian Award: Selected Judge, 2009
• USC Association of Trojan Leagues: Outstanding Service Award, 2013
• American College of Physicians: Fellow, 2016
• Ellis Island Medal of Honor: Medalist, 2017

• (PQB6)An Integrative Computational and Bioengineered Tissue Model of Metastasis
  NIH · R01CA180149 · Sep 5, 2013 – Jul 31, 2018 · Role: Principal Investigator
• UCLA SPORE in Prostate Cancer
  NIH · P50CA092131 · Jul 1, 2001 – Aug 31, 2024 · Role: Co-Principal Investigator

• Sixty-five simple rules to maintain good health (1/8/2014)
• Agus relishes his role as a health care rebel (10/11/2012)
• Agus' book focuses on new view of health (1/17/2012)
• USC Welcomes Oncologist David Agus (06/30/2009)

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• Haiman, Christopher
• Press, Michael
• Quinn, David
• Gill, Inderbir
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