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Dr. Shoshana Zha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the UCSF School of Medicine. She specializes in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and co-founded the UCSF Bronchiectasis and NTM Clinic. Her research focuses on macrophage responses to mycobacterial infections and health equity in respiratory diseases.
Education and Training:
- MD/PhD - Medical College of Virginia (2013)
- Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Biochemistry - College of William and Mary (2006)
- Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship - UCSF (2020)
Research Interests: Dr. Zha investigates immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, NTM infections, and how environmental/genetic factors influence disease progression. Her work emphasizes translational research bridging basic immunology and clinical care.
Key Trends in Publications: Recent work explores:
- Single-cell analysis of TB pathogenesis
- COVID-19 immunopathology and secondary infections
- Long-term outcomes in bronchiectasis/NTM patients
Grants:
- Principal Investigator: NHLBI 1K08HL163405 (2022-2027)
Labs/Teams: Leads the UCSF Tuberculosis and NTM Research Group, collaborating with global teams to improve diagnostics and therapies for neglected respiratory infections.
