Lab Members

Dr. Taylor trained as a clinician in Romania at the University Of Medicine And Pharmacy of Tirgu-Mures. After receiving her MD degree, she is now pursuing her Master’s degree in Clinical Research at UCSF. Dr. Taylor joined the Bove Lab in August 2020. She is working with Dr. Bove on a pilot study exploring the influence of exogenous hormones, menstrual cycle, and birth control on Multiple Sclerosis symptoms in women (MenseS). She is also involved in various other projects within the Bove Lab that aim to improve clinical care while developing her skills in research design, statistical analysis, and leadership.

Arpita studied neuroscience at UCSD before earning a DPT from UCSF/SFSU in 2019. She is pursuing a PhD in Rehabilitation Science with an emphasis on Clinically Informed Neurosciences. Arpita’s thesis focuses on the assessment of hand function and dexterity in people with MS. She is interested in neurotechnology, remote monitoring tools, and wearable devices. Outside of the lab, she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, yoga, and a good thriller novel! Her publication record can be found here. Other links: LinkedIn, Twitter

Kira received her BA in Psychology from the University of San Diego in 2019. She joined the Bove Lab in 2020 and is currently working on transferring clinical MS data to BRIDGE, as well as being a coordinator for the EPIC and ORIGINS MS studies. She is interested in the importance of impactful healthcare through innovative research and positive patient experiences.

Erica joined the Bove Lab in 2017 and is the technical lead for BRIDGE, a precision medicine platform integrated with the electronic health record, and Open MS BioScreen, an openly available application for tracking and understanding Multiple Sclerosis. In addition, she advises the MS group on a number of technical solutions. Erica is interested in digital health innovation and developing applications that can help improve care accessibility, delivery, and patient outcomes. Erica was recognized with the School of Medicine STAR Achievement Award and is currently studying for a Master's degree in Information and Data Science at UC Berkeley.

Tanya graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in May 2017. Tanya particularly loves the intersection of Computer Science and Statistics to model, analyze, and predict information. Tanya is also fascinated with Health+tech and loves to see how technology impacts medicine. Tanya contributed significantly to our data extraction program from the EMR, using natural language processing to identify relapses from clinical notes.

Alyssa is currently pursuing a BA in Psychology at UC Berkeley. She enjoys working with people and seeing how the human mind interprets signals to create an individual's unique character. She is interested in continuing onto a career in the health field, and hopes to be able to change lives for the better.

Gitanjali is a San Diego native who graduated from UCSD in 2016 and is completing her medical school at Ohio State University College of Medicine. She is interested in a career in neurology and women's health. While interning in the Bove Laboratory, Gitanjali prepared a first-author paper on rituximab use before pregnancy in women with MS.

Priya received her B.A. in Psychology with an emphasis in Neuroscience from Chico State University in 2015. While in the Lab, she worked on various projects relating to digital health tools in the Multiple Sclerosis community, contributing to several papers and abstracts including: Videogame-Based Digital Therapeutic, Clinic to in-home telemedicine reduces barriers to care, and Toward a low-cost, in-home, telemedicine-enabled assessment of disability in multiple sclerosis. She is now pursuing a career in psychology with a focus on vulnerable and under-represented persons within the health care system. 

Mia was born and raised in San Francisco and is now a student at the University of Chicago. She plans to major in either Neuroscience or Molecular Engineering. She has a great interest in both medicine and public health, and hopes to attend medical school after graduation. Mia contributed to this paper: https://www.pedneur.com/article/S0887-8994(19)30608-3/fulltext

Kanishka received her BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from Institute of Dental Sciences, India. An interest in population health and preventive care led her to pursue an MSc in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She joined UCSF in 2018 and has worked with various clinical and research teams since. She is currently responsible for end-to-end project management of the BRIDGE and DeepNeuro Projects. In her free time, she enjoys travel and yoga.

Wan-Yu received her PhD in Brain Science in 2014 and did her post-doctoral training in Neuroscape lab at UCSF. Before joining the Bove Lab in 2019, she was a clinical scientist at Halo Neuroscience, Inc. She’s interested in neuromodulation and developing novel neuro-technology-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of people living with MS. Dr Hsu is currently funded through an NMSS Fellowship. Her research work can be found here.

Annika received a BA in Neurobiology and Gender and Women’s Studies from UC Berkeley in 2018. She joined the Bove Lab in the summer of 2018 and is currently working on projects in hormone and gender-based approaches to care in the MS community. She is interested in the intersections of gender and health. Her publication record can be found here.

Will received his BA in Neuroscience with a focus in neuropharmacology and computational drug design from Pitzer College in 2017.  He joined the Bove Lab summer 2017 and is currently working on projects in digital health.  Will is interested in the integration of technology and humanistic medicine to better understand, diagnose, and treat patients with neurological diseases. His publication record can be found here.

Jessica graduated with a BA in Molecular and Cellular Biology and minor in Data Science from UC Berkeley in 2021. She joined the Bove Lab in 2019 and examined the intersecting relationships between sleep and menopause in MS patients. Jessica is interested in the applications of computation in medical research and gender based care. She hopes to advance the treatments for neurological disorders.

Chelsea is a student at UC Berkeley pursuing a BA in psychology, focusing on clinical and biological psychology. She is interested in the intersection of neuroscience and psychology, particularly in how behavior can be used to assess an individual's neurological well-being. She intends to pursue a career in health care after graduate/medical school. While interning in the Bove Laboratory, Chelsea prepared a first-author paper on https://msard-journal.com/retrieve/pii/S2211034820300468

Kelsey received her BA in Developmental and Regenerative Biology from Harvard University in 2015. She joined Dr. Bove’s research program at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and moved to UCSF in 2016 when Dr. Bove took a position here. Kelsey worked on a joint project between the Chan and Bove Labs. She has recently transitioned to Mayo Medical School. Kelsey's project assessed the oligodendrocyte differentiation and subsequent remyelination potential of a targeted compound discovered in a high-throughput screen, and culminated in a platform talk at AAN 2017 and a first-author paper.

John received his BA in International Relations from Stanford University, and is now a medical student at Dartmouth. John worked within the MS research team as a clinical research coordinator, and with Dr. Bove to investigate the usage of technology in assessing, treating and diagnosing patients with Multiple Sclerosis. He contributed to a number of projects as a coordinator including: Videogame-Based Digital Therapeutic and Toward a low-cost, in-home, telemedicine-enabled assessment of disability in multiple sclerosis.

Léa is a Stanford University student interested in psychology, human biology, and communication. While in the Lab, she helped with data QC for multiple sclerosis and digital health projects. Léa is also an accomplished violinist and is working towards a performance certificate in Stanford’s music department. 

Jason interned with Drs. Bove and Jeffrey Gelfand during his final summer as a Cal Poly student. He aided in the acquisition and baseline testing of patients with MS for a digital vision testing tool. He is currently working as a research coordinator in the medical industry, and is planning for medical school.