I am a physician-investigator. I care for patients with advanced cancer who are hospitalized and patients with genitourinary malignancies, such as prostate cancer. My research interests involve improving patient-centered outcomes for patients with cancer. This includes patient decision-making support, outcomes research, survivorship, cognition, and biomarkers. I use both qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as implementation science methods.

Dr. Shoback's laboratory is working on how extracellular calcium-sensing receptors (CaSRs) sense changes in the extracellular calcium in the serum and in the bone microenvironment to alter cellular functions. These receptors play critical roles in parathyroid and kidney function that have been well-established through human, animal and cell-based studies. Her laboratory has shown a key role for the CaSR in bone-forming cells and we hope to demonstrate a role for this molecule in different stages of fracture repair.

Dr. Doris Wang is a neurosurgeon who specializes in surgery for patients with movement disorders, such as essential tremor, Parkinson's disease and dystonia, a condition in which involuntarily contracting muscles cause abnormal movements.

Wang uses deep brain stimulation devices – implantable devices that can send electric signals to specific areas of the brain – in her research to better understand the dynamics of neural networks that develop as humans learn motor skills. Her goal is to develop targeted treatments that restore motor skill learning in patients with brain diseases and injuries.

Wang earned her doctorate in neuroscience and her medical degree at UCSF, where she also completed a residency in neurosurgery. During her residency, she developed an interest in functional neurosurgery, which utilizes a variety of techniques to restore or improve brain function. Also, at UCSF, she completed a fellowship in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery, which involves using advanced imaging techniques such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging to guide neurosurgical procedures.

A member of the UCSF community since 2004, Wang shares the institution's values and commitment to advancing patient care while deepening scientific understanding of neurological disorders. She belongs to the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons and American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.

Dr. Tosun-Turgut’s research focuses on applying advanced imaging technology to identify multi-disciplinary and multi-modality biomarkers to detect the pathophysiological progression of neuropathologies before they cause irreversible damage to the brain. In recognition to her contributions in neuroimaging and aging, she was awarded the AFAR-GE Healthcare Junior Investigator Award for Excellence in Imaging and Aging Research both in 2010 and 2011.

Dr. Tseng's laboratory has spearheaded efforts to understand the biomechanics of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysms to better predict which patients are at higher risk of type A dissection and should have elective surgery that is safer. She also studies transcatheter aortic valve replacement computationally and experimentally to determine their durability and is developing novel devices to remove and replace them without surgery when they fail.