Dr. Riley Bove is a practicing neurologist and clinician scientist in the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences.

About our Reserch: Please visit my website at https://ingrahamlab.ucsf.edu on our current research efforts on the basic science of "Hormones and Nerves in Female Physiology" aimed at improving women's health.

Dr. Scott Zamvil is a neurologist and immunologist who specializes in treating multiple sclerosis and neuromyelitis optica. His research focuses on developing novel treatments for these autoimmune diseases.

Zamvil earned his medical degree and a doctorate in microbiology and immunology from Stanford University. He then completed a residency in internal medicine at Stanford University and a residency in neurology at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Before coming to UCSF, he was a neurologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Our group is interested in understanding how sensory systems enable us to perceive our world. In one aspect of our research, we exploit the power of natural products to elucidate molecular mechanisms of touch and pain sensation. For example, we have asked how capsaicin, the main pungent ingredient in "hot" chili peppers, elicits burning pain, and how menthol, the cooling agent in mint leaves, evokes an icy cool sensation.

My research and practice interests include maternal-child stress, social determinants of health, childhood obesity, school-based health, and nursing education. I am also interested in Latinx populations in the context of child and family health.