University of California San Francisco

Katrina Abuabara, MD, MSCE

Katrina Abuabara, MD

Dr. Abuabara studies the impact of inflammatory skin disease on overall health and the role of the skin in the aging process. Her interdisciplinary scientific approach combines genomic, physiological, environmental, and psychosocial variables to understand patient outcomes over time. Her goal is to develop truly personalized interventions that address both the pathophysiological and sociocultural aspects of disease to improve the lives of patients.

Background Information

Education & Training
2019 - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training, University of California
MD, - , Harvard Medical School
BA, MA, - , Stanford University
Residency, - , University of Pennsylvania
Research Activities
August 3, 2018 - May 31, 2023 - Social, environmental, and epigenetic drivers of atopic dermatitis disease course , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23AR073915
April 5, 2021 - March 31, 2023 - Atopic dermatitis in childhood and risk of early cardiovascular disease , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03AR078962
August 3, 2018 - May 31, 2023 - Social, environmental, and epigenetic drivers of atopic dermatitis disease course , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23AR073915
April 5, 2021 - March 31, 2023 - Atopic dermatitis in childhood and risk of early cardiovascular disease , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03AR078962
August 3, 2018 - May 31, 2023 - Social, environmental, and epigenetic drivers of atopic dermatitis disease course , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23AR073915
April 5, 2021 - March 31, 2023 - Atopic dermatitis in childhood and risk of early cardiovascular disease , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03AR078962
August 3, 2018 - May 31, 2023 - Social, environmental, and epigenetic drivers of atopic dermatitis disease course , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23AR073915
April 5, 2021 - March 31, 2023 - Atopic dermatitis in childhood and risk of early cardiovascular disease , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03AR078962
August 3, 2018 - May 31, 2023 - Social, environmental, and epigenetic drivers of atopic dermatitis disease course , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K23AR073915
April 5, 2021 - March 31, 2023 - Atopic dermatitis in childhood and risk of early cardiovascular disease , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: R03AR078962
Awards and Honors
Healthy Longevity Global Catalyst Award, National Academy of Medicine, 2020
Young Investigator of the Year, American Academy of Dermatology, 2019
Butler Williams Scholar, National Institute on Aging, 2018
Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2016
Career Development Award, The Dermatology Foundation, 2015

Recent Publications

European and multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analysis of atopic dermatitis highlights importance of systemic immune regulation.

Budu-Aggrey A, Kilanowski A, Sobczyk MK, 23andMe Research Team, Shringarpure SS, Mitchell R, Reis K, Reigo A, Estonian Biobank Research Team, Mägi R, Nelis M, Tanaka N, Brumpton BM, Thomas LF, Sole-Navais P, Flatley C, Espuela-Ortiz A, Herrera-Luis E, Lominchar JVT, Bork-Jensen J, Marenholz I, Arnau-Soler A, Jeong A, Fawcett KA, Baurecht H, Rodriguez E, Alves AC, Kumar A, Sleiman PM, Chang X, Medina-Gomez C, Hu C, Xu CJ, Qi C, El-Heis S, Titcombe P, Antoun E, Fadista J, Wang CA, Thiering E, Wu B, Kress S, Kothalawala DM, Kadalayil L, Duan J, Zhang H, Hadebe S, Hoffmann T, Jorgenson E, Choquet H, Risch N, Njølstad P, Andreassen OA, Johansson S, Almqvist C, Gong T, Ullemar V, Karlsson R, Magnusson PKE, Szwajda A, Burchard EG, Thyssen JP, Hansen T, Kårhus LL, Dantoft TM, Jeanrenaud ACSN, Ghauri A, Arnold A, Homuth G, Lau S, Nöthen MM, Hübner N, Imboden M, Visconti A, Falchi M, Bataille V, Hysi P, Ballardini N, Boomsma DI, Hottenga JJ, Müller-Nurasyid M, Ahluwalia TS, Stokholm J, Chawes B, Schoos AM, Esplugues A, Bustamante M, Raby B, Arshad S, German C, Esko T, Milani LA, Metspalu A, Terao C, Abuabara K, Løset M, Hveem K, Jacobsson B, Pino-Yanes M, Strachan DP, Grarup N, Linneberg A, Lee YA, Probst-Hensch N, Weidinger S, Jarvelin MR, Melén E, Hakonarson H, Irvine AD, Jarvis D, Nijsten T, Duijts L, Vonk JM, Koppelmann GH, Godfrey KM, Barton SJ, Feenstra B, Pennell CE, Sly PD, Holt PG, Williams LK, Bisgaard H, Bønnelykke K, Curtin J, Simpson A, Murray C, Schikowski T, Bunyavanich S, Weiss ST, Holloway JW, Min JL, Brown SJ, Standl M, Paternoster L PMID: 37794016

Neuropsychiatric disorders in adults with atopic dermatitis: a population-based cohort study.

Wan J, Wang S, Shin DB, Syed MN, Abuabara K, Lemeshow AR, Gelfand JM PMID: 37731131

Mental Health Interventions for Atopic Dermatitis: Knowledge Gaps, Pilot Programs, and Future Directions.

Chatrath S, LeBovidge J, Jack C, Abuabara K, Schneider LC, Capozza K, Kelley K, Silverberg JI PMID: 37706273
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Contact Info

1701 Divisadero Street, Third Floor
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States