Contact

Director of Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute / Chair of Physiology and Neuroscience

Berislav Zlokovic, MD, PhD 

Contact: Monica Chau, Executive Secretary
Telephone: (323) 442-2722
Email: monica.castro@med.usc.edu

Director of ZNI Special Project Management

 Tanya Mardirossian, Project Administrator
Telephone: (323) 442-5952
Email: tanya.mardirossian@med.usc.edu

Operations / Finance Management

Leonard Chen, Senior Research Administrative Director
Telephone: (323) 442-4324
Email: leonard.chen@med.usc.edu

Building / Facilities / Lab Management

Ramiro Montano, Facilities Manager
Telephone: (323) 842-1887
Email: rmontano@usc.edu

Human Resources / Payroll Management

Mary Lopez, Department Business Manager
Telephone: (310) 346-7359
Email: mary.lopez@med.usc.edu

Annie Lee-Houang, Associate Research Administrator
Telephone: (323) 442-4401
Email: annie.lee-houang@med.usc.edu

Grant Management

Gabriela Torres, Senior Research Administrator
Telephone: (323) 442-4374
Email: gabriela.torres@med.usc.edu

Shannon McKay, Research Administrator
Telephone: (323) 442-1628
Email: shannon.mckay@med.usc.edu

Purchasing / PCard Management

Audia Dawkins, Budget/Business Analyst
Telephone: (323) 442-2145
Email: audia.dawkins@med.usc.edu

Seminar / Special Event Management, Annual Report

Annie Lewes Chen, Coordinator
Telephone: (323) 442-3219
Email: annie.leweschen@med.usc.edu

Development / Fundraising Team

Johnathan Billinger, Director, Health Sciences Advancement
Telephone: (310) 491-8309
E-mail: johnathan.billinger@med.usc.edu

Amy Cook, PhD, Director, Foundation Relations
Telephone: (818) 613-8724
E-mail: amy.cook@med.usc.edu

General Contacts

General Questions
Email: zni@usc.edu

ZNI Reception
Telephone: (323) 442-2144
Fax: (323) 442-2145
Email: zni.reception@med.usc.edu

ZNI Contracts & Grants
Email: znigrant@usc.edu

ZNI Purchasing
Email: znipurch@usc.edu