Dr. Stacey Finley

Professor

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Biography

Stacey Finley is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Quantitative & Computational Biology at the University of Southern California (USC). She is the inaugural holder of the Nicole A. Thuan Q. Pham Professorship. Finley received her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University. She completed her postdoctoral training at Johns Hopkins University in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. Finley joined the USC faculty in 2013, where she leads the Computational Systems Biology Laboratory. She holds a joint appointment in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and is a member of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Finley has served on the MABS Study Section at the National Institutes of Health and her research is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, NIH, and the American Cancer Society. She has received several honors including the NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award in 2016 and is an elected fellow of the American Institute for Biological and Medical Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Society.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA

Leads the Computational Systems Biology Laboratory and holds a joint appointment in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science.

Awards

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NSF Faculty Early CAREER Award

2016-01-01
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Young Innovator

2016-01-01
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Leah Edelstein-Keshet Prize

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Junior Research Award

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Hanna Reisler Mentorship Award

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AACR NextGen Star

2018-01-01
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Outstanding Young Engineer

2018-01-01
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Elected Fellow

2021-01-01
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Elected Fellow

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Southern California

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Hard Science
Application Checklist
  • Online application
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  • Letters of Recommendation (not required for MS CS, but allowed)
Specialization Notes

GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.