Leadership

The Southern California Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases (ALPD) and Cirrhosis unifies 69 investigators from major academic institutions in Southern California and 7 foreign nations toward a common mission of promoting research, training, and outreach for ALPD and cirrhosis. Since its inception in 1999, the Center-supported components have more than doubled in number, resulting in a truly interdisciplinary program embracing basic science, education and training for undergraduate and graduate students, pre- and post-doctoral fellows, and community and global outreach programs.

Hidekazu Tsukamoto, D.V.M., PhD, FAASLD
Hidekazu Tsukamoto, D.V.M., PhD, FAASLD
Director
Professor of Pathology, Keck School of Medicine of USC
Tel: (323) 442-5107 | Fax: (323) 442-3126
E-Mail: htsukamo@usc.edu
Stephen J. Pandol, MD
Stephen J. Pandol, MD
Associate Director, Pancreatic Research
Professor of Medicine
Tel: (310) 423-4139
E-Mail: pandol.stephen@cshs.org
Timothy R. Morgan, MD
Timothy R. Morgan, MD
Associate Director, Translational Research
Professor of Medicine UC Irvine/Long Beach VA
Tel: (562) 494-5756 | Fax: (562) 826-8023
E-Mail: timothy.morgan@va.gov
Hamid Said, PhD
Hamid Said, PhD
Associate Director, Education and Training
Professor of Medicine
Vice-Chairman for Research, Department of Medicine
UC Irvine/Long Beach VA
Tel: (562) 826-5811 | Fax: (562) 826-5731
E-Mail: hmsaid@uci.edu
Bernd Schnabl, MD
Bernd Schnabl, M.DAssociate Director, Basic and Translational Research
Professor of Medicine, University of California San Diego
Tel: (858) 822-5311 | Fax: (858) 822-5370
E-Mail: beschnabl@ucsd.edu
Kinji Asahina, Ph.D.
Kinji Asahina, Ph.D
Associate Director, Integrative Liver Cell Core Associate Professor of Pathology
Associate Professor of Research Pathology
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Tel: (323) 442-2213 | Fax: (323) 442-3126
E-Mail: asahina@usc.edu

Members

Name Organization
Asahina, Kinji University of Southern California
Asatryan, Liana University of Southern California
Baezconde-Garbanati, Lourdes University of Southern California
Beaven, Simon University of California, Los Angeles
Brenner, David University California, San Diego
Cai, Cindy Xinxin VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
DeLeve, Laurie University of Southern California
Dhar, Debanjan University California, San Diego
Dooley, Steven Heidelberg University
Eguchi, Akiko Mie University
Feldstein, Ariel University California, San Diego
Feng, Gen-Sheng University California, San Diego
Fernandez-Checa, Jose C. University of Barcelona
French, Samuel W. HarborUCLA Medical Center
Golden, Lucy University of Southern California
Gukovskaya, Anna UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Gukovsky, Ilya UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Han, Derick S. University of Southern California
Han, Yuan-Ping Sichuan University
Ji, Cheng University of Southern California
Kalra, Vijay University of Southern California
Kanel, Gary University of Southern California
Kaplowitz, Neil University of Southern California
Karin, Michael University California, San Diego
Kisseleva, Tatiana University California, San Diego
Kumar, Vipin University California, San Diego
Lee, Brian University of Southern California
Liesa-Roig, Marc University of California, Los Angeles
Lily, Dara University of Southern California
Liu, Zhang Xu University of Southern California
Llorente Izquierdo, A. Cristina University California, San Diego
Lu, Shelly Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Lugea, Aurelia Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Machida, Keigo University of Southern California
Mann, Derek University of Newcastle
Mann, Jelena University of Newcastle
Mareninova, Olga University of California, Los Angeles
Mato, Jose M. CIC bioGUNE
Messaoudi, Ilhem University of California, Irvine
Morgan, Timothy University of California, Irvine
Murali, Ramachandran Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ou, James University of Southern California
Pandol, Stephen Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Piplani, Honit Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Ramani, Komal Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Rosen, Hugo University of Southern California
Saab, Samuel University of California, Los Angeles
Said, Hamid University of California, Irvine
Saito, Takeshi University of Southern California
Sassone-Corsi, Paolo University of California, Irvine
Schnabl, Bernd University California, San Diego
Seki, Ekihiro Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Shalapour, Shabnam University California, San Diego
Shalbueva, Natalia University of California, Los Angeles
Shih, Jean C. University of Southern California
Stiles, Bangyan University of Southern California
Su, Hsin-Yuan Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Subramanyan, Ram Kumar University of Southern California
Terrault, Norah University of Southern California
Than, Tin Aung University of Southern California
Tomasi, Maria Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Tsukamoto, Hidekazu University of Southern California
Valente, Thomas University of Southern California
Waldron, Richard Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Yuan, Jenny Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Zarrinpar, Amir University of Southern California
Zengler, Karsten University California, San Diego
Zhong, Shuping University of Southern California