Fatty Liver Screening Initiative (FLSI) @ UCLA

Fatty Liver Screening Initiative (FLSI) @ UCLA is a student-run organization proposing community liver screenings to catch fatty liver before inflammation and scarring of the liver becomes irreversible, and, most importantly, to provide this screening to vulnerable populations throughout LA where individuals experience higher social risks. Portable FibroScans, devices that measure the degree of bumpiness of the liver, are an easy way to detect fatty liver in the community. Our organization will advocate for liver screenings to catch this "silent epidemic" and generate funding and physician support to gather volunteers and materials to conduct liver screenings in the LA community.

lanytran@g.ucla.edu

Signatories: Lany Tran, Eddie Nash, and Alan Morales-Lopez

Advisor: Pamela R Cysner