Loren Saulsberry

Loren Saulsberry is an Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago, holding dual roles as Assistant Program Leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and Assistant Director of Diversity Studies at the UChicago Center for Personalized Therapeutics. She specializes in health policy and health services research, focusing on vulnerable populations managing chronic conditions. Her work addresses disparities in precision medicine delivery, political influences on health communication, and determinants of health inequities across race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

Education:

• PhD in Health Policy (2017), Harvard University
• BA in Neuroscience and English (2010), Wellesley College

Research Interests: Prioritizes advancing equitable implementation of genomic medicine and pharmacogenomics. Key areas include: precision oncology, Medicaid policy, HPV vaccine communication, breast density laws, and hypofractionated radiation therapy access. Her work emphasizes leveraging social vulnerability metrics to improve healthcare equity.

Publications: Focus on translational health policy topics such as pharmacogenomics implementation barriers, geographic disparities in cancer care, and Medicaid privatization impacts. Recent work highlights racial gaps in patient-provider pharmacogenetic discussions and opportunities for inpatient pharmacogenomic interventions.

Awards:

• NIH Career Development (K) Award (2022)
• ASHG Human Genetics Scholar (2020-2022)
• Cleveland Institute Travel Award (2019)

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with UChicago's Center for Personalized Therapeutics and the Comprehensive Cancer Center. Leads multidisciplinary teams addressing cancer genomics equity and health policy innovation.