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Faculty

Tel:415-422-6755
chienp@usfca.edu

Paul Chien

Professor

Prof. Chien is interested in the physiology and ecology of inter-tidal organisms. His research has involved the transport of amino acids and metal ions across cell membranes and the detoxification mechanisms of metal ions.

Tel:(415) 422-5481
jadever@usfca.edu

Jennifer Dever

Associate Professor

Professor Dever studies the genetics of threatened and/or endangered populations of vertebrates, including crocodiles and foothill yellowlegged frogs. She employs molecular markers to assess the genetic structure of these populations, with the goal of species conservation.

Tel:(415) 422-2831
karentzd@usfca.edu

Deneb Karentz

Professor

Dr. Karentz is a marine biologist with expertise in ultraviolet photobiology and plankton ecology. Much of her work has focused on the physiological and ecological consequences of Antarctic ozone depletion.

Tel:(415) 422-2354
niles@usfca.edu

Mary Niles

Professor

Prof. Niles is interested in the regulated development of B-lymphocytes, a population of cells critical to adaptive immunity. Her research focuses on defining the molecular events that promote the assembly, transport, and secretion of antibodies.

Tel:(415) 422-5645
nunes@usfca.edu

Scott Nunes

Associate Professor

Prof. Nunes is interested in questions at the interface between physiology, behavior, and ecology. His studies have examined hormonal and energetic regulation of dispersal, play, and parental behaviors in mammals.

Tel:
schulzp@usfca.edu

Patricia Schulz

Professor Emeritus

Prof. Schulz, PhD is studying cell development in the reproductive structures (ovules and anthers) of flowering plants using the techniques of electron microscopy and cytochemistry.

Tel:(415) 422-5470
jspencer@usfca.edu

Juliet Spencer

Associate Professor

Prof. Spencer studies herpesviruses and the mechanisms these viruses employ to evade host defenses and establish lifelong latency. The current emphasis is investigating the function of viral cytokines, chemokines, and chemokine receptors encoded by human cytomegalovirus.

Tel:(415) 422-6276
stevens@usfca.edu

Gary Stevens

Professor

Prof. Stevens' research centers around small mammal demography and environmental monitoring. His studies have included research in the Arctic, California, and Papua New Guinea.

Tel:(415) 422-5975
sullivan@usfca.edu

John Sullivan

Professor

Prof. Sullivan investigates the role of the molluscan immune system in responding to parasitic infection and foreign tissue transplants. He is specifically interested in the interaction between the schistosome parasite, a major cause of human disease, and the snail intermediate host.

Tel:(415) 422-6820
ctzagarakis@usfca.edu

Christina Tzagarakis-Foster

Associate Professor

Prof. Tzagarakis-Foster studies the transcription factor, DAX-1, which is a member of the nuclear hormone receptor family and is linked to the human disease X-linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita (AHC). Specifically, her research explores the role of DAX-1 in human development as well its involvement in the initiation of breast cancer.