Loren Saulsberry is the Assistant Program Leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program within the UChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Assistant Director of Diversity Studies in the UChicago Center for Personalized Therapeutics. As a health policy and health services researcher, Dr. Saulsberry investigates the experiences of vulnerable populations managing chronic conditions, especially those underrepresented and medically underserved. Her research interests include: (1) health policies and services that impact precision medicine delivered across the care continuum from prevention and early detection to cancer outcomes, (2) the relationships between politics and health communication, (3) the determinants contributing to health disparities affecting diverse populations, especially across race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
Harvard University
Boston, MA
Ph.D. - Health Policy
2017
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
B.A. - Neuroscience, English
2010
Nitric oxide synthase activation in nTS is essential to NMDA receptor dependent encoding of the cough reflex.
Nitric oxide synthase activation in nTS is essential to NMDA receptor dependent encoding of the cough reflex. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2026 04 01; 330(4):R396-R407.
PMID: 41706506
Evaluating Patient Experience With Genomic Medicine: A Content Analysis of National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers' Websites.
Evaluating Patient Experience With Genomic Medicine: A Content Analysis of National Cancer Institute-Designated Cancer Centers' Websites. JMIR Cancer. 2025 10 21; 11:e76549.
PMID: 41118675
Progress in Pharmacogenomics Implementation in the United States: Barrier Erosion and Remaining Challenges.
Progress in Pharmacogenomics Implementation in the United States: Barrier Erosion and Remaining Challenges. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2025 Oct; 118(4):778-789.
PMID: 40468601
A National Study Among Diverse US Populations of Exposure to Prescription Medications with Evidence-Based Pharmacogenomic Information.
A National Study Among Diverse US Populations of Exposure to Prescription Medications with Evidence-Based Pharmacogenomic Information. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2025 06; 117(6):1793-1802.
PMID: 40033674
In Reply to Dimitroyannis.
In Reply to Dimitroyannis. Pract Radiat Oncol. 2025 Mar-Apr; 15(2):212-213.
PMID: 40155183
Socioeconomic and Geographic Differences in Mammography Trends Following the 2009 USPSTF Policy Update.
Socioeconomic and Geographic Differences in Mammography Trends Following the 2009 USPSTF Policy Update. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 02 03; 8(2):e2458141.
PMID: 39908017
Effects of Social Determinants and Pharmacogenetic Medication Interactions on 90-Day Hospital Readmissions.
Effects of Social Determinants and Pharmacogenetic Medication Interactions on 90-Day Hospital Readmissions. Ann Fam Med. 2024 11 01; 21(Suppl 3).
PMID: 38271180
Social Vulnerability and Prevalence and Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders.
Social Vulnerability and Prevalence and Treatment for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 10 01; 81(10):976-984.
PMID: 39046728
Expenditures and Use of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Treating Breast Cancer Among Medicare Advantage Enrollees, 2009 to 2017.
Expenditures and Use of Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy Treating Breast Cancer Among Medicare Advantage Enrollees, 2009 to 2017. Adv Radiat Oncol. 2024 Sep; 9(9):101568.
PMID: 39176100
Assessment of unmeasured confounding in the association between perceived discrimination and mental health in a predominantly African American cohort using g-estimation.
Assessment of unmeasured confounding in the association between perceived discrimination and mental health in a predominantly African American cohort using g-estimation. Int J Epidemiol. 2024 06 12; 53(4).
PMID: 38961645
K Award
Central Society for Clinical and Translational Research (CSCTR)
2022
Human Genetics Scholar
American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG)
2020 - 2022
North Coast Conference on Precision Medicine Travel Award
Cleveland Institute for Computational Biology, Case Western Reserve University
2019