David B. Agus, MD
Title:
- Professor of Medicine
- Director, Center for Applied Molecular Medicine
- Director, USC Westside Prostate Cancer Center
Areas of Treatment:
Sub-specialties:
- Proteomics
- Clinical Trials
- Prostate Cancer
Background:
Dr. Agus heads USC’s Westside Prostate Cancer Center and the Center for Applied Molecular Medicine. His research focuses on the application of proteomics and genomics for the study of cancer and the development of new therapeutics for prostate cancer. Dr. Agus’s clinical responsibilities include the development of clinical trials for new drugs and treatments for prostate cancer, his groundbreaking work being supported by the National Cancer Institute and other private foundations.
Dr. Agus is founder of Oncology.com, the largest online cancer resource and virtual community, and Navigenics—a consumer-focused healthcare technology and wellness company.
Prior to joining USC, Dr. Agus served as Director of the Spielberg Family Center for Applied Proteomics and Research Director of the Louis Warschaw Prostate Cancer Center at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He also served as attending physician at Cedars-Sinai and Associate Professor of Medicine and Molecular Pharmacology at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Dr. Agus completed his oncology fellowship training at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, where he later became an attending physician in the Department of Medical Oncology and head of the Laboratory of Tumor Biology. He was also Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cornell University Medical Center.
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 John Hopkins Hospital.
Featured Articles:
- $5 Million Gift Funds New Cancer Research Initiative: Press Room, May 2009
- David Agus, M.D., takes the helm at the USC Westside Cancer Center: Press Room, May 2009
- USC Welcomes Oncologist David Agus
- Ushering Cancer Treatment into a New Era
- Nobel Prize Winner Appointed Presidential Professor at USC
- Redstone gives Keck School $24 million for cancer research
- Keck School Receives $24 Million Gift
- Dr. David B. Agus: Technology and the Future of Medicine
- New Cancer Research Center to be Based at USC
- PSOC Symposium Encourages New Approaches to Cancer Research
Education:
- M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
- B.A. cum laude with Honors in Molecular Biology, Princeton University
Internships:
- Osler Intern in Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1992 - 1993
Residencies:
- Osler Resident in Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 1993 - 1994
Fellowships:
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Special Fellow in Medical Oncology, 1996 - 1997
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, Fellow in Medical Oncology, 1994 - 1996
- Cornell University Medical Center, Department of Medicine, NY, Fellow in Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Board Certification:
- Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
- Board Certification, Internal Medicine
- Board Certified, Medical Oncology
- New York State Medical License
- California State Medical License
Professional Society Memberships:
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- American Association for Cancer Research
- American College of Physicians
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society of Hematology
- American Medical Association
- American Urological Association
- Society for Basic Urologic Research
Awards:
- Rockstar of Science Award, Geoffrey Bean Foundation/GQ Magazine 2009
- Ellison Medical Foundation Award, 2009
- Health Network Foundation Service Award, 2008
- International Myeloma Foundation, Pioneer Award, 2005
- Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, 2001, 2002, and 2003 Grant Awards
- Joseph Kaplan Lectureship on Prostate Cancer, 2001
- CaP CURE 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 Grant Awards
- CaP CURE Young Investigator Award, 1998-2001
- Stein Foundation Medical Research Award, 1997-2003
- American Cancer Society Physician Research Training Award, 1996-2001
- Clinical Scholar of the Sloan-Kettering Institute, 1996
- Florence A. Carter Fellowship, American Medical Association, 1995
- Clinical Oncology Fellowship, American Cancer Society, 1994
- John G. Clark Award (for meritorious research in any field), 1991
- Health Research Scholar, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/National Institutes, 1990
- Four Schools Physician-Scientist Training Program Award, 1990
- Achievement Award, American Association of Allergy and Immunology, 1988
- Cancer Education Grant, National Cancer Institute, 1988
- Visiting Research Appointment, Basel Institute for Immunology, 1985
- Westinghouse National Science Award, 1983
