Laurence Huang, MD

Professor

I am a pulmonary and critical care medicine specialist with a research focus on pulmonary diseases affecting persons with HIV. Currently, I am PI/Co-PI on 3 main studies:

IHOP: The International HIV-associated Opportunistic Pneumonias (IHOP) Study is a multi-national cohort study whose goal is to improve our understanding of the epidemiology, etiology, and outcome of pneumonias in persons with HIV infection. IHOP was part of the Lung HIV Study, a collaborative multi-R01 consortium established by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to examine a diverse range of infectious and non-infectious pulmonary diseases in HIV-infected persons.

Lung MicroChip: The Lung Microbiome in Cohorts of HIV-Infected Persons (Lung MicroChip) Study is a multi-cohort study whose goal is to examine the composition and function of the lung microbiome in persons with HIV. Lung MicroChip was part of the Lung HIV Microbiome Project, a collaborative multi-U01 consortium established by the NHLBI to study the lung microbiome in HIV infection.

I AM OLD: The Inflammation, Aging, Microbes and Obstructive Lung Disease (I AM OLD) Study is a multi-cohort study whose goal is to examine potential mechanisms for development of obstructive lung disease and progression of airflow obstruction in a multi-national cohort of HIV-infected subjects with opportunistic pneumonia.
Honors and Awards
  • Selected as American Thoracic Society Fellow (inaugural class), American Thoracic Society, 2018
  • Microbiology, Tuberculosis, and Pulmonary Infections Assembly Senior-Level Peer Recognition Award, American Thoracic Society, 2017
  • UCSF Pathways to Discovery 2016-2017 Short-Term Mentor Award, University of California San Francisco, 2016-2017
  • Henry F. (Chip) Chambers Medicine Service Subspecialist Consultant of the Year Award, San Francisco General Hospital, 2014
  • Positive Health Program Award for Teaching Excellence-Meg Newman Teaching Award, University of California San Francisco Positive Health Program, HIV/AIDS Division, 2009
  • Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Direct Teaching Award, University of California San Francisco, 2005
  • George S. Sarlo Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring, University of California San Francisco AIDS Research Institute, 2005
  • James H. Nakano Citation (for Outstanding Scientific Paper published in 2000), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2001
  • Community Based Teaching Excellence and Preceptorship Award, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, 2000
  • 4th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Award, Desert AIDS Project-presented to members of San Francisco General Hospital’s Inpatient AIDS Unit, 1998
  • Walter Travel Fund Award, American Lung Association, 1995
  • Omicron Delta Kappa-National Leadership Honor Society, Johns Hopkins University, 1984
Publications