{"id":7822,"date":"2023-10-31T14:15:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T21:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-usc-dornsife.pantheonsite.io\/chemistry\/?page_id=7822"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T22:20:55","slug":"joint-appointment-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/joint-appointment-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Joint Appointment Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\n \n \n Lin Chen\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong>
\nOffice: RRI 204C
\nPhone: (213) 821-4277
\nEmail: linchen@usc.edu<\/p>\n

Research in the Lin Chen lab focuses on developing molecular probes to capture molecular interaction information in biological systems, including protein\/DNA, protein\/RNA, and protein\/protein interactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Xiaojiang Chen\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong>
\nOffice: RRI 119A
\nPhone: (213) 740-5487
\nEmail: Xiaojiang.Chen@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Peter J. Chung\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Assistant Professor of Physics and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: SSC 211B
\nPhone: (213) 764-3131
\nEmail: pjchung@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Moh El-Naggar\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Physics and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: MCB 220Q
\nPhone: (213) 740-2394
\nEmail: mnaggar@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Cornelius Gati\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: MCB351
\nPhone: (213) 821-9823
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\n \n Myron F. Goodman\n\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Biological Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: RRI 119C
\nPhone: (213) 740-5190
\nEmail: mgoodman@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Malancha Gupta\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: HED 208
\nPhone: (213) 740-2067
\nEmail: malanchg@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Vsevolod Katritch\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Associate Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: MCB 317
\nPhone: (213) 821-1488
\nEmail: katritch@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Kelly Luo\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Gabilan Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: SSC 221
\nPhone: (213)
\nEmail: kelly.y.luo@usc.edu<\/p>\n

Experimental condensed matter physics, van der Waals quantum materials, spin-based quantum
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\n \n \n Noah Malmstadt\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: RTH 504
\nPhone: (213) 821-2034
\nEmail: malmstad@usc.edu<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Maral Mousavi\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: DRB 170
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\n \n \n Remo Rohs\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Computer Science, Medicine and Biomedical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: RRI 413H
\nPhone: (213) 740-0552
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\n \n \n Shaama M. Sharada\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: VHE 516
\nPhone: (213) 740-7596
\nEmail: ssharada@usc.edu<\/p>\n

Our group develops quantum chemistry algorithms and frameworks to design energy- and atom-efficient catalysts for carbon dioxide and natural gas utilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Clay C. C. Wang\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: PSC 406
\nPhone: (323) 442-1670
\nEmail: clayw@usc.edu<\/p>\n

Our chemical biology group is interested in fungal natural product biosynthesis as a platform for drug discovery and sustainable plastic upcycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n

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\n \n \n Yong Zhang\n\n <\/a>\n <\/h3>\n \n \n
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Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

Office: PSC 606
\nPhone: (323) 442-1405
\nEmail: yongz@usc.edu<\/p>\n

Our group is interested in investigating posttranslational modifications-mediated cell signaling as well as the preclinical development of antibody-based therapeutics and nanomedicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-content-detail.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7822","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nJoint Appointment Faculty - Department of Chemistry<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/chemistry\/joint-appointment-faculty\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Joint Appointment Faculty - 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