Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering

Founded in 1998, Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California (AMI-USC) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization[1] dedicated to biomedical[2] engineering technology development. The institute is located on the University Park Campus of USC in Los Angeles, California and focuses on helping to bridge the gap between discovery research and product commercialization.[3] As of 2017, the institute financial endowment is $180 million, with over $150 million[4] donated by medical device entrepreneur and philanthropist Alfred E. Mann.[5]

In 2015, a former employee of AMI-USC filed a lawsuit against the institute, USC, and two of AMI-USC's executives. The plaintiff accused the institute of sexual harassment and wrongful termination. The plaintiff was represented by The Bloom Firm, lead by attorney Lisa Bloom. The case was settled via arbitration.[6][7][8]

In 2022, USC President Dr. Carol Folt announced that most of AMI-USC's endowment will be reallocated to help support medical research and commercialization efforts of other entities within or affiliated with USC. These include the USC School of Pharmacy, USC Viterbi School of Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering, and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Future efforts of AMI-USC will be supported by approximately $80 million.[9][10][11]

References
  1. Daily Trojan, Science Group Hosts Career Fair, Feb. 23, 2017, p. 3, Elizabeth Kirilova.
  2. Los Angeles Times, Big Boost for Technology, Feb. 6, 1998.
  3. The Huffington Post, Helping to Bring Lifesaving Medical Inventions to Market, April 24, 2017, Ira Kalb.
  4. Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur to Donate $100 Million to USC, Feb. 5. 1998, p.1, Kenneth R. Weiss and Marla Dickerson.
  5. The Chronicle of Higher Education, Money & Management, Entrepreneur Gives $100 Million to University of Southern California; UCLA to Get Similar Gift, Feb. 13, 1998, Kim Strosnider.
  6. "EX-USC Employee Says She Was Fired Over Sexual Harassment Complaint - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 2016-10-05.
  7. Staff, Daily Trojan (2016-10-14). "Former employee sues USC for wrongful termination". Daily Trojan.
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  9. Chkarboul, Christina (2022-11-18). "USC announces wide-spanning medical funding". Daily Trojan.
  10. Medzerian, David (2023-04-04). "$40 million gift to USC will expand research with CHLA". USC News.
  11. Medzerian, David (2022-11-18). "USC pharmacy, biomedical engineering units receive naming gifts". USC News.
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