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A Helpful Heart<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n
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Health innovations drive a $10 million gift from the Alfred E. Mann Charities in the name of a far-sighted inventor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n

\n Candace Pearson<\/span>\n \n May 01, 2025<\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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Alfred E. Mann\u2014a visionary inventor, entrepreneur and philanthropist\u2014pioneered an astonishing number of medical devices over five decades, as he launched 17 companies, primarily in the biomedical engineering and aerospace industries.<\/p>\n

Mann\u2019s revolutionary ideas included the first rechargeable cardiac pacemaker, insulin pumps and inhalable insulin for diabetes, cochlear implants for the deaf, retinal implants to help the blind see, and a movable prosthetic hand controlled by the brain.<\/p>\n

For the former USC Life Trustee the motivation was simple: \u201cI get so much satisfaction out of helping people,\u201d said Mann, who died in 2016 at the age of 90.<\/p>\n

So there\u2019s little doubt he would be delighted with the latest demonstration of his impact\u2014a
\n$10 million gift in December 2024 by Alfred E. Mann Charities to Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC.<\/p>\n

The pivotal donation will serve as an anchor gift for the state-of-the-art USC Cardiac and Vascular Pavilion within the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute (CVI) at Keck Hospital of USC, as well as fund research and a fellowship program in the USC Neuro Revascularization (NRV) Center, and breakthrough medical imaging in the USC Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization. In addition, the gift establishes the Alfred E. Mann Chair in Cardiac Surgery.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith significant support from the Alfred E. Mann Charities, the bold and brilliant minds at USC will make a lasting impact on the fields of cardiac and vascular care, surgery, neurosurgery, and imaging that can extend worldwide,\u201d said Rodney B. Hanners, Chief Executive Officer,
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The stewards of Mann\u2019s legacy are excited about the breakthroughs to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to help support such a distinguished and dedicated group in this important lifesaving and life-enhancing work,\u201d says Mike Dreyer, President of Alfred E. Mann Charities.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd we look forward to learning about new discoveries by these amazing doctors,\u201d added Anoosheh Bostani, Mann Charities CFO, \u201cand their relentless passion for science and improving the lives of so many.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Home for Lifesaving Work<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USC Cardiac and Vascular Pavilion will provide a unique collaborative environment for surgeons, cardiologists, stem cell experts, imaging scientists and more to share ideas and spur advances.<\/p>\n

Picture state-of-the-art laboratories that are home to the latest minimally invasive endovascular procedures inside the blood vessels, surgical planning supercharged by 3D-printed replicas of human hearts and custom medical devices, and hybrid operating suites where surgeons can perform image-guided procedures and open surgeries in the same room without having to move the patient to different areas.<\/p>\n

Bringing individualized care full circle, highly trained support teams will tend to heart and vascular patients in pre- and post-procedure recovery bays and a specialty cardiovascular intensive care unit.<\/p>\n

Fast forward over the next five to 10 years and the possibilities multiply. Imagine scientists being able to bioprint human organs and living tissue, thanks to a partnership of stem cell science and advanced imaging, or to routinely use a cell-to-cell transport system to send a patient\u2019s DNA to the heart to prevent damage and encourage repair.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gift is transformational for the Cardiac and Vascular Institute,\u201d said Vaughn Starnes, MD, Chair of Surgery and H. Russell Smith Foundation Chair for Stem Cell and Cardiovascular Thoracic Research, who founded the USC CVI in 2020 to inspire a close partnership between surgeons and cardiologists. \u201cThanks to the Mann Charities, we will continue pushing the boundaries to offer the latest technologies and patient care.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caring for the Brain<\/strong><\/p>\n

The USC Neuro Revascularization (NRV) Center is a unique collaboration between neurosurgery, plastic\/reconstructive surgery and vascular\/cardiothoracic surgery to provide innovative surgical solutions to complex vascular problems. Led by Jonathan J. Russin, MD and co-directors Joseph Carey M.D. and Sukgu Han M.D., the NRV Center focuses on treatment strategies to help preserve functionality, prevent disability and improve quality of life.<\/p>\n

In the NRV Center, clinical care, research, and education is driven by our patients\u2019 needs rather than by titles or department names. Through collaborative innovation and choreographed surgical procedures invented at USC, our specialists reduce the risk in potentially fatal or debilitating conditions, such as cerebral stroke, spinal cord stroke in aortic aneurysm patients, cerebral aneurysms and other vascular pathologies such as moyamoya disease.<\/p>\n

A previous gift of $500,000 by Alfred E. Mann Charities enabled the NRV Center to accelerate novel scientific and surgical strategies, integrate technology into clinical solutions, and offer novel educational opportunities. This new pledge represents a continued investment in the USC NRV Center and the patients we care for.<\/p>\n

\u201cMann Charities\u2019 deliberate, and sustained support defines USC as the leader in neuro revascularization and will accelerate our collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to vascular disease\u201d says Jonathan Russin, MD, Director of the NRV Center at Keck Medicine of USC. \u201cOur novel approach is not an assembly-line model but instead a true immersion of subspecialists, both in and out of the OR, dedicated to improving the lives of our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shaping a Model Future<\/strong><\/p>\n

The new USC Center for Innovation in Medical Visualization will be embedded within the USC Cardiac and Vascular Institute, giving cardiac and vascular surgeons convenient access to the latest imaging capabilities, such as 3D-printed models of human organs and custom cutting guides for surgical patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cExperiencing a tangible belief in our work by the Alfred E. Mann Charities means we will have an opportunity to establish our center as a destination for 3D medical technologies in Los Angeles and nationwide,\u201d says Summer Decker, PhD, founding director.<\/p>\n

The Center for Innovation\u2019s anatomical models are employed for surgical planning, medical device design, and patient education. Innovation and advancements in 3D printing will bring us closer to the next realm of medicine: 3D printed tissues such as bioprinted heart valves and ventricles. Dr. Decker and her associate, Jonathan M. Ford, PhD, hold several patents for 3D modeling and printing and tailor-made medical devices\u2014an echo of Mann\u2019s medical patents.<\/p>\n

The creation of the Alfred E. Mann Chair in Cardiac Surgery further spotlights the inventor\u2019s name in the cardiovascular arena. This spring, Craig Baker, MD, chief of the division of cardiac surgery and program director for thoracic surgery at Keck School of Medicine of USC, was appointed as the the inaugural chairholder.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn endowed chair is among the highest honors we can bestow on our physician scientists,\u201d says Carolyn Meltzer, MD, dean, Keck School of Medicine of USC. \u201cOn a practical level, the chair serves as enduring support for clinical innovation, research, and educational initiatives, as well as reinforcement of USC\u2019s leadership in this critical field.\u201d<\/p>\n

The not-so-silent partner on the team bringing the USC Keck project to fruition is Alfred Mann himself. \u201cI have had the good fortune to join with committed people who have worked with me to help others and create value for all constituents,\u201d he once said, in a sentiment appropriate to the current occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8884,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[226,140,77],"class_list":["post-8883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","tag-department-of-medicine","tag-impact-stories","tag-surgery"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA Helpful 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