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 Hospital). The laboratory program focuses on the molecular and cellular biology of human bladder and prostate cancer.