Dr. Cherry Leung is an Associate Profressor at the Department of Community Health Systems, UCSF, with a program of research focused on identifying modifiable biological risk factors for adolescent depression, with particular emphasis on the gut microbiome and inflammation. Her current work aims to advance the development of novel, biology-informed interventions that improve mental health outcomes in youth. Dr.
Dr. Li works on human genomics. The main theme of his research is large-scale analysis of disease genomes by integrating multi-omics data, evolutionary insights, electronic health records, as well as digitized clinical traits from imaging and wearable sensor readouts. The ultimate goal is to build a data-driven framework to detect diseases before symptoms emerge and to achieve precision health management.
Dr. Liao is Professor and Associate Vice Chair of Research in the UCSF Department of Dermatology. He serves as Director of the UCSF Psoriasis and Skin Treatment Center and is deeply engaged in patient care, clinical trials, and translational research. The Liao laboratory (https://liaolab.ucsf.edu) studies the genetics, immunology, and environmental triggers of psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa, and uses machine learning and precision medicine approaches to advance dermatologic care. Dr.
Dr. Daniel H. Lowenstein is a Distinguished Professor of Neurology Education in the Department of Neurology and former Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost at the University of California, San Francisco ( UCSF).
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