Last updated: August 2026
The Woodruff Laboratory hosts and participates in academic seminars, research presentations, visiting scholar talks, and national conferences related to pulmonary and translational medicine.
This page highlights recent academic activities, honors, and milestones. For upcoming meetings and lab events, please visit our Calendar page.
Recent Highlights
Prescott Woodruff Receives ATS Recognition Award
June 2026
Prescott G. Woodruff, MD, MPH, received the American Thoracic Society's 2026 Recognition Award for Scientific Accomplishments, honoring his outstanding contributions to respiratory disease research.
American Thoracic Society International Conference
May 2026
Woodruff Lab faculty and trainees participated in the American Thoracic Society (ATS) International Conference. Lab members presented research on airway genomics, inflammatory mechanisms, and clinical phenotyping in asthma and COPD while engaging with collaborators and the broader respiratory research community.
Learn more about the ATS International Conference
Earlier Team Honors and Recognition
Aaron Baugh Receives UCSF Education Innovation Funding
2026
Aaron Baugh, MD, was part of a faculty team awarded UCSF Innovations Funding for Education support for the project Creating and Sustaining a Faculty Community Trained to Address Equity-Oriented Medical Curriculum.
View the 2026 funded education projects
Nirav Bhakta Named a UCSF Master Clinician
2023
Nirav Bhakta, MD, PhD, was named a UCSF Department of Medicine Master Clinician. This distinction recognizes faculty members known for outstanding clinical skills, diagnostic reasoning, teaching, and compassionate and equitable patient care.
Stephanie Christenson Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
2018
Stephanie Christenson, MD, MAS, received a UCSF Excellence in Teaching Award. These peer-nominated awards recognize faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
View the UCSF award announcement
Christine Nguyen Receives the SPIRIT of DOM Award
2018
Christine Nguyen received the UCSF Department of Medicine's SPIRIT of DOM Staff Award, recognizing her exceptional leadership, dedication to clinical research operations, and commitment to UCSF's PRIDE Values.
Learn about the SPIRIT of DOM Award
Archive
Earlier events and historical announcements have been archived. For activities before 2024, please contact the lab if specific information is needed.