School of Medicine Columbia

About Us

Located on the VA campus of the USC School of Medicine Columbia, the IRF is managed by a team of highly qualified faculty and staff. As part of our mission, we strive to unite diverse research interests, allowing investigators to share ideas, expertise, and instrumentation.

IRF Faculty

Austin Worden, Ph.D.

IRF Director

Bob Price, Ph.D.

Executive Director of Research Facilities and Infrastructure, Vice President of Research Office

Jay D. Potts, Ph.D.

IRF Assistant Director - Proteonomics

Jason Kubinak, Ph.D.

IRF Assistant Director - Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting

IRF Staff

Anna McNeal Harper

IRF Lab Manager and Administrator

Lorain Junor

Research Specialist

Position Available

Research Specialist

Karmen Owen

Research Specialist

Ryan Ball

Graduate Research Assistant

Kenny Johnson

Graduate Research Assistant

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