It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of David R. Hinton, MD, on June 7, 2022. Hinton served as a professor of pathology, the associate dean for vision science and the vice chair of pathology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, as well as the director of a collaborative MD and PhD program created by the Keck School and CalTech. He was also the director of the Dean’s Research Scholars program and an affiliate primary investigator at USC Stem Cell.

Hinton was a wonderful colleague and great collaborator, a groundbreaking and insightful scientist and a loyal and hardworking contributor to his department, school and institute. He was also a beloved teacher, mentor and friend — a person who was deeply cared about by many and respected by all.

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