Kamran Atabai

Kamran Atabai, MD is a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. His research focuses on the role of the extracellular matrix in regulating metabolism, tissue fibrosis, and smooth muscle function in cardiovascular diseases. He holds NIH grants as Principal Investigator, including studies on integrin regulation of insulin sensitivity and collagen turnover in fibrosis. His work spans pulmonary medicine, cell biology, and metabolic pathways.

• Education: Postdoctoral Studies at UCSF Graduate Division, Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship at Harvard University, Internal Medicine Residency at UCSF.
• Research Interests: Extracellular matrix dynamics, fibrosis mechanisms, insulin resistance, smooth muscle biology, and inflammatory processes in cardiovascular diseases.

Key projects include investigating MFGE8's role in fibrosis inhibition, collagen turnover pathways, and RhoA inhibition in asthma. His lab explores systemic lipid regulation and therapeutic targets for fibrotic diseases. Over 100 peer-reviewed publications highlight his contributions to understanding matrix-driven pathologies.

• Grants: NIH R01 grants on fibrosis, insulin signaling, and collagen turnover (2011–2026).
• Labs/Teams: Leading a multidisciplinary team studying extracellular matrix interactions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases.