Joint Appointments

Michael A. Arbib, Ph.D., Professor >Neural mechanisms, visuomotor coordination, neuroinformatics, language evolution (Computer Science, Neurobiology, Electrical Engineering, Psychology).

Michel Baudry, Ph.D., Professor
Functioning of the nervous system, mechanisms of learning and memory, biological basis of learning, and cognitive enhancers "smart drugs" (Biology).

George A. Bekey, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Robotics, artificial intelligence, and neuromuscular systems (Computer Science and Electrical Engineering).

Richard N. Bergman, Ph.D., Professor
Application of mathematical modelig to diabetes and metabolism (Chairman, Biophysics & Physiology).

Edward K. Blum, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
Analysis, modeling and computer simulation of neural networks. Neuro-musculo-skeletal models for neural prosthesis and orthoses for paraplegics (Mathematics and Computer Science).

Roberta D. Brinton, Ph.D., Professor
Molecular pharmacology & toxicology, neuroscience, development of therapeutics to prevent and treat memory disorders, Alzheimer's disease. (Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology).

Peter S. Conti, M.D., Ph.D., Professor
Development of new radio tracers and diagnostic procedures for use in positron emission tomography (Radiology, Director, PET Imaging Science Center).

H.K. (Bernie) Huang, D.Sc., FRCR(Hon.), Professor
PACS research, medical image informatics, imaging processing and communication and telemedicine. (Radiology).

Sandra Howell, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Muscle physiology, calcium kinetics in muscle (Biokinesiology)

Mark S. Humayun, Ph.D., Professor
Retinal prosthesis, transplantation of photosystem I molecules into bipolar cells, and cannulation of retinal vessels. (Medicine).

Hossein Jadvar, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering
Positron emission tomography (PET), molecular imaging, medical imaging in microgravity, biosignal processing, bioinstrumentation (Radiology).

Kwang Jin Kim, Ph.D., Professor
Pulmonary epithelial transport properties in health and disease (Medicine, Physiology, and Biophysics).

Richard M. Leahy, Ph.D., Professor
Biomedical image formation and analysis (Electrical Engineering and Radiology).

Brent Liu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
PACS research and medical image informatics. (Radiology)

Zhong-Lin Lu, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Computation and psychophysical study of visual motion, texture and attention, visual memory systems, computer image processing and brain imaging. (Physiology).

Anupam Madhukar, Ph.D., Professor
Nano-science and technology, interfacial materials science, cell adhesion (Materials Science & Chemical Engineering, Physics)

Jill McNitt-Gray, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Kinematics and dynamics of landing, motor control, and electromyography (Kinesiology).

Krishna S. Nayak, Ph.D.,  Assistant Professor
Rapid magnetic resonance imaging, cardiovascular imaging, artifact correction (Electrical Engineering and Medicine).

C. L. Nikias, Ph.D., Professor
Statistical signal processing, array processing, detection and estimation (Provost, Senior Vice President, USC).

Dennis P. O'Leary, Ph.D., Professor
Vestibular neurophysiology and vestibular disorders (Otolaryngology, Physiology and Biophysics). 

Prakash Shrivastava, Ph.D., Professor
Advanced imaging techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, controlled delivery of clinical hyperthermia, and monitoring of tissue temperature distributions (Radiation Oncology).

Armand Tanguay, Jr., Ph.D., Professor
Electrical and electrophysics engineering: photonic implementations of neural networks, development of materials and devices for optical information processing and computing. (Electrical Engineering).

James D. Weiland, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Retinal prosthesis, electrical stimulation of nerve and muscle, and stimulating electrode technology. (Medicine).