Meet the Scientists Driving Pulmonary Precision Medicine

Last updated: March 2026

Our team includes clinicians, research staff, and analysts working together to advance translational pulmonary research at UCSF.

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Faculty

Prescott G. Woodruff, MD, MPH

Professor, Medicine
Chief, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy

Dr. Woodruff’s research includes molecular sub-phenotypes of asthma and COPD, mechanisms of airway inflammation and remodeling, genomic approaches for blood-based diagnostics, and clinical trials in asthma and COPD.

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Publications (PubMed)

Phone: 415-514-2061
Fax: 415-502-7814
Email: [email protected]


Nirav Bhakta, MD, PhD

Professor, Medicine

Dr. Bhakta is a pulmonary and critical care physician and researcher with training in asthma genomics and pulmonary/critical care medicine.

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Publications (PubMed)

Email: [email protected]


Stephanie Christenson, MD, MAS

Associate Professor, Medicine

Dr. Christenson is an Associate Professor in the UCSF Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine and serves clinically on the Pulmonary Consult Service and in Pulmonary Clinic.

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Publications (PubMed)

Email: [email protected]


Anita Oh, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Dr. Oh is faculty in pulmonary/critical care and has peer-reviewed publications in respiratory research and collaborative studies.

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Publications (PubMed)

Email: [email protected]


Aaron Baugh, MD

Assistant Professor, Medicine

Dr. Baugh is a pulmonary and critical care physician whose research focuses on improving asthma and COPD care and understanding how social disparities contribute to lung function differences and outcomes.

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Publications (PubMed)

Email: [email protected]


Research & Operations

Christine Nguyen

Clinical Research Manager

Christine supports clinical research operations, study coordination, regulatory processes, and day-to-day project management across Woodruff Laboratory studies and collaborative research programs.

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-3824

Devin Roberts

Clinical Research Coordinator

Devin coordinates clinical research activities including participant recruitment, study logistics, data collection, and regulatory documentation for Woodruff Laboratory research projects.

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Email: [email protected]
Phone: 628-233-1233

Srilaxmi Nerella

Specialist
Srilaxmi supports data processing, analysis workflows, and research data management for lab projects.

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Publications (PubMed)

Email: [email protected]


Michelle Yu

Research Data Analyst
Michelle supports research analytics, reporting, and data quality workflows across lab studies.

Email: [email protected]


Annabelle Charbit

Lab Manager
Annabelle oversees lab operations, compliance, purchasing, and coordination to keep research running smoothly.

Phone: 415-476-4176
Email: [email protected]