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Charles Mc Kenna

Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Charles Mc Kenna
Pronouns He / Him / His Email mckenna@usc.edu Office LJS 268 Office Phone (213) 740-7007

Education

  • Ph.D. University of California, San Diego, 1971
  • B.A. Oakland University, 1966
    • NIH PD Fellow, Harvard University, 1972 – 1973
    • NAS Visiting Scholar, A.N. Bakh Academy of Sciences Institute of Biochemistry, 1973
    • Postdoctoral Research, University of California San Diego, 1971 – 1972

  • Summary Statement of Research Interests

    Professor McKenna’s research program is based on the application of chemical methods to probes of biological interest. Currently, he is investigating the design and synthesis of potential anti-AIDS agents. His research in organophosphorus chemistry is focused on the creation of new inhibitors of HIV and opportunistic AIDS pathogens such as Cytomegalovirus and Toxoplasma gondii.

    Professor McKenna also studies the mechanism of biological N2 fixation.

    • Scientific Committee, PBSi, Rome, Italy, 2019
    • Keynote Lecturer, ICPC-22, Budapest, Hungary, 2018
    • Keynote Lecturer, IS3NA IRT, San Diego, CA, 2018
    • NIH SRG ZRG1 BCMB-H (02) M, 2018
    • Plenary Lecturer, ORS Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, 2018
    • Organizing Committee, IS3NA, 2016 – 2018
    • Bisphosphonates Workshop Keynote Lecturer, PBSi, 2017
    • USC Dornsife Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service, 2017
    • USC Fellow, National Academy of Inventors, 2017
    • USC Stevens Technology Commercialization Award, 2017
    • NIH SRG ZRG1 IDM S 02, 2016
    • Plenary Lecturer, ICPC-21, Kazan, Russia, 2016
    • Session Chair, CSDD-2016, Dundee, Scotland, 2016
    • MORE Biomedical Science Lecturer, CSU Los Angeles, 2015
    • Panelist, National Technological Initiatives in Life Sciences (Healthcare), PhysTechBio, Moscow, 2015
    • Scientific Advisory Council, PhysTechBio, Moscow, Russia, 2015
    • Keynote Lecturer, ICPC-20, Dublin, Ireland, 2014
    • Plenary Lecturer, CPCCE-9, Guiyang, China, 2013
    • Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques, 2012
    • Plenary Lecturer, ICPC-19, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2012
    • Principal Lecturer, Saxon Biotechnology Symposium, Leipzig, Germany, 2012
    • UCLA IMED Lecturer, 2012
    • USC Mellon Award, 2010-2011
    • Editorial Board, Journl of Antivirals and Antiretrovirals, 2009-2010
    • USC Provost’s Prize for Teaching with Technology, 2009-2010
    • USC General Education Distinguished Service Teaching Award, 2009
    • USC Raubenheimer Outstanding Senior Faculty Award, 2009
    • Expert reviewer, Projet BQR, Universite du Littoral Cote d’Opale, 2008
    • Keynote Lecturer, XV Int. Conf. on Chemistry of Phosphorous Compounds, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2008
    • Special Lecturer, 5th Conf. Channel-Bridge Chemistry, Biology & Material Science, Tainan, Taiwan, 2008
    • Co-Director, Steering Committee, International Scientific Board, ICPC, 2007
    • International Advisory Board, ICCPC, 2007
    • Keynote Lecturer, 17th International Conference on Phosphorous Chemistry, Xiamen, China, 2007
    • NIH-NIAID SRG (AIDS Therapeutics Development), 2007
    • NSF SBIR/STTR Review Panel-Drug Delivery, 2007
    • Program Committee, International Society for Anti-viral Research, 2007
    • USC Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award, 2007
    • CET Distinguished Faculty Fellow Award, 2006
    • Nanqiang Lecturer, Xiamen University, 2006
    • Plenary Lecturer, National Conference on Phosphorous Chemistry, Zhengzhou, China, 2006
    • USC Associates Award For Excellence In Teaching, 2006
    • American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, Fellow, 2005
    • Elected Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2005
    • Oakland University Chemistry Department Distinguished Alumni Award, 2005
    • Oakland University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, 2005
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