Dr. Gowoon Son is molecular and cellular neuroscientist, and received her PhD from Maastricht University in the Netherlands and DGIST in South Korea in 2021. Her doctoral work focused on the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease in the olfactory system. She identified the olfactory sensory neurons that generate amyloid-beta protein, which causes anosmia in Alzheimer’s disease, by using both genetically modified mouse models and human tissues. In addition, she discovered a potential non-invasive biomarker using human nasal fluid.

Laura Wise was born and raised in San Francisco. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education from San Francisco State University. Laura always had a passion for promoting health education in underserved communities and serving as an advocate for access to better healthcare and medical treatment resources for people of color. She has also had a passion in supporting troubled youth in navigating mental and physical health challenges.