The Department of Biological Sciences in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is home to a number of distinguished faculty and staff. Our faculty includes members of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine; winners of the USC Associates Award; and the 2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, among many other groundbreaking figures in the scientific community. Our emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research allows both faculty and student researchers to generate relevant and innovative work that promises to carry an impact far beyond the world of the sciences.

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    Oscar Aparicio

    Professor of Biological Sciences – Section Head (Molecular and Computational Biology)

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Chemical Biology

    (213) 821-1269
    oaparici@usc.edu
    RRI 219B

     

    Donald Arnold

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology, Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology, Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Neural-Metabolic Interactions; Chemical Biology; Neuroscience

    (213) 821-1266
    darnold@usc.edu
    RRI 204B

     

    Tito Borner

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters:

    tborner@usc.edu

     

    Sarah Bottjer

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology, Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neuroscience

    (213) 740-9183
    bottjer@usc.edu
    HNB 218

     

    Michael Campbell

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human and Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics

    mc44680@usc.edu
    AHF B10e

     

    Douglas Capone

    William and Julie Wrigley Chair in Environmental Studies and Professor of Biological Sciences – Section Head (Marine and Environmental Biology)

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-2772
    capone@usc.edu
    AHF 246

     

    David Caron

    USC Associates Captain Hancock Chair in Marine Science and Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    213) 740-0203
    dcaron@usc.edu
    AHF 301

     

    Lin Chen

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology, Neurobiology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology, Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology; Neuroscience

    (213) 821-4277
    linchen@usc.edu
    RRI 204C

     

    Xiaojiang Chen

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Chemical Biology

    (213) 740-5487
    xiaojiac@email.usc.edu
    RRI 119A

     

    Xianrui Cheng

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 740-5189
    xianrui.cheng@gmail.com

     

    Irene Chiolo

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 821-3163
    chiolo@usc.edu
    RRI 219A

     

    Matt Dean

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-5513
    matthew.dean@usc.edu
    RRI 304 A

     

    Dion Dickman

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Neuroscience

    (213) 740-7533
    dion.dickman@gmail.com
    HNB 309

     

    Casey Donovan

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Neural-Metabolic Interactions

    (213) 740-2492
    donovan@usc.edu
    AHF 251

     

    Suzanne Edmands

    Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-5548
    sedmands@usc.edu
    AHF 130

     

    Ian Ehrenreich

    Professor and Interim Chair of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Evolution & Population Genetics; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 821-5349
    Ian.Ehrenreich@usc.edu
    RRI 319A

     

    Steven Finkel

    Professor of Biological Sciences, College Dean of Graduate and Professional Education

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Evolution & Population Genetics; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 821-1498
    sfinkel@usc.edu
    RRI 319B

     

    Susan L Forsburg

    Gabilan Distinguished Professor in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-7342
    forsburg@usc.edu
    RRI 104C

     

    Scott Fraser

    Elizabeth Garrett Chair in Convergent Bioscience and Provost Professor of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Physiology and Biophysics, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Pediatrics, Radiology and Ophthalmology

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    sfraser@provost.usc.edu

     

    Jed Fuhrman

    McCulloch-Crosby Chair in Marine Biology and Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-5757
    fuhrman@usc.edu
    AHF 211

     

    Cornelius Gati

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    gati@usc.edu

     

    Robert Girandola

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 740-6151
    girandol@usc.edu
    PED 109a

     

    Myron Goodman

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemical Biology

    (213) 740-5190
    mgoodman@usc.edu
    RRI 119C

     

    Andrew Gracey

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-2288
    gracey@usc.edu
    AHF 107

     

    Laura Melissa Guzman

    Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Quantitative and Computational Biology

    Graduate Programs: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters:

    (213) 821-1864
    guzmanur@usc.edu

     

    John Heidelberg

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5791
    jheidelb@usc.edu
    AHF 209D

     

    Noelle Held

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters:

    nheld@usc.edu

     

    Albert Herrera

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Neuroscience

    (213) 740-9177
    aherrera@usc.edu
    HNB 116

     

    Bruce Herring

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neuroscience

    (213) 740-6328
    bherring@usc.edu

     

    Andrew Hires

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Quantitative Biology, Neuroscience

    (213) 821-1068
    shires@usc.edu
    HNB 228

     

    Judith Hirsch

    Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences – Section Head (Neurobiology)

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neuroscience

    (213) 821-2210
    jhirsch@usc.edu
    HNB 328

     

    David Hutchins

    Professor of Biological Sciences
    George and Louise Kawamoto Chair in Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Chemical Biology

    (213) 740-5616
    dahutch@usc.edu
    AHF 207

     

    Scott Kanoski

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Neural-Metabolic Interactions

    (213) 740-2495
    kanoski@usc.edu
    AHF B10e

     

    Carly Kenkel

    Wilford and Daris Zinsmeyer Early Career Chair in Marine Studies and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology

    ckenkel@usc.edu

     

    Dale Kiefer

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5814
    kiefer@physics.usc.edu
    AHF 342

     

    Peter Kuhn

    Dean’s Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, and Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 821-3980
    kuhn42@usc.edu
    TRF 114A

     

    Rusty Lansford

    Associate Professor of Research Radiology and Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (323) 361-4707
    lansford@usc.edu
    CHLA MailStop135 (Off Campus)

     

    Naomi Levine

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and Quantitative Computational Biology

    Graduate Programs: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 821-0745
    n.levine@usc.edu
    AHF M225

     

    Emily Liman

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular & Computational Biology, Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology, Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Neural-Metabolic Interactions; Neuroscience

    (213) 821-1454
    Liman@usc.edu
    HNB 301

     

    Donal Manahan

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5793
    manahan@usc.edu
    AHF 210

     

    Lauren McElvain

    Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters:

    mcelvain@usc.edu

     

    David McKemy

    Professor of Biological Sciences – Director of Undergraduate Programs (Computational Neuroscience, Neuroscience)

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure

    (213) 821-5724
    mckemy@dornsife.usc.edu
    HNB 201

     

    Jill L McNitt-Gray

    Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 740-7902
    mcnitt@usc.edu
    PED B9

     

    Matthew Michael

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-0553
    mattm@usc.edu
    RRI 104B

     

    James Moffett

    Professor of Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5626
    jmoffett@usc.edu
    AHF 204

     

    Jeffrey Moore

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    jdmoore@usc.edu

     

    Derrick Morton

    Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Gerontology

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    mortond@usc.edu
    RRI 104A

     

    Sergey Nuzhdin

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-5773
    snuzhdin@usc.edu
    RRI 304C

     

    Carolyn Phillips

    Gabilan Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Genomics; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-2165
    cphil@usc.edu
    RRI 304B

     

    Fabien Pinaud

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Chemical Biology; Quantitative Biology

    (213) 740-2262
    pinaud@usc.edu
    RRI 204A

     

    Michael Quick

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Provost Emeritus

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Neuroscience

    (213) 821-7023
    mquick@usc.edu
    DML 234

     

    David Raichlen

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative and Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology, Molecular Gerontology & Aging, Evolution & Population Genetics, Neuroscience

    draichle@usc.edu

     

    Sergio Sanudo-Wilhelmy

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Earth Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 821-1302
    sanudo@usc.edu
    AHF 206

     

    Lindsey Schier

    Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Neural-Metabolic Interactions

    lschier@usc.edu

     

    Julia Schwartzman

    Gabilan Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Microbial Biology; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Quantitative Biology; Cell & Developmental Biology

    julias21@usc.edu

     

    Craig Stanford

    Professor of Biological Sciences and Anthropology – Co-Director

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-1918
    stanford@usc.edu
    GFS B54

     

    Drew Steen

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters:

    asteen@usc.edu

     

    Larry Swanson

    University Professor and Milo Don and Lucille Appleman Professor of Biological Sciences and Professor of Biological Sciences and Psychology

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neuroscience

    (213) 740-5892
    lswanson@usc.edu
    HNB 428

     

    Cameron Thrash

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    thrash@usc.edu

     

    John Tower

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5384
    jtower@usc.edu
    RRI 219C

     

    Lorraine Turcotte

    Gabilan Distinguished Professorship in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences – Section Head (Human and Evolutionary Biology)

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Neural-Metabolic Interactions

    (213) 740-8527
    turcotte@usc.edu
    AHF 247

     

    Alan Watts

    Professor of Biological Sciences, Physiology and Biophysics

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neural-Metabolic Interactions; Neuroscience

    (213) 740-1497
    watts@usc.edu
    HNB 416

     

    Eric Webb

    Professor of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-7954
    eawebb@usc.edu
    AHF 137

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    Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-3188
    ffu@usc.edu

     

    Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    gomezcon@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Neural-Metabolic Interactions; Neuroscience

    (213) 821-1837
    joelhahn@usc.edu
    HNB 416B

     

    Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 821-1481
    jameshic@usc.edu

     

    Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 740-5191
    ppham@usc.edu

     

    Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Genomics; Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology, Environmental Biology, Evolution & Population Genetics

    (213) 740-9479
    robadora@usc.edu
    AHF 143

     

    Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 821-3983
    letrinh@usc.edu
    RRI 403G

     

    Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 821-3983
    tvtruong@usc.edu
    RRI 324D

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    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences – Director of Undergraduate Studies (Biological Sciences)

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 740-5553
    cbancrof@usc.edu
    ZHS 470

     

    Lecturer

    Research Section: Neurobiology

    rbarakat@usc.edu

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    ascamach@usc.edu
    PED 109C

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    jcarlos6@usc.edu
    PED 109

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    ncastro@usc.edu

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    cc30157@usc.edu
    PED 109

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    sjcross@usc.edu
    PED 109

     

    Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    egancame@usc.edu

     

    Master Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 821-1871
    gbfloyd@usc.edu
    PED 109B

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    (213) 740-8352
    rghitton@usc.edu
    ZHS 256

     

    Professor (Practice) of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies – Seagrant Director

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems, Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-0951
    Kheidelb@usc.edu
    AHF 107

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 740-2495
    held@email.usc.edu
    AHF 252

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    jaggers@usc.edu

     

    Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    kufeldt@usc.edu
    PED 109

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    kwast@usc.edu
    AHF B39

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    lelisa@usc.edu
    PED 109

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences – Director of Undergraduate Studies (Human and Evolutionary Biology)

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 740-3337
    gpolidor@usc.edu
    AHF B40

     

    Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    sigurdse@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    soul@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences and Quantitative and Computational Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular Biology

    Research Clusters: Neuroimmunology

    rspence@usc.edu

     

    Lecturer

    Research Sections: Molecular Biology

    Research Clusters: Neuroimmunology

    bteter@usc.edu

     

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    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics

    arnheim@usc.edu

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    baker@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Integrative & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    callagha@usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Professor of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 740-5843
    chiappe@usc.edu
    ZHS 169

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular & Computational Biology

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    dines@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    duguay@usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    (213) 763-3233
    fitzhugh@usc.edu

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics

    (213) 821-2091
    dhedge@usc.edu
    AHF 130

     

    Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    (213) 763-3526

     

    Adjunct Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    (213) 740-5145
    myrnaj@usc.edu
    AHF 139

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 740-2495
    aejensen@usc.edu
    SHS 170

     

    Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 740-2495
    karenkel@email.usc.edu
    PED 107

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    dianekim@usc.edu
    CAS 200

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Neuroscience

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Neuroscience

    cko@college.usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    (213) 740-9983
    lopes@usc.edu
    PED 109C

     

    Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    jwmartin@usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Neurobiology

    (213) 740-9181
    wmcclure@usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Professor of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    tony.michaels.renew@gmail.com

     

    Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 740-2495
    PED 107

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Microbial Biology, Genetics & Systems; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    csulliva@usc.edu

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

     

    Adjunct Professor (Research) of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    xwang1@adelphia.net

     

    Adjunct Assistant Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

     

    Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 763-3217
    rwetzer@nhm.org
    AHF 107A

     

    Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

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    Professor of Earth Sciences and Biological Sciences – Divisional Dean for Life Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters: Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology

    (213) 740‑0652
    janamend@usc.edu
    ACB 304

     

    Dana and David Dornsife Chair and Professor of Psychology and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    arvai@usc.edu

     

    Professor of Earth Sciences, Biological Sciences and Environmental Studies

    Graduate Programs: Marine Biology & Biological Oceanography

    Research Sections: Marine & Environmental Biology

    Research Clusters:

    (213) 740‑6100
    dbottjer@usc.edu

     

    Professor of Gerontology, Medicine and Biological Sciences – Dean of Gerontology

    Graduate Programs:

    Research Sections:

    Research Clusters:

    (213) 740‑1354
    hassy@usc.edu
    GER 103

     

    University Professor, ARCO/William F. Kieschnick Chair in the Neurobiology of Aging and Professor of Gerontology, Biological Sciences, Anthropology, and Psychology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology, Neurobiology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology; Organismal Biology; Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Evolution & Population Genetics; Genomics; Aquatic, Terrestrial & Ocean Ecology; Environmental Biology; Quantitative Biology; Neuroscience

    (213) 740‑1758
    cefinch@usc.edu
    GER 336

     

    Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology

    (213) 740‑0489
    hflashne@usc.edu
    GER 336

     

    Robert C. Packard President’s Chair and President, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Marine and Environmental Biology

     

    Associate Professor of Clinical Integrative Anatomical Sciences and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology, Environmental Biology

    323 442 1629
    lewton@usc.edu

     

    Professor of Pathology and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Nucleic Acid Metabolism; Molecular Gerontology & Aging; Molecular & Cellular Biophysics / Macromolecular Structure; Genomics; Quantitative Biology

    (323) 865‑0568
    lieber@usc.edu

     

    W. M. Keck Provost Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and Biological Sciences

    Graduate Programs: Molecular Biology

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    Research Clusters: Cell & Developmental Biology

    (323) 442‑3056
    mcmahona@usc.edu

     

    Professor of Clinical Integrative Anatomical Sciences and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Human & Evolutionary Biology

    Research Clusters: Organismal Biology, Environmental Biology

    323 442 2093
    birenpat@usc.edu

     

    Associate Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Biological Sciences

    Research Sections: Molecular & Computational Biology

    mpennell@usc.edu