Brian Thornton

Brian Thornton serves as a Term Professor at the University of San Francisco, where he is a full-time faculty member based in the Harney Science Center, room 219-D. His contact information includes email brthornton@usfca.edu and phone (415) 422-4478.

His research focuses on fundamental cellular mechanisms:

• Molecular control of cell division in eukaryotes
• Cell division processes in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Thornton employs integrated genetic, biochemical, and cell biological methodologies to investigate the Anaphase Promoting Complex's critical role in cell cycle regulation. His work bridges molecular mechanisms with broader implications for understanding cellular reproduction and division errors in disease contexts.