Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty

NameTitleAccepting Graduate Students?Department(s)EmailPhone #Office
Amal Alachkar

Alachkar Lab
Professor of TeachingYesPharmaceutical Sciences aalachka@uci.edu

949.824.2591
Lauren Albrecht

Albrecht Lab
Assistant ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciencesl.albrecht@uci.edu949.824.9305
Claudia Benavente

Benavente Lab
Associate ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Developmental & Cell Biology
claudia.benavente@uci.edu949.824.7845 108 Sprague Hall
John Chaput

Chaput Lab
ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
jchaput@uci.edu949.824.81492216 Natural Sciences 1
Olivier Civelli

Civelli Lab
Professor
Eric L. and Lila D. Nelson Chair in Neuropharmacology
YesPharmaceutical Sciences
Developmental & Cell Biology
ocivelli@uci.edu949.824.2522
Celia Goulding

Goulding Lab
ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
celia.goulding@uci.edu949.824.03372212 Natural Sciences 1
Stephen HanessianDistinguished ProfessorNoPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
shanessi@uci.edu 949.824.54493134C Natural Sciences 1
Naoto HoshiAssociate ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Physiology & Biophysics
nhoshi@uci.edu 949.824.0969
Mahtab Jafari

Jafari Lab
Professor
Equity Advisor
NoPharmaceutical Sciences
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
mjafari@uci.edu 949.824.01453232 McGaugh Hall
Young Jik Kwon

Kwon Lab
ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemical & Materials Science
Biomedical Engineering
kwonyj@uci.edu 949.824.8714132 Sprague Hall
Andrej Luptak

Luptak Lab
Professor
Chair
YesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
aluptak@uci.edu 949.824.91322141 Natural Sciences II
Thomas Martinez

Martinez Lab
Assistant ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences t.martinez@uci.edu 949.824.0943
David Mobley

Mobley Lab
Professor
Vice Chair
YesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
dmobley@uci.edu 949.824.63833134B Natural Sciences 1
Brian Paegel

Paegel Lab
ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Biomedical Engineering
bpaegel@uci.edu 949.824.9368
Larry Plon
Assistant Adjunct ProfessorNoPharmaceutical Scienceslplon@uci.edu -231F Steinhaus Hall
Thomas Poulos
Distinguished ProfessorNoPharmaceutical Sciences
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Chemistry
poulos@uci.edu 949.824.70202206 Natural Sciences I
Sam Schriner

Schriner Lab
Associate Professor of Teaching
Vice Chair
YesPharmaceutical Sciencesschriner@uci.edu 949.824.1653231C Steinhaus Hall
Benita Sjogren

Sjogren Lab
Assistant ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciencesjsjogren@uci.edu 101 Theory, Ste 100
Robert Spitale

Spitale Lab
*on leave (2022-23)
Founding Associate Dean of Research and ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
rspitale@uci.edu 949.824.76552214 Natural Sciences 1
Darci Trader

Trader Lab
Associate ProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciencesdtrader@uci.edu Reines Hall 3003
Qun-Yong ZhouProfessorYesPharmaceutical Sciencesqzhou@uci.edu 949.824.2232
Weian Zhao

Zhao Lab
ProfessorNoPharmaceutical Sciences
Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
weianz@uci.edu 949.824.97443027 Gross Hall

Affiliated Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty

NameTitleAccepting Students?Department(s)EmailPhone #Office
Kevin Beier Assistant Professor YesPhysiology & Biophysics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
kbeier@uci.edu 949.824.10832218 Natural Sciences 1
Emiliana Borrelli ProfessorYesMicrobiology & Molecular Genetics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
borrelli@uci.edu 949.824.38752218 Natural Sciences 1
Rémi Buisson Assistant ProfessorYesBiological Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
rbuisson@uci.edu 857.294.59702218 Natural Sciences 1
Melanie CoccoAssociate ProfessorYesMolecular Biology & Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
mcocco@uci.edu 949.824.44871218 Natural Sciences 1
Dan Cooper Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor Clinical and TranslationalYesSchool of Medicine, Pediatrics
Institute for Clinical and Translational Science
Pharmaceutical Sciences
dcooper@uci.edu 949.824.33502218 Natural Sciences 1
Fangyuan Ding Assistant ProfessorYesBiomedical Engineering
Developmental and Cell Biology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
dingfy@uci.edu 949.824.18132218 Natural Sciences 1
Aimee Edinger

Edinger Lab
Professor and Chancellor’s FellowNoDevelopmental and Cell Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciencesaedinger@uci.edu 949.824.19212136 Natural Sciences 1

Steve GoldsteinVice Chancellor for Health Affairs and Distinguished ProfessorYesPediatrics
Physiology & Biophysics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
sgoldst2@uci.edu 949.824.5926Irvine Hall 265
Matthew Griffin

Griffin Lab
Assistant ProfessorYesChemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Molecular Biology & Biochemistrygriffin@uci.edu949.824.76402131 Natural Sciences 2
Kalpna GuptaProfessorYesMedicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
kalpnag@hs.uci.edu-
Ryan HayesAssistant Professor YesChemical and Biomolecular Engineering rhayes1@uci.edu416F Engineering Tower
Lan HuangProfessorYesPhysiology & Biophysics
Pharmaceutical Sciences
lanhuang@uci.edu 949.824.8548

Haoping LiuProfessorYesBiological Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
h4liu@uci.edu 949.824.1137D234, D288 MED SCI I
Shahrdad LotfipourAssistant ProfessorYesEmergency Medicine
Pharmaceutical Sciences
shahrdad@uci.edu 949.824.8802
Benjamin Morehouse

Morehouse Lab
Assistant ProfessorYesMolecular Biology & Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciencesb.morehouse@uci.edu 949.824.4845Steinhaus Hall, 520A
Seyed Ali MortazaviProfessor YesDevelopmental and Cell Biology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
ali.mortazavi@uci.edu 949.824.4709
Trina Norden-KrichmarAssistant ProfessorYesEpidemiology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
tnordenk@uci.edu 949.824.8802
James Nowick Distinguished ProfessorYesChemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
jsnowick@uci.edu 949.824.60912218 Natural Sciences 1
Michael PirrungDistinguished ProfessorNoChemistry, UC Riverside
Pharmaceutical Sciences
Michael.pirrung@ucr.edu 951.827.2722448 Chemical Sciences
Jennifer PrescherProfessorYesChemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
jpresche@uci.edu 949.824.17064142 Natural Sciences 1
Daniele PiomelliDistinguished ProfessorYesAnatomy & Neurobiology
Biological Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
piomelli@uci.edu 949.824.70802218 Natural Sciences 1
Nicole Sparks Assistant ProfessorYesEnvironmental and Occupational Health; Pharmaceutical Sciences; Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Centernsparks@uci.edu 949.824.2932COHS 3628
Shiou-Chuan (Sheryl) Tsai ProfessorYesMolecular Biology & Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
sctsai@uci.edu 949.824.44862218 Natural Sciences 1
Chris Vanderwal ProfessorYesChemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
cdv@uci.edu 949.824.67022218 Natural Sciences 1
Gregory Weiss ProfessorYesChemistry
Molecular Biology & Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
gweiss@uci.edu 949.824.55662218 Natural Sciences 1
Xiaolin Zi ProfessorYesUrology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
xzi@uci.edu 714.456.83162218 Natural Sciences 1
Reggie McNultyAssistant ProfessorYesMolecular Biology & Biochemistry
Pharmaceutical Sciences
rmcnulty@uci.edu949.824.5541Steinhaus Hall, 540

Emeriti Faculty

NameTitleAccepting Students?Department(s)EmailPhone #Office
Richard ChamberlinProfessor Emeritus
Chair Emeritus
NoPharmaceutical Sciences
Chemistry
Richard.chamberlin@uci.edu949.824.7089147 Bison Modular
Frederick EhlertProfessor EmeritusNoPharmaceutical Sciences fjehlert@uci.edu949.824.6208
John FruehaufAffiliated Faculty
Professor Emeritus
NoClinical Medicine
Hermatology/Oncology
Pharmaceutical Sciences
jfruehau@uci.edu 714.456.5153101 The City Drive South, Orange CA 92868
Kelvin GeeProfessor EmeritusNoPharmaceutical Scienceskwgee@uci.edu949.824.8009
Diana KrauseAdjunct Professor EmeritaNoPharmaceutical Sciencesdnkrause@uci.edu 949.824.73143232 McGaugh Hall
Frances LeslieProfessor EmeritaNoPharmaceutical Sciences
Anatomy &
Neurobiology
fmleslie@uci.edu 949.824.6351