The Biosciences Area occupies several buildings on Berkeley Lab’s 200-acre site, as well as off-site locations in Berkeley and Emeryville. Refer to this interactive map for an overview. To locate a staff member not listed on this page, consult the Berkeley Lab Phonebook.

Biosciences Area Office

NamePositionPhoneLocation
Paul AdamsAssociate Laboratory Director, Biosciences(510) 486-4225091-0410
Michael EspinosaExecutive Assistant to Paul Adams(510) 333-6788091-0412
Katy ChristiansenArea Deputy, Science; Head, Strategic Programs Development Group(510) 486-7069091
Nikki HumphreysArea Deputy, Operations(510) 289-7435977-0254
Vikki BrownExecutive Assistant to the Area Deputies(510) 685-0075091-0400E1
Robin JohnstonBiosciences Strategic Industry Engagements and Entrepreneurship Lead(510) 486-5947978-4144
Alicia ChangBiosciences Development Officer(510) 486-7573030-0216

Operations Centers

Nikki HumphreysManager, Biosciences Operations @ Berkeley(510) 486-4610977-0254
Nick EversonManager, Biosciences Operations @ IGB(510) 486-6268091-0331
Justin HeadyManager, Biosciences Operations @ EmeryStation East(510) 486-6185978-4118

Communications

Lida GiffordBiosciences Lead Communications Coordinator(510) 495-2563977-0269

Facilities

Adam BradfordBiosciences Operations @ Berkeley Lead Facilities / Site Planning Coordinator(510) 828-1928977-0207

Safety

Shraddha RavaniBiosciences Lead Safety Coordinator(510) 486-6568977-0214

Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division

Junko YanoDivision Director(510) 486-4366033-0250
Vikki BrownInterim Assistant to the Division Director(510) 685-0075091-0400E1
Nikki HumphreysDivision Deputy, Operations(510) 486-4610977-0254
Eltra GreenBusiness Manager(510) 486-5747977-0270
Greg HuraDivision Deputy, Science(510) 486-5378006-2136
Jan KernDepartment Head, Bioenergetics(510) 486-4334066-0336
Suzanne BakerDepartment Head, Cellular and Tissue Imaging(510) 486-4166055-0229
Carolyn LarabellSr. Advisor to the Division Director(510) 486-5890006-2138
Susan TsutakawaDepartment Head, Structural Biology(510) 486-4988033-0243

Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology (EGSB) Division

Susannah TringeDivision Director(510) 495-8504091-0250B
Katrina KingAssistant to the Division Director(510) 486-5747977-0270
Nikki HumphreysDivision Deputy, Operations(510) 486-4610977-0254
Eltra GreenBusiness Manager(510) 486-5747977-0270
Trent NorthenDivision Deputy, Science(510) 495-8505091-0250C
Chris MungallDepartment Head, Biosystems Data Science(510) 486-7170977-0257
Adam DeutschbauerDepartment Head, Comparative and Functional Genomics(510) 486-5473977-0218
Henrik SchellerDepartment Head, Molecular EcoSystems Biology(510) 486-7371978-4452

Biological Systems & Engineering Division (BSE) Division

Blake SimmonsDivision Director(510) 486-7808978-4121
Dalicia ThomassonAssistant to the Division Director(510) 486-7267978-4120A
Justin HeadyDivision Deputy, Operations; Business Manager(510) 486-6185978-4118
Aindrila MukhopadhyayDivision Deputy, Science(510) 495-2628978-4112
Nathan HillsonDepartment Head, Biodesign(510) 486-6754978-4128
Harshini MukundanInterim Department Head, BioEngineering and BioMedical Sciences(510) 590-715950A-2170
Deepti TanjoreDepartment Head, Process Engineering and Analytics(510) 495-8037978-3205

DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)

Nigel MounceyDirector(510) 495-8500091-0201
Eleanor Van SlykeAssistant to the Director(510) 495-8337091-0202
Kjiersten FagnanChief Informatics Officer(510) 220-5444059-4016E
Len PennacchioDeputy, Genomics Technologies(510) 495-8729084-0244
Axel ViselDeputy, Science Programs(510) 495-8503091-0250A
Tanja WoykeDeputy, User Programs(510) 495-8506091-0250J
Nick EversonDeputy, Operations(510) 486-6268091-0331
John SchiappacasseBusiness Manager(510) 495-8334091-0334