
The Department's basic research activities are directed by Peter A. Jones, PhD, Director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The laboratories of urologic cancer research include a 2,300 square foot unit located on the seventh floor of the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and a 1,400 square foot unit located on the fifth floor of the Norman Topping Tower (adjoining the USC Norris Cancer Hospital). The laboratory program focuses on the molecular and cellular biology of human bladder and prostate cancer.