University of California San Francisco

Maria L. Wei, MD, PhD

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Maria L. Wei, MD, PhD

Dermatologist and melanoma specialist

Address

513 Parnassus Avenue, HSW, #12
San Francisco, CA 94143
United States

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-575-0528
Fax: 415-353-7870

ORCID: 0000-0002-3568-1921

Education

Institution Degree Dept or School End Date
University of California, San Francisco Post-Doc Fellow/Scholar Biochemistry 1996
Brigham and Women's Internship Internal Medicine 1993
Duke University M.D., Ph.D. School of Medicine, Immunology 1992
University of California, San Francisco Residency Dermatology

Awards & Honors

Award Conferred By Date
Exellence in Mentoring University of California, San Francisco 2023
Bay Area's Top Docs Castle Connolly 2014/2019
Estella Medrano Award PanAmerican Society for Pigment Cell Research 2013
Young Investigator Award San Francisco VA Health Care System 2005
Mentorship Award Women's Dermatologic Society 1998
Merck Award 1983
William J. Branstrom Prize University of Michigan 1983
James B. Angell Scholar University of Michigan 1982

Publications

MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 62
  1. Wildfires and Atopic Diseases: A Review.
    Ha A, Balmes JR, Wei ML| | PubMed
  2. Influence of Climate on Atopic Dermatitis.
    Fernandez K, Mundada M, So A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  3. Climatic Factors and Inflammatory Skin Disorders.
    Fernandez K, Ha A, Zhong X, Belzer A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  4. Artificial intelligence-enhanced skin self-examinations for skin cancer detection- potential benefits and challenges: insights from an international multidisciplinary expert meeting.
    Guitera P, Navarrete-Dechent C, Benzaquen M, Polesie S, Wei ML, Daneshjou R, Kittler H, Dréno B| | PubMed
  5. Artificial intelligence-enabled precision medicine for inflammatory skin diseases.
    Tang A, Wei ML, Haemel A, La C, Sirota M, Lee EY| | PubMed
  6. Skin Cancer Diagnosis by Lesion, Physician, and Examination Type: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Chen JY, Fernandez K, Fadadu RP, Reddy R, Kim MO, Tan J, Wei ML| | PubMed
  7. Affordability matters: A cross-sectional study on sunscreen cost and application amount.
    Fernandez K, Schneider J, Moore D, Wu BV, Johal A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  8. Rural-Urban Differences in Sun Exposure and Protection Behaviors in the United States.
    Dona AC, Jewett PI, Henning-Smith C, Ahmed RL, Wei ML, Lazovich D, Vogel RI| | PubMed
  9. Artificial intelligence and skin cancer.
    Wei ML, Tada M, So A, Torres R| | PubMed
  10. Impact of climate change on atopic dermatitis: A review by the International Eczema Council.
    Wang SP, Stefanovic N, Orfali RL, Aoki V, Brown SJ, Dhar S, Eichenfield LF, Flohr C, Ha A, Mora C, Murase JE, Rosenbach M, Srinivas SM, Thyssen JP, Wei ML, Irvine AD, Abuabara K| | PubMed
  11. Botfly myiasis after travel to Bolivia.
    Chattopadhyay A, Wang JF, Wei ML| | PubMed
  12. Air pollution and global healthcare use for atopic dermatitis: A systematic review.
    Fadadu RP, Chee E, Jung A, Chen JY, Abuabara K, Wei ML| | PubMed
  13. Spiny Keratoderma in Association with Melanoma.
    Pukhalskaya T, Mully TW, Wei ML| | PubMed
  14. Early Detection and Prognostic Assessment of Cutaneous Melanoma: Consensus on Optimal Practice and the Role of Gene Expression Profile Testing.
    Kashani-Sabet M, Leachman SA, Stein JA, Arbiser JL, Berry EG, Celebi JT, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Ferris LK, Grant-Kels JM, Grossman D, Kulkarni RP, Marchetti MA, Nelson KC, Polsky D, Seiverling EV, Swetter SM, Tsao H, Verdieck-Devlaeminck A, Wei ML, Bar A, Bartlett EK, Bolognia JL, Bowles TL, Cha KB, Chu EY, Hartman RI, Hawryluk EB, Jampel RM, Karapetyan L, Kheterpal M, Lawson DH, Leming PD, Liebman TN, Ming ME, Sahni D, Savory SA, Shaikh SS, Sober AJ, Sondak VK, Spaccarelli N, Usatine RP, Venna S, Kirkwood JM| | PubMed
  15. Air Pollution and Atopic Dermatitis, from Molecular Mechanisms to Population-Level Evidence: A Review.
    Fadadu RP, Abuabara K, Balmes JR, Hanifin JM, Wei ML| | PubMed
  16. Association of Wildfire Air Pollution With Clinic Visits for Psoriasis.
    Fadadu RP, Green M, Grimes B, Jewell NP, Seth D, Vargo J, Wei ML| | PubMed
  17. Learning Melanocytic Cell Masks from Adjacent Stained Tissue
    Tada M, Wei ML, Keiser MJ| | UCSF Research Profile
  18. Two Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled Trials of Ruxolitinib Cream for Vitiligo.
    Rosmarin D, Passeron T, Pandya AG, Grimes P, Harris JE, Desai SR, Lebwohl M, Ruer-Mulard M, Seneschal J, Wolkerstorfer A, Kornacki D, Sun K, Butler K, Ezzedine K, TRuE-V Study Group| | PubMed
  19. Association of Exposure to Wildfire Air Pollution With Exacerbations of Atopic Dermatitis and Itch Among Older Adults.
    Fadadu RP, Green M, Jewell NP, Grimes B, Vargo J, Wei ML| | PubMed
  20. Ultraviolet A radiation exposure and melanoma: a review.
    Fadadu RP, Wei ML| | PubMed
  21. Associations between wildfire air pollution and online search interest for skin diseases and symptoms.
    Fadadu RP, Chen JY, Wei ML| | PubMed
  22. Disparities in access for melanoma screening by region, specialty, and insurance: A cross-sectional audit study.
    Cortez JL, Fadadu RP, Konda S, Grimes B, Wei ML| | PubMed
  23. A rare case of axillary keratoacanthoma arising in hidradenitis suppurativa.
    Chen JY, Keiser E, LeBoit P, Yeh I, Wei ML| | PubMed
  24. BRAFV600E induces reversible mitotic arrest in human melanocytes via microrna-mediated suppression of AURKB.
    McNeal AS, Belote RL, Zeng H, Urquijo M, Barker K, Torres R, Curtin M, Shain AH, Andtbacka RH, Holmen S, Lum DH, McCalmont TH, VanBrocklin MW, Grossman D, Wei ML, Lang UE, Judson-Torres RL| | PubMed
  25. A cross-sectional analysis of Medicaid acceptance among US dermatology residency training programs.
    Williams JC, Maxey AE, Wei ML, Amerson EH| | PubMed
  26. Patient and general public attitudes towards clinical artificial intelligence: a mixed methods systematic review.
    Young AT, Amara D, Bhattacharya A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  27. Association of Wildfire Air Pollution and Health Care Use for Atopic Dermatitis and Itch.
    Fadadu RP, Grimes B, Jewell NP, Vargo J, Young AT, Abuabara K, Balmes JR, Wei ML| | PubMed
  28. Robust semantic interpretability: Revisiting concept activation vectors
    Pfau J, Young AT, Wei, J, Wei ML, Keiser MJ.| | UCSF Research Profile
  29. Dermoscopy Proficiency Expectations for US Dermatology Resident Physicians: Results of a Modified Delphi Survey of Pigmented Lesion Experts.
    Fried LJ, Tan A, Berry EG, Braun RP, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Curtis J, Ferris LK, Hartman RI, Jaimes N, Kawaoka JC, Kim CC, Lallas A, Leachman SA, Levin A, Lucey P, Marchetti MA, Marghoob AA, Miller D, Nelson KC, Prodanovic E, Seiverling EV, Swetter SM, Savory SA, Usatine RP, Wei ML, Polsky D, Stein JA, Liebman TN| | PubMed
  30. Stress testing reveals gaps in clinic readiness of image-based diagnostic artificial intelligence models.
    Young AT, Fernandez K, Pfau J, Reddy R, Cao NA, von Franque MY, Johal A, Wu BV, Wu RR, Chen JY, Fadadu RP, Vasquez JA, Tam A, Keiser MJ, Wei ML| | PubMed
  31. Prognostic Gene Expression Profiling in Cutaneous Melanoma: Identifying the Knowledge Gaps and Assessing the Clinical Benefit.
    Grossman D, Okwundu N, Bartlett EK, Marchetti MA, Othus M, Coit DG, Hartman RI, Leachman SA, Berry EG, Korde L, Lee SJ, Bar-Eli M, Berwick M, Bowles T, Buchbinder EI, Burton EM, Chu EY, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Curtis JA, Daud A, Deacon DC, Ferris LK, Gershenwald JE, Grossmann KF, Hu-Lieskovan S, Hyngstrom J, Jeter JM, Judson-Torres RL, Kendra KL, Kim CC, Kirkwood JM, Lawson DH, Leming PD, Long GV, Marghoob AA, Mehnert JM, Ming ME, Nelson KC, Polsky D, Scolyer RA, Smith EA, Sondak VK, Stark MS, Stein JA, Thompson JA, Thompson JF, Venna SS, Wei ML, Swetter SM| | PubMed
  32. The impact of demographics, socioeconomics, and health care access on melanoma outcomes.
    Cortez JL, Vasquez J, Wei ML| | PubMed
  33. The role of technology in melanoma screening and diagnosis.
    Young AT, Vora NB, Cortez J, Tam A, Yeniay Y, Afifi L, Yan D, Nosrati A, Wong A, Johal A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  34. Reply to Problematic methodology in a systematic review and meta-analysis of DecisionDx-Melanoma.
    Greenhaw BN, Covington KR, Kurley SJ, Yeniay Y, Cao NA, Plasseraud KM, Cook RW, Hsueh EC, Gastman BR, Wei ML| | PubMed
  35. Artificial Intelligence in Dermatology: A Primer.
    Young AT, Xiong M, Pfau J, Keiser MJ, Wei ML| | PubMed
  36. Molecular risk prediction in cutaneous melanoma: A meta-analysis of the 31-gene expression profile prognostic test in 1,479 patients.
    Greenhaw BN, Covington KR, Kurley SJ, Yeniay Y, Cao NA, Plasseraud KM, Cook RW, Hsueh EC, Gastman BR, Wei ML| | PubMed
  37. Global saliency: Aggregating saliency maps to assess dataset artefact bias
    Pfau J, Young AT, WEi ML, Keiser MJ.| | UCSF Research Profile
  38. MicroRNA Ratios Distinguish Melanomas from Nevi.
    Torres R, Lang UE, Hejna M, Shelton SJ, Joseph NM, Shain AH, Yeh I, Wei ML, Oldham MC, Bastian BC, Judson-Torres RL| | PubMed
  39. Artificial Intelligence in Teledermatology
    Xiong M, Pfau J, Young AT, Wei ML| | UCSF Research Profile
  40. Suction Blisters.
    Yu WY, Wei ML| | PubMed
  41. Chemoprevention agents for melanoma: A path forward into phase 3 clinical trials.
    Jeter JM, Bowles TL, Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Swetter SM, Filipp FV, Abdel-Malek ZA, Geskin LJ, Brewer JD, Arbiser JL, Gershenwald JE, Chu EY, Kirkwood JM, Box NF, Funchain P, Fisher DE, Kendra KL, Marghoob AA, Chen SC, Ming ME, Albertini MR, Vetto JT, Margolin KA, Pagoto SL, Hay JL, Grossman D, Ellis DL, Kashani-Sabet M, Mangold AR, Markovic SN, Meyskens FL, Nelson KC, Powers JG, Robinson JK, Sahni D, Sekulic A, Sondak VK, Wei ML, Zager JS, Dellavalle RP, Thompson JA, Weinstock MA, Leachman SA, Cassidy PB| | PubMed
  42. Outcomes and Risk Factors in Patients with Multiple Primary Melanomas.
    Nosrati A, Yu WY, McGuire J, Griffin A, de Souza JR, Singh R, Linos E, Chren MM, Grimes B, Jewell NP, Wei ML| | PubMed
  43. Precision Diagnosis Of Melanoma And Other Skin Lesions From Digital Images.
    Bhattacharya A, Young A, Wong A, Stalling S, Wei M, Hadley D| | PubMed
  44. Outcomes of Melanoma In Situ Treated With Mohs Micrographic Surgery Compared With Wide Local Excision.
    Nosrati A, Berliner JG, Goel S, McGuire J, Morhenn V, de Souza JR, Yeniay Y, Singh R, Lee K, Nakamura M, Wu RR, Griffin A, Grimes B, Linos E, Chren MM, Grekin R, Wei ML| | PubMed
  45. The role of IL-17 in vitiligo: A review.
    Singh RK, Lee KM, Vujkovic-Cvijin I, Ucmak D, Farahnik B, Abrouk M, Nakamura M, Zhu TH, Bhutani T, Wei M, Liao W| | PubMed
  46. Patients' preferences for biopsy result notification in an era of electronic messaging methods.
    Choudhry A, Hong J, Chong K, Jiang B, Hartman R, Chu E, Nelson K, Wei ML, Nguyen T| | PubMed
  47. Targeting ALDH1 to decrease tumorigenicity, growth and metastasis of human melanoma.
    Yue L, Huang ZM, Fong S, Leong S, Jakowatz JG, Charruyer-Reinwald A, Wei M, Ghadially R| | PubMed
  48. Sex disparities in melanoma outcomes: the role of biology.
    Nosrati A, Wei ML| | PubMed
  49. Basis for enhanced barrier function of pigmented skin.
    Man MQ, Lin TK, Santiago JL, Celli A, Zhong L, Huang ZM, Roelandt T, Hupe M, Sundberg JP, Silva KA, Crumrine D, Martin-Ezquerra G, Trullas C, Sun R, Wakefield JS, Wei ML, Feingold KR, Mauro TM, Elias PM| | PubMed
  50. Targeting protein-trafficking pathways alters melanoma treatment sensitivity.
    Huang ZM, Chinen M, Chang PJ, Xie T, Zhong L, Demetriou S, Patel MP, Scherzer R, Sviderskaya EV, Bennett DC, Millhauser GL, Oh DH, Cleaver JE, Wei ML| | PubMed
  51. The MADS box transcription factor MEF2C regulates melanocyte development and is a direct transcriptional target and partner of SOX10.
    Agarwal P, Verzi MP, Nguyen T, Hu J, Ehlers ML, McCulley DJ, Xu SM, Dodou E, Anderson JP, Wei ML, Black BL| | PubMed
  52. Multidrug resistance decreases with mutations of melanosomal regulatory genes.
    Xie T, Nguyen T, Hupe M, Wei ML| | PubMed
  53. Hermansky-Pudlak HPS1/pale ear gene regulates epidermal and dermal melanocyte development.
    Nguyen T, Wei ML| | PubMed
  54. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: a disease of protein trafficking and organelle function.
    Wei ML| | PubMed
  55. Characterization of melanosomes in murine Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome: mechanisms of hypopigmentation.
    Nguyen T, Wei ML| | PubMed
  56. Melanosome morphologies in murine models of hermansky-pudlak syndrome reflect blocks in organelle development.
    Nguyen T, Novak EK, Kermani M, Fluhr J, Peters LL, Swank RT, Wei ML| | PubMed
  57. GLUT4 and transferrin receptor are differentially sorted along the endocytic pathway in CHO cells.
    Wei ML, Bonzelius F, Scully RM, Kelly RB, Herman GA| | PubMed
  58. Class I-like CD1A-C do not protect target cells from NK-mediated cytolysis.
    Storkus WJ, Wei M, Cresswell P, Dawson JR| | PubMed
  59. Intracellular transport of class I MHC molecules in antigen processing mutant cell lines.
    Anderson KS, Alexander J, Wei M, Cresswell P| | PubMed
  60. HLA-A2 molecules in an antigen-processing mutant cell contain signal sequence-derived peptides.
    Wei ML, Cresswell P| | PubMed
  61. Transport and expression of class I MHC glycoproteins in an antigen-processing mutant cell line.
    Click EM, Anderson KS, Androlewicz MJ, Wei ML, Cresswell P| | PubMed
  62. Chlorination of taurine by human neutrophils. Evidence for hypochlorous acid generation.
    Weiss SJ, Klein R, Slivka A, Wei M| | PubMed