Dr. Abuabara studies the impact of inflammatory skin disease on overall health and the role of the skin in the aging process. Her interdisciplinary scientific approach combines genomic, physiological, environmental, and psychosocial variables to understand patient outcomes over time. Her goal is to develop truly personalized interventions that address both the pathophysiological and sociocultural aspects of disease to improve the lives of patients.

Dr. Walker is a medical oncologist with a specific focus on gastrointestinal cancers. He maintains clinical practices at UCSF and the San Francisco VA.

I lead a computational immunology lab studying states of the human immune system across disease contexts using single-cell methods and data integration. We work with a variety of data types, including bulk- and single-cell sequencing and CyTOF. My research program is built from a foundation of collaborations as Director of the Data Science CoLab. Through CoLabs I have established partnerships to study systems-level immunity in viral infection, cancer, autoimmunity, and steady-state.

EDUCATION/CLINICAL TRAINING
MD: MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Medical School, 2001
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, Internal Medicine, 2001-2004
Fellowship: UCSF, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2004-2007
Board Certifications: Internal Medicine, 2004; Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2006

Dr. Sorbarikor Piawah is a gastrointestinal oncologist with a particular interest in colorectal cancer. She also treats patients with sarcoma, a group of rare cancers that affect the bones and connective tissues.

Microglia are emerging as critical regulators of brain homeostasis with an expanding array of functions beyond their established roles as immune sentinels such as synaptic remodeling, neuronal excitability, and myelin plasticity. These highly dynamic cells continuously monitor their microenvironment for alterations, and distinct populations and activation states have been identified based on brain anatomical location, sex, and age.