Katherine Johnson, B.S., B.A.

Research Assistant – Ph.D. Student
Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

2250 Alcazar St.
CSA 103 – HSC 9062
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone: (323) 442-3170
Fax: (323) 442-2981
hkjohnso@usc.edu

Education
Experience
Publications

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
B.S., 2023
Biology

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
B.A., 2023
Sociology

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Non-Degree, Post-Baccalaureate Study, 2024
Advanced Human Genetics

  • 2024 – present – Research Assistant – Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2023 – 2024 - PREP Scholar – Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
  • 2022 – 2023 – Laboratory Technician – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO
  • 2022 – 2022 - REU Intern – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO

  1. Johnson HK, Wahl SE, Sesay F, Litovchick L, Dickinson AJ. Dyrk1a is required for craniofacial development in Xenopus laevis. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jan 14:2024.01.13.575394. doi: 10.1101/2024.01.13.575394. Update in: Dev Biol. 2024 Jul;511:63-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ydbio.2024.04.004. PMID: 38260562; PMCID: PMC10802584.