Last updated: June 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 415-476-3824
Srilaxmi Nerella
Specialist
Srilaxmi supports data processing, analysis workflows, and research data management for lab projects.
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]