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Joint Appointment Faculty

Andrea Armani, Irani Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at USC

Andrea Armani  

Irani Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

Office: MCB 495
Phone: (213) 740-4428
Email: armani@usc.edu

We combine organic material synthesis and optics to study biological systems and to develop integrated quantum devices. Current topics include linear and nonlinear light-responsive molecules for cellular and sub-cellular imaging and nonlinear optical materials for integrated photonics.

Xiaojiang Chen, Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry at USC

Xiaojiang Chen  

Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry

Office: RRI 119A
Phone: (213) 740-5487
Email: Xiaojiang.Chen@usc.edu

Our lab focuses on 1). Cancer biology, with emphasis on oncogenes, tumor suppressors, and DNA/RNA modifying enzymes (DNA polymerases, helicases, mutases, and repair proteins); 2). Humoral and innate immune response to viral pathogens; 3) Protein nanoparticle assembly.

Peter J. Chung, Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry at USC

Peter J. Chung  

Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Office: SSC 211B
Phone: (213) 764-3131
Email: pjchung@usc.edu

Our lab focuses on understanding the biophysical role of polymer-like proteins unequivocally linked to Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease. By applying concepts from polymer physics and chemistry, we hope to understand their physiological function and transition to the diseased dysfunction within the neuron.

Stephen B. Cronin, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry at USC

Stephen B. Cronin  

Professor of Electrical Engineering, Physics, and Chemistry

Office: PHE 624
Phone: (213)740-8787
Email: scronin@usc.edu

We are an experimental group working in the areas of solar photochemistry, solar fuel production, solar energy storage, CO2 reduction, pollution remediation, lithium-ion batteries, and sustainability.

Moh El-Naggar, Dean's Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Physics and Chemistry at USC

Moh El-Naggar  

Dean's Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Professor of Physics and Chemistry

Office: MCB 220Q
Phone: (213) 740-2394
Email: mnaggar@usc.edu

We are a group of biophysicists, electrochemists, and microbiologists interested in understanding and harnessing charge transfer at the interface of living cells and synthetic surfaces. We focus on both the implications for microbial physiology and the development of new bioelectronics.

Myron F. Goodman, Professor of Molecular Biology and Chemistry and Gerontology at USC

Myron F. Goodman  

Professor of Molecular Biology and Chemistry and Gerontology

Office: RRI 119C
Phone: (213) 740-5190
Email: mgoodman@usc.edu

We study the biochemical and genetic basis of hypermutation in bacteria using error-prone DNA polymerases and in humans using B-cell enzymes required for antibody affinity maturation. We are investigating the roles of pathogenic error-prone pols in generating antibiotic tolerance and resistance in bacterial pathogens, and we are making monoclonal antibodies in a test tube using purified B-cell enzymes and human tonsil and Llama immunoglobulin libraries.

Malancha Gupta, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry at USC

Malancha Gupta  

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry

Office: HED 208
Phone: (213) 740-2067
Email: malanchg@usc.edu

Our group is interested in studying the mechanism and kinetics associated with initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) of functional polymers onto structured materials and liquid surfaces. The iCVD process eliminates the need for organic solvents and thereby offers a safer and cleaner alternative to liquid phase polymer processing.

Vsevolod Katritch, Associate Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Chemistry at USC

Vsevolod Katritch  

Associate Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Chemistry

Office: MCB 317
Phone: (213) 821-1488
Email: katritch@usc.edu

We develop and apply new computational methods to decipher structure-function of membrane proteins, design receptors and ligands with new properties, and explore vast chemical space for drug discovery.

Noah Malmstadt, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry at USC

Noah Malmstadt  

Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry

Office: RTH 504
Phone: (213) 821-2034
Email: malmstad@usc.edu

We develop micro- and millifluidic tools and techniques to (1) Implement scalable, smart, synthesis of nanomaterials (2) Integrate and automate complex biochemical workflows and (3) Study composition-property relationships in cell membranes.

Fabien Pinaud, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Physics and Astronomy at USC

Fabien Pinaud  

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences and Physics and Astronomy

Office: RRI 204A
Phone: (213) 740-2262
Email: pinaud@usc.edu

We develop optical probes and single molecule microscopy techniques to study nanoscale biomolecular interactions in cells and animals, with a special emphasis on cellular mechanobiology and neurotransmission.

Shaama M. Sharada, WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry at USC

Shaama M. Sharada  

WiSE Gabilan Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry

Office: VHE 516
Phone: (213) 740-7596
Email: ssharada@usc.edu

Our group develops quantum chemistry algorithms and frameworks to design energy- and atom-efficient catalysts for carbon dioxide and natural gas utilization.

Yong Zhang, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry at USC

Yong Zhang  

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry

Office: PSC 606
Phone: (323) 442-1405
Email: yongz@usc.edu

Our group is interested in investigating posttranslational modifications-mediated cell signaling as well as the preclinical development of antibody-based therapeutics and nanomedicine.

 
 
 

NameDepartment/SchoolE-MailRoomPhone
Lin Chen Department of Biological Sciences linchen@usc.edu RRI 104 (213) 821-4277
Remo Rohs Department of Quantitative and Computational Biology rohs@usc.edu RRI 413H (213) 740-0552
Clay C. Wang USC School of Pharmacy clayw@usc.edu - (323) 442-1670
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