Undergraduate Programs

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Healthy Futures

USC Mann’s undergraduate program puts students on the path to achieving their professional goals, with a curriculum that not only introduces students to the spectrum of healthcare professions, but also provides the foundational knowledge on which they can build their futures. Designed to give students a foundational education for careers in pharmacy, medicine, dentistry and the biotechnology, pharmaceutics and biomedical industries, the USC Mann undergraduate program includes the flagship major in Pharmacology and Drug Development, which uniquely spans the entire spectrum of clinical practice, drug discovery, regulatory science and health economics.

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"We're going to see incredible innovation in the next 10 to 25 years. These programs will prepare students to be the leaders of this next wave of innovation."

Daryl L. Davies, PhD

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education

Undergraduate Dean's List

Congratulations to the USC Mann undergraduates who earned a 3.5 average or higher!

The USC Mann Dean’s List is an academic honor awarded to undergraduate students who have declared a major in USC Mann’s pharmacology and drug development program, which began in the 2017-18 academic year. Each has achieved a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale, while registered in a minimum of 12 units of letter-graded courses.

Meet the Faculty

Martine Culty, PhD

Martine Culty, PhD

Martine Culty focuses on neonatal gonocytes, precursors of male germline stem cells; environmental chemical effects on testis development.
Ken S. Wong, PharmD, MPH

Ken S. Wong, PharmD, MPH

Ken Wong is an expert in innovations in market access and drug pricing.

Hovhannes (Hovik) Gukasyan, PhD

Daryl L. Davies, PhD

Daryl L. Davies, PhD

Daryl Davies is working to discover and develop novel therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and alcoholism.
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Frances J. Richmond, PhD

An expert in implantable medical devices, clinical trial regulatory issues, and regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical device products.
Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD

Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD

Eunjoo Pacifici is an expert in drug regulations, the global pharmaceutical market, and international medical product regulations.
Curtis T. Okamoto, PhD

Curtis T. Okamoto, PhD

Curtis Okamoto's research focuses on cell structure and organization, membranes and transport, and physiology.
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Liana Asatryan, PhD

Liana Asatryan's research focus is the discovery and development of novel compounds for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.