Dr. LaMar is a renowned health expert and former "Disease Detective" at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, where he served for over a decade. He emerged as a national voice during the pandemic, making frequent appearances on CNN and advising Fortune 500 companies. He earned his BA and MPH from UC Berkeley and graduated as a Dean's Scholar from the UCLA School of Medicine. Outlets such as USA Today and The Hill have featured his work. In his latest book, COVID Bytes: Naked Musings of a Disease Detective, he simplifies modern public health strategies for pandemics.