Investigators
As an organized research unit within the Keck School of Medicine of USC, the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute (ZNI) is home to a broad range of scientists pursuing research across disciplines. Home departments range from Cell & Neurobiology, Physiology & Biophysics, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology to Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences. All share a common interest in studying the genetic basis of neurological disease and behavioral disorders.
Alexandre Bonnin PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Daniel B. Campbell PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
Karen Chang PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Jeannie Chen PhD
Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Robert H. Chow MD PhD
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Marcelo Coba PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
David V. Conti PhD
Associate Professor
Preventive Medicine
Greg Field PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Christopher A. Haiman DSc
Associate Professor
Preventive Medicine
Brian E. Henderson MD
Distinguished Professor
Preventive Medicine
James A. Knowles MD PhD
Professor
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
Ralf Langen PhD
Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Pat Levitt PhD
Provost Professor of Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Psychology & Pharmacy
Le Ma PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Carlos Pato MD PhD
Professor & Chair
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
Michele Pato MD
Professor
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
Janos Peti-Peterdi MD PhD
Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Alapakkam Sampath PhD
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Derek Sieburth PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Ansgar Siemer PhD
Assistant Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Huizhong W. Tao PhD
Assistant Professor
Cell & Neurobiology
Tobias S. Ulmer PhD
Associate Professor
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kai Wang PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychiatry & the Behavioral Sciences
Li Zhang PhD
Associate Professor
Physiology & Biophysics
Berislav Zlokovic MD PhD
Director, Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute
Professor and Chair, Physiology & Biophysics