Harold Collard

Harold Collard is a Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), affiliated with the Institute for Health Policy Studies and the Department of Medicine. His work spans idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), interstitial lung disease (ILD), and health policy, with a focus on clinical trials, genetic risk factors, and environmental influences on lung disease.

• Education: MD (Duke University, 1997), AB in Biochemical Sciences (Harvard College, 1992), Residency (UCSF, 2001), Fellowship (University of Colorado, 2004), MS in Health Law and Policy (UC Hastings, 2021)
• Key Research Areas: IPF pathogenesis, ILD epidemiology, telomere biology, environmental risk factors (e.g., air pollution, Agent Orange), clinical trial design, and health system innovations
• Awards: Career Mentoring Award (American Thoracic Society, 2020), Gold Medal in ILD (European Respiratory Society, 2019)

Collard’s 15 most recent articles (2023–2025) highlight trends in IPF/ILD research, including genetic predisposition, environmental triggers, diagnostic criteria, machine learning applications, and health disparities. Collaborative international efforts and multidisciplinary approaches are recurring themes.

Scientific Awards and Leadership:

• 2021: Affiliated Faculty, Institute for Health Policy Studies (UCSF)
• 2020: Career Mentoring Award, American Thoracic Society
• 2019: Gold Medal in Interstitial Lung Disease, European Respiratory Society

Collard’s work emphasizes clinical outcomes, biomarker discovery, and health policy reform. He leads multicenter trials (e.g., WRAP-IPF, INPULSIS) and contributes to guideline development (ATS/ERS/JRS/ALAT). His research bridges basic science, epidemiology, and health system integration.