Vice President
Carolina Distinguished Professor
University of South Carolina
研究方向
His research, which has concentrated on cancer and autoimmune diseases, also has been funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as well as private foundations such as the American Cancer Society, and he has published more than 160 papers in prestigious journals.
科研成果
Nagarkatti has earned international recognition for his own research. He oversees a $6 million Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), one of only 11 such centers in the nation supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
业绩或荣誉
Dr. Nagarkatti has served as associate dean of the USC School of Medicine since 2005, overseeing all research-related activities. From FY04 through FY11, external funding at the USC School of Medicine increased from $21 million to $41 million.
“Dr. Nagarkatti is a skilled researcher with a proven track record in attracting funds and navigating the landscape of federal agencies and opportunities,” USC President Harris Pastides said. “With the university on an upward trajectory with our research funding, we needed to choose a leader who will continue to guide those efforts and help us grow in our Carnegie ‘very high research activity’ mission.”
