English scientist, American physician, Professor of Medicine and Engineering and author
David B. Agus (/ˈeɪgəs/ ) is an American physician, cancer researcher and author[1] who serves as a professor of medicine and engineering at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and Viterbi School of Engineering [2] and the Founding Director and CEO of the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine.[3] He is also the cofounder of several personalized medicine companies[4] [5] [6] [7] and a contributor to CBS News on health topics.[8] He is also the author of four books.[9] [10] [11]
Agus's field of expertise is advanced cancer.[7] He has developed new cancer treatments with the aid of private foundations, as well as national agencies including the National Cancer Institute.[6] Agus has also served as chair of the Global Agenda Council on Genetics for the World Economic Forum,[12] and presently co-chairs the Global Health Security Consortium.[13]
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^ a b Belvedere, Matthew J. (January 13, 2016). "Top cancer doctor: Do these things to live longer" . CNBC . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ a b "How a Los Angeles doctor got swept up in the White House's Covid-19 response" . STAT . April 29, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ "Dr. David Agus" . CBS News . October 9, 2014.
^ Agus, David B. (October 16, 2012). The End of Illness . Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4516-1019-2 .
^ Agus, David B. (December 30, 2014). A Short Guide to a Long Life . Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4767-3609-9 .
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^ "WVUToday Archive" . wvutoday-archive.wvu.edu . Retrieved January 18, 2021 .
^ Dr. David Agus announces new global initiative to track COVID variants using genomic sequencing , retrieved May 4, 2023