Dr. Hung Fu Tseng headshot

Hung Fu Tseng, PhD, MPH

Research Scientist III

Division of Epidemiologic Research

626-807-5927

Hung-Fu.X.Tseng@kp.org

Biography

Dr. Hung Fu Tseng is a senior scientist in the Department of Research & Evaluation and a professor at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. His studies generate real-world evidence in the field of vaccine safety and effectiveness. His research strives to answer questions that are important to clinical practice and the public, providing clinicians with valuable information that they can communicate to their patients.
Dr. Tseng is the principal investigator on many post-licensure or post-emergency use authorization vaccine studies, including COVID-19 vaccine, meningococcal vaccine, pertussis vaccine, and zoster vaccine. He has led several Vaccine Safety Datalink studies and National Institutes of Health R01 studies. He has presented his findings to national advisory panels, and his study results are published in major journals. His research has a significant impact on national vaccination policy and the health of the general population.

Areas of Focus

  • Vaccine safety and effectiveness
  • Real-world evidence
  • Infectious diseases

Education

PhD, Epidemiology
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Honors and Awards

  • Fellow, American College of Epidemiology
  • Fellow, Infectious Diseases Society of America