Co-sponsored by the Eli and Edythe Broad Center and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Program:

8:00 - 8:30      Jay Lieberman, MD

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Understanding the Influence Of BMP on Bone Repair

8:30 - 9:00      Michael West, PhD

BioTime, Inc., Alameda, CA

Derivation of chondrogenic progenitor lines from human embryonic stem cells 

9:00 - 9:30      Songtao Shi, PhD

USC School of Dentistry

Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Tissue Regeneration and Immunodulation

9:30 - 10:00     Fanxin Long, PhD

Washington University School of Medicine

Exploring Mechanisms of WNT Signaling in Bone

10:00 - 10:30     Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:00     Andy McMahon, PhD

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Transcriptional Programs of Chondrocyte Development

11:00 - 11:30     Irina Conboy, PhD

University of California, Berkeley CA

Aging and Rejuvenation of Skeletal Muscle

11:30 - 12:00     Ronen Schweitzer, PhD

Shriners Research Center, Portland OR

Regulation of tendon induction differentiation and growth

12:00 - 12:30     C. Thomas Vangsness, Jr., MD

Keck School of Medicine of USC

Barriers to entry: from the bench to bedside

Monday 05/20/2013: 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Health Sciences Campus Broad CIRM Center (BCC) 101

Join our conversation with Troy Wilson and Karen Kerr on building a successful biotech startup.

Troy Wilson, CEO of Wellspring, and Karen Kerr, Senior Director of New Ventures and Alliances at USC Stevens, will discuss how to build a successful biotech startup. They will also examine the interplay between a university investigator and venture capitalists, and how to maximize this critical relationship. As with our last conversation event in July ("Starting a Life Science Business"), we hope to draw a diverse audience in order to fuel a rich, interactive discussion.

Wednesday 05/22/2013: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Health Sciences Campus Broad CIRM Center 101

Please join the University of Southern California at the 2013 USC Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea, on May 23-25, 2013.  The conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul and will reflect on the interrelated themes of science, technology, and health; global business, international stability and the rule of law; and education, the arts and cultural institutions.

Please join the University of Southern California at the 2013 USC Global Conference in Seoul, South Korea, on May 23-25, 2013.  The conference will take place at the Grand Hyatt Seoul and will reflect on the interrelated themes of science, technology, and health; global business, international stability and the rule of law; and education, the arts and cultural institutions.

Keynote Speaker: 

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 38th Governor of California and Governor Downey Professor of State and Global Policy at USC.

Special Global Conference Citation Honoree: 

Young Hoon Kang, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea and USC alumnus.

Featured Speakers:

• C. L. Max Nikias, President of the University of Southern California. 
• Elizabeth Garrett, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Southern California.
• Y.H. Cho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air, and University of Southern California trustee.
• Jae U. Jung, Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology and Director of the Institute for Emerging Pathogens and Immune Diseases at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
• Andrew P. McMahon is Director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC. 

Dates: 05/23/2013, 05/24/2013, 05/25/2013: All day

Outside the Box [Office] and CBS Films invite you and a guest to a special preview screening of

The Kings of Summer

Directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts; Written by Chris Galletta; Produced by Tyler Davidson, John Hodges, and Peter Saraf

About The Kings of Summer

Premiering to rave reviews at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, THE KINGS OF SUMMER is a unique coming-of-age comedy about three teenage friends - Joe (Nick Robinson), Patrick (Gabriel Basso) and the eccentric and unpredictable Biaggio (Moises Arias) - who, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land. Free from their parents' rules, their idyllic summer quickly becomes a test of friendship as each boy learns to appreciate the fact that family - whether it is the one you're born into or the one you create - is something you can't run away from.

Starring Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie, and Mary Lynn Rajskub.

Provided courtesy of CBS Films. Rated R. Running time: 92 minutes.

Visit the Official Website: http://www.thekingsofsummermovie.com/
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Thursday 05/23/2013: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

George Lucas Building The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108

As part of our Alumni Club mission of "providing a home to engage and enrich the Trojan family in Newport Beach and Irvine," we are proud to present you with our 15th Annual Orange County Distinguished Speaker Series.

The Speaker Series is a great opportunity to connect with USC by engaging with a select group of speakers in our own backyard!

USC has launched a major initiative in regenerative medicine. But what is regenerative medicine, how will it impact human health and why is this an important area of clinical research? Join Andrew McMahon, director of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at USC, for a thought-provoking discussion of these questions and illustrations of how USC is leading the charge in this dynamic area of research and practice.

ADMISSION INCLUDES LIGHT DINNER $20 per presentation OR $60 series pass (all four speaking events) $12 per presentation OR $40 series pass for USC students

For more information, visit http://alumni.usc.edu/ocspeakers

Wednesday 05/29/2013: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

USC Orange County Center, 2300 Michelson Drive Irvine CA 92612

By Madhuri Shekar; Directed by Robert Egan

Naveen Gavaskar just wants a traditional Indian marriage to a nice Indian...boy. While his parents are trying to wrap their heads around this strange idea, his older sister returns home and drops a bombshell of her own. A comedy about love and marriage today- gay and straight, arranged or not.

One of three plays in the New Works Festival Year Three, a festival of plays by the graduating playwrights of the M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing program.
The readings, which will each have two public performances, will be presented concert-style with professional actors and directors.

Thursday, May 30, 2013 - 8:00 pm

Saturday, June 01, 2013 - 8:00 pm

Dates: 05/30/2013, 06/01/2013: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

University Park Campus McClintock Building

Outside the Box [Office], Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions invite you to a special preview screening of

Much Ado About Nothing
Adapted for the Screen and Directed by Joss Whedon; Produced by Joss Whedon and Kai Cole

About Much Ado About Nothing
Leonato (Clark Gregg), the governor of Messina, is visited by his friend Don Pedro (Reed Diamond) who is returning from a victorious campaign against his rebellious brother Don John (Sean Maher). Accompanying Don Pedro are two of his officers: Benedick (Alexis Denisof) and Claudio (Fran Kranz). While in Messina, Claudio falls for Leonato's daughter Hero (Jillian Morgese), while Benedick verbally spars with Beatrice (Amy Acker), the governor's niece. The budding love between Claudio and Hero prompts Don Pedro to arrange with Leonato for a marriage.

In the days leading up to the ceremony, Don Pedro, with the help of Leonato, Claudio and Hero, attempts to sport with Benedick and Beatrice in an effort to trick the two into falling in love. Meanwhile, the villainous Don John, with the help of his allies: Conrade (Riki Lindhome) and Borachio (Spencer Treat Clark), plots against the happy couple, using his own form of trickery to try to destroy the marriage before it begins.

A series of comic and tragic events continue to keep the two couples from truly finding happiness, but then again perhaps love may prevail.

Provided courtesy of Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. Rated PG-13. Running time: 109 minutes.

Visit the Official Website: http://www.muchadomovie.com/
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Tuesday 06/04/2013: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

George Lucas Building The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108

Paul Irving, Milken Institute President, Helen Dennis, New Retirement Specialist, and Marci Alboher, VP of Encore.org discuss Marci’s new book,  “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life”.

The USC Emeriti Center, USC Career Center and the USC Alumni Association invite you to a town hall-style event celebrating the publication of “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life” written by Marci Alboher, Vice President of Encore.org.

Paul Irving, President of the Milken Institute will moderate a conversation with Alboher and Helen Dennis, Specialist in Aging, Employment & the New Retirement along with audience participants who have transitioned into encore careers – second acts for the greater good.

Thursday, June 6, 2013 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

RSVP by June 1, 2013

Cost: $20 includes a box lunch, featured book, and parking for those without a USC retiree Gold Card.

Location

USC – University Park Campus, USC Davis School of Gerontology (GER) Auditorium, 3751 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191

Thursday 06/06/2013: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

University Park Campus Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) Auditorium

by Megan Kelly; Directed by Mark Seldis

Sarah Kendrick’s got it bad enough, trying to reconcile her Christian faith with a fledgling career in the sharp-edged world of stand-up comedy. But then her mother announces her own impending death. She’s gonna die, in a plane crash, on Friday. Jesus told her so. This is funny… Right?

One of three plays in the New Works Festival Year Three, a festival of plays by the graduating playwrights of the M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing program. The readings, which will each have two public performances, will be presented concert-style with professional actors and directors. 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - 8:00 pm

Friday, May 31, 2013 - 8:00 pm

Dates: 05/28/2013, 05/31/2013: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM

University Park Campus McClintock Building

Outside the Box [Office] and Zeitgeist Films invite you to a special preview screening of

Hannah Arendt

Directed by Margarethe von Trotta; Screenplay by Pamela Katz, Margarethe von Trotta; Produced by Bettina Brokemper, Johannes Rexin

About Hannah Arendt

The sublime Barbara Sukowa reteams with director Margarethe von Trotta (Vision, Rosa Luxemburg) for her brilliant new biopic of influential German-Jewish philosopher and political theorist Hannah Arendt. Arendt's reporting on the 1961 trial of ex-Nazi Adolf Eichmann in The New Yorker-controversial both for her portrayal of Eichmann and the Jewish councils-introduced her now-famous concept of the "Banality of Evil." Using footage from the actual Eichmann trial and weaving a narrative that spans three countries, von Trotta beautifully turns the often invisible passion for thought into immersive, dramatic cinema. An Official Selection at the Toronto International and New York Jewish Film Festivals, Hannah Arendt also co-stars Klaus Pohl as philosopher Martin Heidegger, Nicolas Woodeson as New Yorker editor William Shawn, and two-time Oscar Nominee Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs) as novelist Mary McCarthy.

Provided courtesy of Zeitgeist Films. Not Rated. Running time: 113 minutes. In German, French, English, Hebrew, and Latin, with English subtitles.

Visit the Official Website: www.zeitgeistfilms.com/hannaharendt

Visit the Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/hannaharendtmovie

Wednesday 06/05/2013: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

George Lucas Building The Albert and Dana Broccoli Theatre, SC

Outside the Box [Office] and Magnolia Pictures invite you to a special preview screening of

A Hijacking
Written & Directed by Tobias Lindholm
Produced by Tomas Radoor and Rene Ezra

About A Hijacking

The cargo ship MV Rozen is heading for harbor when it is hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. Amongst the men on board are the ship's cook Mikkel (Pilou Asbaek and the engineer Jan (Roland Moller), who along with the rest of the seamen are taken hostage in a cynical game of life and death. With the demand for a ransom of millions of dollars a psychological drama unfolds between the CEO of the shipping company (Soren Malling) and the Somali pirates.

Provided courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Rated R. Running time: 99 minutes. In Danish, with English subtitles.

Visit the Official Website: http://www.magpictures.com/ahijacking/

Thursday 06/20/2013: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

George Lucas Building The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108

Climate change doesn't just threaten our planet; it also poses enormous challenges for older adults, say acclaimed artists Mary Lou Dauray and Orna Makleff. Inspired to take creative action and draw attention to this global problem, the two have created an artistic exhibition, "Aging People/Aging Planet," which runs now through June 21 at USC's Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery at the Keck School of Medicine. "Our hope is that the show will inspire people to use art as a tool to teach the younger generation to express their concerns for this situation," Dauray said. "We want them to realize that everyone has the innate potential to creatively help our planet." The seed for the show was planted in 2003, after the most intense heat wave since 1540 swept Europe, leaving thousands of older adults dead. Horrified by the events, Dauray and Makleff began to research the connections between massive climate change and the health of the population most susceptible to it: the elderly. According to a recent report by the National Institutes of Health: "Elderly adults living in poverty or on limited fixed incomes may lack resources to pay for air conditioning during heat waves, they may live in substandard housing that leaves them more vulnerable to flooding and strong winds, or they may not have easy access to social services or to adequate transportation to evacuate when devastating weather events occur. In additional, functional and physiological limitations associated with aging could impede elderly people's ability to adapt." So what can be done? One solution to both substandard housing and the unique challenges to the elderly during natural disasters is universal design. This includes a set of principles that create safe and accessible environments and communities for people of all ages and abilities. Additionally, increased awareness by all ages of this population's potential vulnerability can go a long way in preventing unnecessary tragedy and hardship. Makleff and Dauray hope that their show will open eyes and hearts as well as start important discussions that don't just concern older adults but also include and empower them. Making all this possible is the transformative power of art: a force as universal as the weather itself. "Making art always been a way to learn, to see and to teach," Dauray said. "With this show, our hope is that our art will speak eloquently to a worldwide issue and potentially help effect real change." "Aging People/Aging Planet" runs through June 21 at USC's Institute for Genetic Medicine Art Gallery at the Keck School of Medicine (2250 Alcazar Street, CSC 240) in Los Angeles, CA.

Daily: Wednesday 03/06/2013 - Friday 06/21/2013; 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

USC Institute for Genetic Medicine, 2250 Alcazar Street Second Floor Art Gallery