People

Shirley was born in Guangzhou, China, and grew up in Los Angeles, California. She attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a Certified Pharmacy Technician and gained patient care experience in the Emergency Department and the Surgical Nursing Floor at USC Arcadia Hospital.

Dr. Yu (Sherry) Chen is a full-time postdoctoral researcher with a background in Neuropsychology and Neurology. She completed her Bachelor of Clinical Medicine (MBBS) and Master of Clinical Medicine in Neurology (MMed) at Capital Medical University, China. She undertook her Neurology training at Beijing Tiantan Hospital in China. In 2015, she joined FRONTIER (Frontotemporal Dementia Research) clinic in Sydney, Australia, and began her Ph.D. with Dr.

Fangda was enrolled in an 8-year MD program at Peking University in 2013. After obtaining his Bachelor of Medicine degree in 2018, he joined Prof. Edison’s lab at Imperial College London and was awarded his PhD degree in brain science. He continued his clinical program in 2021 and obtained his medical degree in neurology in 2024. He is now a post-doctoral researcher in TeeLab at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, with a focus on neuroimaging research.

Lily grew up in Lanzhou, China. She attended the University of California, San Diego, and graduated with dual BS degrees in Psychology and Cognitive Science. At UCSF Memory and Aging Center, she works as a Clinical Research Coordinator, focusing on MULTIVERSE project.

Joanne (Joe) was born in Taishan, China and moved to San Francisco, California at a young age. She completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology at the University of California, San Diego. As an undergraduate researcher in the Zheng Lab at the UCSD School of Medicine, she focused on spinal cord regeneration in mouse models. Currently, she works at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center as a Clinical Research Coordinator for the MULTIVERSE project, engaging with participants who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Toishanese, and English.

Rayna was born and raised in Shenzhen, China.