Dr. Gail Laughlin

Biography

Gail Laughlin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego. She earned her PhD from the SDSU/UCSD Joint Doctoral Program in Public Health with a focus on Epidemiology. Her research primarily investigates the role of endogenous hormones in the development of diseases related to aging, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, cognitive decline, diabetes, and osteoporosis. With an extensive background in endocrinology, Dr. Laughlin has conducted investigations into various hormonal and metabolic factors, including insulin, glucose, and inflammatory markers. She is the primary investigator of the Rancho Bernardo Study (RBS), which focuses on Healthy Aging and has produced an extensive database available for public access. Dr. Laughlin has participated in significant studies like the Endogenous Hormones and Breast Cancer Collaborative Group as well as the DAWN (DHEA Wellness) trial, contributing co-author publications linked to endocrine data from studies such as The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study. Her work particularly emphasizes understanding the role of endocrine factors in determining sex differences in aging-associated diseases and elucidating the biological connections between heart, bone, and brain health.

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