Katerina Byanova

Katerina Byanova is a Research Fellow at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. Her work focuses on pulmonary and critical care medicine, particularly chronic pulmonary complications in people living with HIV across high- and low-income settings. She is mentored by Dr. Laurence Huang and conducts research in San Francisco and Kampala, Uganda.

• Education:
• MD, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (2016)
• Internal Medicine Residency, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2019)
• Global Health Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2020)
• Pulmonary and Critical Care Fellowship, UCSF (2023)
• Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate Program, UCSF (2023)

Byanova's research explores the etiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of lung function phenotypes, such as normal spirometry with abnormal diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO), in HIV patients. Her work spans environmental health, infectious diseases, and global health disparities, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

Her recent publications highlight trends in HIV-associated pulmonary disease, including studies on COPD, DLCO abnormalities, and post-pneumonia outcomes. She investigates sex differences, ambient air pollution effects, and biomarker correlations like the kynurenine/tryptophan ratio in tuberculosis.

Byanova's collaborations include Dr. Laurence Huang, Dr. Rebecca Abelman, and Dr. Peter Hunt. She has no listed formal advisees but contributes to clinical trials and global health research. Her work appears in journals like AIDS, PLoS One, and Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine.