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) 486-422591-410
Michael EspinosaExecutive Assistant to Paul Adams(510) 333-678891-412
Katy ChristiansenArea Deputy, Science; Head, Strategic Programs Development Group(510) 486-706991-434
Nikki HumphreysArea Deputy, Operations(510) 289-743592-203
Vikki BrownExecutive Assistant to the Area Deputies(510) 685-007592-204
Robin JohnstonBiosciences Strategic Industry Engagements and Entrepreneurship Lead(510) 486-5947978-4144
Alicia ChangBiosciences Development Officer(510) 486-757330-216

Operations Centers

Nikki HumphreysManager, Biosciences Operations @ Berkeley(510) 486-461092-203
Nick EversonManager, Biosciences Operations @ IGB(510) 486-626891-331
Justin HeadyManager, Biosciences Operations @ EmeryStation East(510) 486-6185978-4118

Communications

Lida GiffordBiosciences Lead Communications Coordinator(510) 495-256392-246

Facilities

Adam BradfordBiosciences Operations @ Berkeley Lead Facilities / Site Planning Coordinator(510) 828-1928977-254

Safety

Shraddha RavaniBiosciences Lead Safety Coordinator(510) 486-6568977-214

Molecular Biophysics & Integrated Bioimaging (MBIB) Division

Junko YanoDivision Director(510) 486-436633-250
Marquita RidgleAssistant to the Division Director(510) 890-589633-249
Nikki HumphreysDivision Deputy, Operations(510) 486-461092-203
Eltra GreenBusiness Manager(510) 486-5747977-270
Greg HuraDivision Deputy, Science(510) 486-53786-2136
Jan KernDepartment Head, Bioenergetics(510) 486-433466-336
Suzanne BakerDepartment Head, Cellular and Tissue Imaging(510) 486-416655-229
Carolyn LarabellSr. Advisor to the Division Director(510) 486-58906-2138
Susan TsutakawaDepartment Head, Structural Biology(510) 486-498833-243

Environmental Genomics & Systems Biology (EGSB) Division

Susannah TringeDivision Director(510) 495-850492-243
Katrina KingAssistant to the Division Director(510) 486-574792-239B
Nikki HumphreysDivision Deputy, Operations(510) 486-461092-203
Eltra GreenBusiness Manager(510) 486-5747977-270
Trent NorthenDivision Deputy, Science(510) 495-850592-241
Chris MungallDepartment Head, Biosystems Data Science(510) 486-7170977-257
Adam DeutschbauerDepartment Head, Comparative and Functional Genomics(510) 486-547392-343
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) 495-850091-201
Eleanor Van SlykeAssistant to the Director(510) 495-833791-202
Kjiersten FagnanChief Informatics Officer(510) 220-544491-250B
Len PennacchioDeputy, Genomics Technologies(510) 495-872984-244
Axel ViselDeputy, Science Programs(510) 495-850391-250A
Tanja WoykeDeputy, User Programs(510) 495-850691-250J
Nick EversonDeputy, Operations(510) 486-626891-331
John SchiappacasseBusiness Manager(510) 495-833491-334