Melissa Akers, MPH

Programs Director | Seligman Research Lab
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Melissa is the Programs Director for the Seligman Research Lab at UCSF's Center for Vulnerable Populations. In this role, she provides strategic guidance and support across a broad portfolio of food insecurity and nutrition policy-related reseach studies and community-based programs led by Principal Investigator, Hilary Seligman. A member of the lab since early 2015, Melissa helped to start the Vouchers 4 Veggies-EatSF produce prescription program. 

Melissa's current projects:

  • NOPREN
  • GusNIP
  • Vouchers 4 Veggies