Biomedical Research Initiative Steering Committee II
(BRISC II)

In August 2004, a next phase of the biomedical research initiative steering committee was established to help implement the recommendations identified in last year's BRISC report, and to identify and provide guidance to senior administration on other initiatives that will help grow biomedical research at USC. The committee, made up of 10 faculty members, meets monthly. This group is made up of the following individuals:

MEMBERS OF BRISC II – 2004/2005
Arlene Andrews	Professor, Director, Institute for Families in Society
John Baynes	Carolina Distinguished Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry, COSM
Frank Berger	George H. Bunch, Sr. Professor, Director, Biological Sciences, Center for Colon Cancer Research, COSM
Rose Booze	Professor and Bicentennial Endowed Chair of Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
Mike Matthews	Professor, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering & Information Technology
Russ Pate*	Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Exercise Science, Office of Research, Arnold School of Public Health
Ken Phillips	Associate Professor, Research Center, College of Nursing
Ron Prinz	Professor, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts and Director of the USC Research Consortium for Children and Families
Michael Wargovich	Professor, Director for Basic Research, Director Basic Research, South Carolina Cancer Center, SOM
Mike Wyatt*	Assistant Professor, Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy
Lucia Pirisi-Creek	representing the VPR&HS office as Research Facilitator, Biomedical Research & Health Sciences - Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, SOM
* Co-Chairs of Committee

For questions on BRISC II activities, please contact Pam Weiss at 803-576-6074 or email Pam at pweiss@gwm.sc.edu.