FACULTY STAFF PREDOCTORAL STUDENTS
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS AND RESIDENTS FACULTY MENTORING
Adithya Cattamanchi, MD
Principal Investigator
The major focus of my research program is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with tuberculosis (TB). Each year, nearly 2 million of the 8 million estimated patients with TB worldwide are “missed”. The failure to diagnose TB rapidly and initiate treatment contributes to worse outcomes for patients and ongoing transmission of the disease in the community. To address this challenge, I have developed an innovative research program that spans the translational research spectrum. First, my group collaborates actively with basic scientists and engineers to identify novel biomarkers for TB screening and diagnosis and to develop point-of-care platforms for biomarker detection. Second, we conduct primary studies at field sites in Uganda and the Philippines and systematic reviews to support guideline development for TB diagnostics. We focus not only on diagnostic accuracy but also on evaluating the impact of new diagnostics on clinical decisions and patient outcomes. Third, we measure the quality of care delivered to patients with TB and use implementation science-based approaches to develop and test strategies to improve care delivery. Our expertise in this area has led to collaborations to study and improve care delivery for other lung health conditions (e.g., asthma, COPD) in domestic and international settings.
Christopher Berger, MD
Clinical Fellow, Medicine
Christopher Berger, MD, MSIMT is an Assistant Professor in the UCSF Division of Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, clinically based at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. His research focuses on improving tuberculosis screening, diagnosis, and treatment programs globally through the use of novel implementation science methods including human-centered design principles. He works with Dr. Adithya Cattamanchi on projects in the Philippines to improve the diagnostic and clinical tools used in MDR and XDR TB and in Uganda designing improved versions of the globally utilized “Directly Observed Therapy” toolkit.
Devan Jaganath, MD MPH
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
I conduct clinical and translational research that applies epidemiological and data science methods to identify and evaluate novel biomarkers, diagnostics, and digital health solutions for TB. I am particularly interested in improving the diagnosis and management of TB in vulnerable populations with paucibacillary disease, including people living with HIV and children.
Midori Kato-Maeda
Professor, Medicine
I work on studies that aim to identify mycobacterial factors that 1) have an impact on tuberculosis treatment outcomes, 2) cause drug resistance, and 3) are associated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis transmission.
Priya Shete
Assistant Professor, Medicine
I am an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco where my research has focused on improving access to and quality of tuberculosis (TB) care for vulnerable populations. My research has highlighted the central importance of patient and health system barriers to quality of TB care in high burden settings. My portfolio leverages methods in implementation research, social epidemiology, modelling, and health economics that will allow us to better study and understand these barriers to care as well as to provide tools that will allow national TB programs the ability to design and implement interventions that curb these barriers. My research background is enhanced by my experience working with Global TB Programme of the World Health Organization to support countries such as Brazil, South Africa and Viet Nam in developing research agendas and policy translation tools to integrate social determinants and implementation science into their existing TB control programs. I have also served as a public health advisor for USAID with a focus on health system strengthening. I serve as an attending physician on the Pulmonary Consult Service, in the Medical Intensive Care Unit, and in the Department of Public Health Tuberculosis Clinic at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Christina Yoon
Assistant Professor, Medicine
My research is focused on identifying accurate and affordable TB diagnostic tools to improve the efficiency of TB diagnosis and delivery of TB preventive therapy for high-risk populations in resource-limited settings. I have experience in leading international studies of diagnostic accuracy and longitudinal cohort studies.
Staff
Barbara Alonso
Administrative Analyst
I provide administrative support to Dr. Cattamanchi's team, and assist with shipping, meetings and maintaining our websites for the team as well as the R2D2 project. I also have a background in graphic design.
Catherine Cook
Clinical Research Coordinator
I am a community and global health research professional experienced in large, international, multi-center studies. I am currently coordinating the R2D2 TB Network and supporting digital adherence technology research.
Robert Castro
Research Data Analyst
I work with Dr. Adithya Cattamanchi and Dr. Devan Jaganath on international research studies to identify novel biomarkers and diagnostics for TB. I am interested in the application of data science and epidemiologic methods to improve the diagnosis of TB in people living with HIV and children.
Rebecca Crowder
Research Data Analyst
I am interested in applying epidemiologic and implementation science methods to clinical TB research. I work with Dr. Adithya Cattamanchi on international studies to evaluate new tools and strategies for improving diagnosis and management of TB in Uganda and the Philippines.
Jillian Kadota
Research Data Analyst
I work with Dr. Adithya Cattamanchi and Dr. Priya Shete on implementation science-based research studies to evaluate novel strategies for improving tuberculosis outcomes among high-risk populations, mostly in Uganda. I am interested in patient-centered interventions designed to target economic and social barriers to care, and methods for identifying those most vulnerable to poor outcomes. Most of my prior experience includes designing, implementing, and evaluating social protection and other interventions among people with TB disease and/or people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Kinari Shah
Research Data Analyst
I work on the R2D2 TB Network Study, supporting Vietnam and India. I am interested in understanding patient preferences and centricity in TB diagnostics and care
Predoctoral Students Supervised/Mentored
PROJECT YEARS |
MENTEE |
MENTOR TYPE
|
PROGRAM/SCHOOL |
CURRENT POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2009 - 2010 |
Erin Crawford, BA |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medical student, UCSF |
|
2009 - 2010 |
Latifat Alli, BA |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medicine resident |
|
2009 - 2010 |
Pratheepa Sivaswarupan, BA |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medicine resident |
|
2010 - 2011 |
Jacqueline Weiss, BA |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medical student, UCSF |
|
2010 - 2014 |
Asa Tapley, BA |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCB-UCSF JMP |
Medical student, UCSF-UCB JMP; HHMI Fellow, K-RITH, Durban, South Africa |
|
2011 - 2013 |
Minh-Chi Tran |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medical student, UCSF |
|
2015 - 2016 |
Steven Mach |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCSF |
Medical student, University of Massachusetts |
|
2017 - 2017 |
Alvina Hu |
Project Mentor |
Columbia University |
Undergraduate, Columbia University |
|
2017 - present |
Adam Rao |
Project Mentor |
UCSF |
MD-PhD candidate, UCSF |
|
2017 - present |
Mariam Nantale |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
Makerere University |
MPH candidate, MakCHS |
|
2017 - present |
Christopher Ojok |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
Makerere University |
MPH candidate, MakCHS |
|
2018 - present |
Katherine Chen |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
UCB |
MPH internship and thesis project |
Postdoctoral Fellows and Residents Mentored
|
DATES |
NAME |
MENTOR ROLE |
FACULTY ROLE |
CURRENT POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2006 - 2008 |
Lydia Nakiyingi, MbChb |
|
Research supervision |
Clinical Instructor, Makerere University |
|
2007 - 2009 |
Lalitha Rejani, MbChb |
|
Thesis advisor |
Clinical Instructor, Makerere University |
|
2008 - 2009 |
David Dowdy, MD, PhD |
|
Research supervision |
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
|
2007 - 2011 |
Ray Dantes, MD, MPH |
|
Research supervision |
EIS officer, CDC |
|
2009 - 2011 |
Rachel Smith, MD, MPH |
|
Research supervision |
EIS officer, CDC |
|
2010 - 2012 |
Nelson Kalema, MBBS |
|
Research supervision |
Medical resident, Makerere University |
|
2011 - 2013 |
Cecily Miller, MPH |
|
Research supervision |
PhD student, UCSF |
|
2011 - 2014 |
Christina Yoon, MD |
|
Lead mentor |
Pulmonary Fellow, UCSF |
|
2011 - 2013 |
Robert Brownell, MD |
|
Research supervision |
Medicine resident, UCSF |
|
2013 - 2014 |
Parvaneh Bhagaei, MBBS |
|
Research Supervision |
Master's student, Tehran University |
|
2013 - 2014 |
Sweta Patel, MD |
|
Research supervision |
Medicine resident, UCSF |
|
2013 - 2018 |
Priya Shete, MD |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Project Mentor |
Lead Mentor, Parker B. Francis award |
Pulmonary fellow, UCSF |
|
2015 - 2017 |
Luke Strnad, MD |
|
Lead mentor |
Infectious Disease fellow, UCSF |
|
2015 - 2016 |
Michael Healy, MD |
|
Research supervision |
Medicine resident, UCSF |
|
2015 - 2017 |
Nelson Kalema, MMed |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
Thesis Advisor |
UCSF Master's in Clinical Research Scholar |
|
2015 - 2020 |
Alfred Andama, MSc |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
PhD co-supervisor |
PhD Candidate, Makerere University |
|
2017 - present |
Stella Zawedde, MPH |
Research/Scholarly Mentor |
PhD co-supervisor |
PhD Candidate, Makerere University |
|
2018 - present |
Christopher Berger, MD |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor |
Lead mentor |
Pulmonary fellow, UCSF |
|
2020 - present |
Kevin Guzman, MD |
Project Mentor |
Project mentor |
Internal medicine resident, UCSF |
|
2020 - present |
Ada Kwan, PhD |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor |
Lead mentor |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
|
2020 - present |
Sophie Huddart, PhD |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor |
Lead mentor |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
Faculty Mentoring
|
DATES |
NAME |
POSITION WHILE MENTORED |
MENTOR TYPE MENTORING ROLE |
CURRENT POSITION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2014 - present |
Christina Yoon |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor |
Assistant Professor |
|
2015 - 2016 |
Jessica Pena, MD |
Assistant Professor, Cornell University |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Associate Professor |
|
2015 - 2016 |
Isaretta Riley, MD |
Post-doctoral fellow, Duke University |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2015 - 2016 |
Tiffany Carson, PhD |
Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Associate Professor |
|
2016 - 2017 |
Sharmilee Nyenhuis, MD |
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Profesor |
|
2016 - 2017 |
Valentin Prieto-Centurion, MD |
Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2016 - 2017 |
Meghan Lane-Fall, MD |
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2016 - present |
Neeta Thakur, MD |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Co-Mentor/Clinical Mentor Co-mentor, NIH K23 |
Assistant Professor |
|
2017 - present |
Saria Hassan, MD |
Post-doctoral fellow, Yale University |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Co-Mentor/Clinical Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program and co-mentor NIH K12 |
Assistant Professor |
|
2017 - 2018 |
Marquita Genies, MD |
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2017 - 2018 |
Kaku So-Armah, MD |
Assistant Professor, Boston University |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2018 - 2019 |
John Hollier, MD |
Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2018 - present |
Deanna Wilson, MD |
Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE Program & K23 co-mentor |
Assistant Professor |
|
2017 - present |
Suzy Pollard, PhD |
Instructor, Johns Hopkins University |
Co-Mentor/Clinical Mentor Co-mentor, NIH K01 |
Assistant Professor |
|
2018 - present |
Priya Shete, MD |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
Research/Scholarly Mentor Lead mentor, K12 |
Assistant Professor |
|
2019 - present |
Devan Jaganath, MD |
Post-doctoral fellow, UCSF |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor |
Assistant Professor |
|
2020 - present |
Erica Farrand, MD |
Assistant Professor, UCSF |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE program |
Assistant Professor |
|
2020 - present |
April Mohanty |
Assistant Professor, University of Utah |
Research/Scholarly Mentor,Career Mentor Mentor, UCSF RISE program |
Assistant Professor |