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KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bbelcher@usc.edu\">bbelcher@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/m-pace.org\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Borzutzky, Claudia<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (General Peds); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cborzutzky@chla.usc.edu\">cborzutzky@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/profile\/claudia-borzutzky-md\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Buchanan, Thomas<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes); KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:buchanan@usc.edu\">buchanan@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cadden, Joseph<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Infectious Disease); KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cadden@usc.edu\">cadden@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chatzi, Lida<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine, KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:chatzi@usc.edu\">chatzi@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chao, Lily<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics, CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:lchao@chla.usc.edu\">lchao@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chen, Zhanghua<\/strong><br \/>Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:zhanghuc@usc.edu\">zhanghuc@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chow, Bob<\/strong><br \/>Department of Physiology &amp; Neuroscience; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rchow@usc.edu\">rchow@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/robert-h-chow\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cohen, Pinchas<\/strong><br \/>Davis School of Gerontology<br \/><a href=\"mailto:hassy@usc.edu\">hassy@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/faculty\/pinchas-cohen-m-d\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>D&#8217;Argenio, David<\/strong><br \/>Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dargenio@usc.edu\">dargenio@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bmsr.usc.edu\/people\/faculty\/david-z-dargenio\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Datar, Ashlesha<\/strong><br \/>Center for Economic and Social Research, Dornsife College of LAS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:adatar@usc.edu\">adatar@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Dias<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bdias@usc.edu\">bdias@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>De la Haye, Kayla<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:delahaye@usc.edu\">delahaye@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/kayla-de-la-haye\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Donovan, Casey<\/strong><br \/>Department of Biology; Dornsife College of LAS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:donovan@usc.edu\">donovan@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dube, Michael<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Infectious Disease); KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mdube@med.usc.edu\">mdube@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dunton, Genevieve<\/strong><br \/>Department of Population and Public Health Sciences; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:dunton@usc.edu\">dunton@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/m-pace.org\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Farzan, Shohreh<\/strong><br \/>Department of Population and Public Health Sciences; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sffarzan@usc.edu\">sffarzan@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finch, Caleb<\/strong><br \/>Davis School of Gerontology<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cefinch@usc.edu\">cefinch@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finley, Stacey<\/strong><br \/>Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sfinley@usc.edu\">sfinley@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/finleylab.usc.edu\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Geffner, Mitchell<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mgeffner@chla.usc.edu\">mgeffner@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/profile\/mitchell-e-geffner-md\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia, Senta<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology): CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:sgeorgia@chla.usc.edu\">sgeorgia@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/georgialab.org\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gilliland, Frank<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine, KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:gillilan@usc.edu\">gillilan@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gilsanz, Vicente<\/strong><br \/>Department of Radiology; CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:VGilsanz@chla.usc.edu\">VGilsanz@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goran, Michael<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:goran@usc.edu\">goran@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sugarproofkids.com\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Herting, Megan<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:herting@usc.edu\">herting@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hertinglab.com\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hill, Cristal<\/strong><br \/>Davis School of Gerontology<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cristalh@usc.edu\">cristalh@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jakowec, Michael<\/strong><br \/>Department of Neurology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mjakowec@surgery.usc.edu\">mjakowec@surgery.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kanoski, Scott<\/strong><br \/>Department of Human &amp; Evolutionary Biology, Dornsife College of LAS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kanoski@usc.edu\">kanoski@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/labs\/kanoski-lab\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kamitakahara, Anna<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Anna.Kamitakahara@med.usc.edu\">Anna.Kamitakahara@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Kay<\/strong><br \/>Department of Neurology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:stevekay@usc.edu\">stevekay@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Khoo, Michael<\/strong><br \/>Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering<br \/><a href=\"mailto:khoo@bmsr.usc.edu\">khoo@bmsr.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bmsr.usc.edu\/people\/faculty\/michael-c-k-khoo\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kim, Mimi<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mskim@chla.usc.edu\">mskim@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/profile\/mimi-s-kim-md-msc\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kipke, Michele<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics; CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:mkipke@chla.usc.edu\">mkipke@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kohli, Rohit<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (GI\/Hepatology\/Nutrition), CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rokohli@chla.usc.edu\">rokohli@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/profile\/rohit-kohli-mbbs-ms\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lampe, Alyssa<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes), KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:Alyssa.Lampe@med.usc.edu\">Alyssa.Lampe@med.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Landolph, Joseph<\/strong><br \/>Department of Molecular Microbiology &amp; Immunology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:landolph@usc.edu\">landolph@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/joseph-r-landolph-jr\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Langen, Ralf<\/strong><br \/>Department of Biochemistry &amp; Molecular Biology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:langen@usc.edu\">langen@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee, Amy<\/strong><br \/>Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:amylee@usc.edu\">amylee@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/amy-s-lee\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Li, Wei<\/strong><br \/>Department of Dermatology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:wli@usc.edu\">wli@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Louie, Stan<\/strong><br \/>Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy<br \/><a href=\"mailto:slouie@usc.edu\">slouie@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mann.usc.edu\/faculty\/stan-g-louie\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%; background: white;font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; color: #4a4a4a;\">\n<p><strong>Lu, Zhigpeng<\/strong><br \/>Dept of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences; School of Pharmacy<br \/><a href=\"mailto:zhigpengl@usc.edu\">zhigpengl@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Luo, Shan<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes); KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:shanluo@usc.edu\">shanluo@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/labs\/luo-lab\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Machida, Keigo<\/strong><br \/>Department of Molecular Microbiology &amp; Immunology; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:keigo.machida@med.usc.edu\">keigo.machida@med.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/keigo-machida\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason, Tyler<\/strong><br \/>Department of Population and Public Health Sciences; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:tylermas@usc.edu\">tylermas@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>McConnell, Rob<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:rmcconne@usc.edu\">rmcconne@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/rob-mcconnell\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Michail, Sonia<\/strong><br \/>Deparment of Psychiatry<br \/><a href=\"mailto:smichail@chla.usc.edu\">smichail@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nayak, Krishna<\/strong><br \/>Department of Electrical Engineering, Viterbi School of Engineering<br \/><a href=\"mailto:knayak@usc.edu\">knayak@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mrel.usc.edu\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Page, Katie<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes); KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:kpage@usc.edu\">kpage@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/pagelab.usc.edu\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pentz, MaryAnn<\/strong><br \/>Department of Preventive Medicine, KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:pentz@usc.edu\">pentz@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Laura Perin<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Urology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:lperin@chla.usc.edu\">lperin@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peters, Anne<\/strong><br \/>Department of Medicine (Endocrinology and Diabetes), KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:momofmax@mac.com\">momofmax@mac.com<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/anne-peters\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peterson, Bradley<\/strong><br \/>Departments of Pediatrics and Psychiatry, CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:bpeterson@chla.usc.edu\">bpeterson@chla.usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chla.org\/profile\/bradley-peterson-md\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peti-Peterdi, Janos<\/strong><br \/>Department of Physiology &amp; Neuroscience; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:petipete@usc.edu\">petipete@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pike, Christian<\/strong><br \/>Davis School of Gerontology<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cjpike@usc.edu\">cjpike@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/gero.usc.edu\/faculty\/christian-pike-ph-d\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pyatak, Beth<\/strong><br \/>Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy; Ostrow School of Dentistry<br \/><a href=\"mailto:beth.pyatak@osot.usc.edu\">beth.pyatak@osot.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raichlen, David<\/strong><br \/>Department of Human &amp; Evolutionary Biology; Dornsife College of LAS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:draichle@usc.edu\">draichle@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raymond, Jennifer<\/strong><br \/>Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology); CHLA<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jraymond@chla.usc.edu\">jraymond@chla.usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Richey, Joyce<\/strong><br \/>Department of Physiology &amp; Neuroscience; KSOM<br \/><a href=\"mailto:jrichey@usc.edu\">jrichey@usc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saxbe, Darby<\/strong><br \/>Department of Psychology, Dornsife College of LAS<br \/><a href=\"mailto:saxbe@usc.edu\">saxbe@usc.edu<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/labs\/nestlab\/\">Lab Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Schier, Lindsey<\/strong><br \/>Department of Human &amp; 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