Dorothea Kent

Dorothea Kent, PhD


I am a passionate clinical research professional dedicated towards improving the quality of life for patients combating various diseases. I have led research to gain insights into patients recovering from anorexia nervosa and in newborns with cystic fibrosis in Sydney, Australia and have now joined Dr. Lai’s research group at UCSF to improve the quality of life in patients with liver disease.

I earned my nutritional science degree and my Doctor of Nutrition and Food Science from Bonn University, Germany. During my studies I did an internship at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Australia. My master as well as my PhD research project was a cooperation between the Children’s Hospital Westmead, Australia and the University of Bonn, Germany.