Claudia Teng is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where she was a pre-Med student and received a B.A. in Gender and Women’s Studies. She has conducted extensive dermatology research with a focus on non-melanoma skin cancers and a rare genetic disease called Epidermolysis Bullosa. Claudia is currently the CPO and co-founder of Topicals, a skincare company transforming the way people feel about skin through effective products for eczema and hyperpigmentation. Claudia is passionate about raising awareness around the disparities in healthcare, creating access amongst communities of color, and destigmatizing visible skin conditions. She holds 6 publications with another pending review from journals such as the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and the British Journal of Dermatology.