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ABOUT OUR LAB
We are clinician-scientists who are passionate about improving the lives of patients with liver diseases through rigorous clinical investigation and effective dissemination of impactful research. Our interactions with our patients in clinical practice and intellectual desire to understand their lived experience with chronic liver diseases inform our pragmatic approach to investigating research questions that matter to patients/caregivers and that directly impact their care.
WHAT WE DO
Our Programs
FrAILT Study
Established in 2012, the FrAILT Study is dedicated to understanding the lived experience of patients with cirrhosis, through detailed assessments of patients’ physical and cognitive functioning...
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UCSF PSC Research Program
The philanthropy-funded UCSF Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC) Research Program seeks to enhance the lives of patients living with PSC through high-impact research that directly...
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Liver Transplant Biorepository
Our biorepository is an invaluable asset that includes high-quality biospecimens from over 2,000 patients with a diverse range of advanced liver diseases, including metabolic...
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
Our research program in MASLD (formerly referred to as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) focuses on defining “sarcopenic obesity” through deep characterization of body...
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ABOUT
ABOUT OUR LAB
Committed to impactful, patient-centered research
We are clinician-scientists who are passionate about improving the lives of patients with liver diseases through rigorous clinical investigation and effective dissemination of impactful research. Our interactions with our patients in clinical practice and intellectual desire to understand their lived experience with chronic liver diseases inform our pragmatic approach to investigating research questions that matter to patients/caregivers and that directly impact their care.
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