Nirav Bhakta, MD

Title(s)Associate Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address505 Parnassus Avenue, #M1336B
San Francisco CA 94117
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    University of California, San FranciscoPostdoctoral fellowship2013Asthma Genomics
    University of California, San FranciscoFellowship2011Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
    University of California, San FranciscoResidency 2008School of Medicine - Internal Medicine
    Stanford UniversityM.D.2006School of Medicine
    Stanford UniversityPh.D.2006School of Medicine, Molecular and Cellular Physiology
    Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyElectrical Engineering and Electrical Science1998Electrical Engineering
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2018Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
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    UCSF2023Department of Medicine Master Clinician
    UCSF2018Michael S. Stulbarg Outstanding Teaching Award
    University of Vermont, Department of Pathology2017Invited Grand Rounds Speaker
    UCSF2016Nina Ireland Program for Lung Health
    UCSF2011  - 2012Podell Hewett Fellowship in Translational Airway Research

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    Translational research on the role of IL-17 cytokines in severe asthma
    NIH K23HL116657May 1, 2014 - Apr 30, 2020
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Using signatures of T-helper cell inflammation to phenotype human asthma
    NIH F32HL110720Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 31, 2012
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Understanding Asthma Endotypes
    NIH U19AI077439Apr 1, 2008 - Mar 31, 2023
    Role: Co-Investigator

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    1. Persistent mucus plugs in proximal airways are consequential for airflow limitation in asthma. JCI Insight. 2024 Feb 08; 9(3). Huang BK, Elicker BM, Henry TS, Kallianos KG, Hahn LD, Tang M, Heng F, McCulloch CE, Bhakta NR, Majumdar S, Choi J, Denlinger LC, Fain SB, Hastie AT, Hoffman EA, Israel E, Jarjour NN, Levy BD, Mauger DT, Sumino K, Wenzel SE, Castro M, Woodruff PG, Fahy JV, Sarp FTNSARP. PMID: 38127464.
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    2. The Puzzle of Marijuana Use and Forced Vital Capacity. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Jan 25. Wang RJ, Bhakta NR. PMID: 38271695.
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    3. Reply to Haynes and to Wang. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 01; 209(1):118-119. Bhakta NR, Bime C, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Stanojevic S, Burney P. PMID: 37595270; PMCID: PMC10870891.
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    4. Reply to: The Race Arithmetic of the Global Lung Function Initiative Global Reference Equations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 01; 209(1):114-115. Bowerman C, Bhakta NR, Brazzale D, Cooper BG, Cooper J, Gochicoa-Rangel L, Haynes J, Kaminsky DA, Lan LTT, Masekela R, McCormack MC, Steenbruggen I, Stanojevic S. PMID: 37193659; PMCID: PMC10870871.
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    5. European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society technical statement: standardisation of the measurement of lung volumes, 2023 update. Eur Respir J. 2023 10; 62(4). Bhakta NR, McGowan A, Ramsey KA, Borg B, Kivastik J, Knight SL, Sylvester K, Burgos F, Swenson ER, McCarthy K, Cooper BG, García-Río F, Skloot G, McCormack M, Mottram C, Irvin CG, Steenbruggen I, Coates AL, Kaminsky DA. PMID: 37500112.
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    6. COMPARING PULMONARY FUNCTION REFERENCE EQUATION PERFORMANCE IN EVALUATING ABNORMAL SPIROMETRY IN POST-PNEUMONIA UGANDAN ADULTS. CHEST Journal. 2023 Oct 1; 164(4):a4979-a4980. FITZPATRICK FJ, BYANOVA BK, ZAWEDDE ZJ, SANYU SI, BYANYIMA BP, KASWABULI KS, ZHANG ZM, BRANCHINI BJ, ABELMAN AR, SESSOLO SA, BAUGH BA, BHAKTA BN, HUNT HP, LIN LJ, WORODRIA WW, HUANG HL. .
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    7. COMPARING DIFFUSING CAPACITY REFERENCE EQUATION PERFORMANCE IN EVALUATING ABNORMAL DLCO IN POST-PNEUMONIA UGANDAN ADULTS. CHEST Journal. 2023 Oct 1; 164(4):a5789-a5790. BYANOVA BK, FITZPATRICK FJ, SANYU SI, ZAWEDDE ZJ, BYANYIMA BP, BRANCHINI BJ, ZHANG ZM, ABELMAN AR, SESSOLO SA, BHAKTA BN, LIN LJ, HUNT HP, WORODRIA WW, HUANG HL. .
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    8. PROGRESSIVE, REFRACTORY HEMOPTYSIS AND DYSPNEA IN A PATIENT WITH ACELLULAR PLASTIC BRONCHITIS RESOLVED WITH SIROLIMUS THERAPY. CHEST Journal. 2023 Oct 1; 164(4):a6210-a6211. BYANOVA BK, LINDENFELD LP, BHAKTA BN. .
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    9. Parameter D: New Measure of Airflow Obstruction. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 07; 20(7):993-1002. Bhatt SP, Nakhmani A, Thimmegowda NM, Sthanam V, Wilson CG, Bhakta NR, Kim YI, Bodduluri S. PMID: 36989246; PMCID: PMC10718182.
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    10. Race and Ethnicity in Pulmonary Function Test Interpretation: An Official American Thoracic Society Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 04 15; 207(8):978-995. Bhakta NR, Bime C, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Thakur N, Stanojevic S, Baugh AD, Braun L, Lovinsky-Desir S, Adamson R, Witonsky J, Wise RA, Levy SD, Brown R, Forno E, Cohen RT, Johnson M, Balmes J, Mageto Y, Lee CT, Masekela R, Weiner DJ, Irvin CG, Swenson ER, Rosenfeld M, Schwartzstein RM, Agrawal A, Neptune E, Wisnivesky JP, Ortega VE, Burney P. PMID: 36973004; PMCID: PMC10112445.
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    11. Effect of Race and Ethnicity on Pulmonary Function Testing Interpretation: An American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST), American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC), American Thoracic Society (ATS), and Canadian Thoracic Society (CTS) Evidence Review and Research Statement. Chest. 2023 08; 164(2):461-475. Marciniuk DD, Becker EA, Kaminsky DA, McCormack MC, Stanojevic S, Bhakta NR, Bime C, Comondore V, Cowl CT, Dell S, Haynes J, Jaffe F, Mottram C, Sederstrom N, Townsend M, Iaccarino JM. PMID: 36972760; PMCID: PMC10475820.
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    12. A Race-neutral Approach to the Interpretation of Lung Function Measurements. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2023 03 15; 207(6):768-774. Bowerman C, Bhakta NR, Brazzale D, Cooper BR, Cooper J, Gochicoa-Rangel L, Haynes J, Kaminsky DA, Lan LTT, Masekela R, McCormack MC, Steenbruggen I, Stanojevic S. PMID: 36383197.
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    13. A Good Fit versus One Size for All: Alternatives to Race in the Interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 03 15; 205(6):616-618. Bhakta NR, Balmes JR. PMID: 35120297.
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    14. Novel Methods for Studying Platelet-Mediated Inflammation in Asthma. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2022 Feb 1; 149(2):ab129. Foer FD, Amin AT, Boutaud BO, Laidlaw LT, Boyce BJ, Bhakta BN, Cahill CK. .
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    15. A Woman with One Year of Cough Presumed to Be Asthma. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021 10; 18(10):1733-1737. Leba CT, Seeley EJ, Bhakta NR, Block BL. PMID: 34596494.
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    16. Residual Volume Responsiveness Testing May Improve the Detection of Reversible Airway Obstruction in Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2022 01; 10(1):250-256. Vempilly JJ, Rashidian A, Jain VV, Abejie BA, Bhakta N. PMID: 34536615.
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    17. Addressing Race in Pulmonary Function Testing by Aligning Intent and Evidence With Practice and Perception. Chest. 2022 01; 161(1):288-297. Bhakta NR, Kaminsky DA, Bime C, Thakur N, Hall GL, McCormack MC, Stanojevic S. PMID: 34437887; PMCID: PMC8783030.
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    18. Race and Genetic Ancestry in Medicine—A Time for Reckoning With Racism. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey. 2021 Jul 1; 76(7):395-397. Borrell BL, Elhawary EJ, Fuentes-Afflick FE, Witonsky WJ, Bhakta BN, Wu WA, Bibbins-Domingo BK, Rodríguez-Santana RJ, Lenoir LM, Gavin GJ, Kittles KR, Zaitlen ZN, Wilkes WD, Powe PN, Ziv ZE, Burchard BE. .
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    19. Epithelial miR-141 regulates IL-13-induced airway mucus production. JCI Insight. 2021 03 08; 6(5). Siddiqui S, Johansson K, Joo A, Bonser LR, Koh KD, Le Tonqueze O, Bolourchi S, Bautista RA, Zlock L, Roth TL, Marson A, Bhakta NR, Ansel KM, Finkbeiner WE, Erle DJ, Woodruff PG. PMID: 33682796; PMCID: PMC8021117.
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    20. Ratio of FEV1/Slow Vital Capacity of < 0.7 Is Associated With Clinical, Functional, and Radiologic Features of Obstructive Lung Disease in Smokers With Preserved Lung Function. Chest. 2021 07; 160(1):94-103. Fortis S, Comellas AP, Bhatt SP, Hoffman EA, Han MK, Bhakta NR, Paine R, Ronish B, Kanner RE, Dransfield M, Hoesterey D, Buhr RG, Barr RG, Dolezal B, Ortega VE, Drummond MB, Arjomandi M, Kaner RJ, Kim V, Curtis JL, Bowler RP, Martinez F, Labaki WW, Cooper CB, O'Neal WK, Criner G, Hansel NN, Krishnan JA, Woodruff P, Couper D, Tashkin D, Barjaktarevic I. PMID: 33539837; PMCID: PMC8295909.
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    21. Race and Genetic Ancestry in Medicine - A Time for Reckoning with Racism. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 04; 384(5):474-480. Borrell LN, Elhawary JR, Fuentes-Afflick E, Witonsky J, Bhakta N, Wu AHB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Rodríguez-Santana JR, Lenoir MA, Gavin JR, Kittles RA, Zaitlen NA, Wilkes DS, Powe NR, Ziv E, Burchard EG. PMID: 33406325; PMCID: PMC8979367.
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    22. Single-Cell Mapping of Progressive Fetal-to-Adult Transition in Human Naive T Cells. Cell Rep. 2021 01 05; 34(1):108573. Bunis DG, Bronevetsky Y, Krow-Lucal E, Bhakta NR, Kim CC, Nerella S, Jones N, Mendoza VF, Bryson YJ, Gern JE, Rutishauser RL, Ye CJ, Sirota M, McCune JM, Burt TD. PMID: 33406429; PMCID: PMC10263444.
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    23. Restoring Pulmonary and Sleep Services as the COVID-19 Pandemic Lessens. From an Association of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Division Directors and American Thoracic Society-coordinated Task Force. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2020 11; 17(11):1343-1351. Wilson KC, Kaminsky DA, Michaud G, Sharma S, Nici L, Folz RJ, Barjaktarevic I, Bhakta NR, Cheng G, Chupp GL, Cole A, Dixon AE, Finigan JH, Graham B, Hallstrand TS, Haynes J, Hankinson J, MacIntyre N, Mandel J, McCarthy K, McCormack M, Patil SP, Rosenfeld M, Senitko M, Sethi S, Swenson ER, Stanojevic S, Teodorescu M, Weiner DJ, Wiener RS, Powell CA. PMID: 32663071; PMCID: PMC7640724.
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    24. Deep neural network analyses of spirometry for structural phenotyping of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JCI Insight. 2020 07 09; 5(13). Bodduluri S, Nakhmani A, Reinhardt JM, Wilson CG, McDonald ML, Rudraraju R, Jaeger BC, Bhakta NR, Castaldi PJ, Sciurba FC, Zhang C, Bangalore PV, Bhatt SP. PMID: 32554922; PMCID: PMC7406302.
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    25. Distinct associations of sputum and oral microbiota with atopic, immunologic, and clinical features in mild asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 11; 146(5):1016-1026. Durack J, Christian LS, Nariya S, Gonzalez J, Bhakta NR, Ansel KM, Beigelman A, Castro M, Dyer AM, Israel E, Kraft M, Martin RJ, Mauger DT, Peters SP, Rosenberg SR, Sorkness CA, Wechsler ME, Wenzel SE, White SR, Lynch SV, Boushey HA, Huang YJ, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s ”AsthmaNet“. PMID: 32298699; PMCID: PMC7554083.
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    26. Air Trapping Correlates With Increased Frequency of Albuterol Use and Severity of Wheeze in Persistent Asthma. Respir Care. 2020 Jul; 65(7):994-1000. Vempilly JJ, Abejie BA, Rashidian A, Jain VV, Bhakta N. PMID: 32019852.
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    27. Clinical Significance of Bronchodilator Responsiveness Evaluated by Forced Vital Capacity in COPD: SPIROMICS Cohort Analysis. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. 2019; 14:2927-2938. Barjaktarevic IZ, Buhr RG, Wang X, Hu S, Couper D, Anderson W, Kanner RE, Paine Iii R, Bhatt SP, Bhakta NR, Arjomandi M, Kaner RJ, Pirozzi CS, Curtis JL, O'Neal WK, Woodruff PG, Han MK, Martinez FJ, Hansel N, Wells JM, Ortega VE, Hoffman EA, Doerschuk CM, Kim V, Dransfield MT, Drummond MB, Bowler R, Criner G, Christenson SA, Ronish B, Peters SP, Krishnan JA, Tashkin DP, Cooper CB, NHLBI SubPopulations and InteRmediate Outcome Measures In COPD Study (SPIROMICS). PMID: 31908441; PMCID: PMC6930016.
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    28. The Peak Index: Spirometry Metric for Airflow Obstruction Severity and Heterogeneity. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2019 08; 16(8):982-989. Bhatt SP, Bodduluri S, Raghav V, Bhakta NR, Wilson CG, Kim YI, Eberlein M, Sciurba FC, Han MK, Dransfield MT, Nakhmani A. PMID: 30865842; PMCID: PMC6774744.
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    29. Conjugated bile acids attenuate allergen-induced airway inflammation and hyperresponsiveness by inhibiting UPR transducers. JCI Insight. 2019 05 02; 4(9). Nakada EM, Bhakta NR, Korwin-Mihavics BR, Kumar A, Chamberlain N, Bruno SR, Chapman DG, Hoffman SM, Daphtary N, Aliyeva M, Irvin CG, Dixon AE, Woodruff PG, Amin S, Poynter ME, Desai DH, Anathy V. PMID: 31045581; PMCID: PMC6538331.
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    30. Unique Circulating MicroRNA Profiles in HIV Infection. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2018 12 15; 79(5):644-650. Narla V, Bhakta N, Freedman JE, Tanriverdi K, Maka K, Deeks SG, Ganz P, Hsue P. PMID: 30204717.
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    31. New Spirometry Indices for Detecting Mild Airflow Obstruction. Sci Rep. 2018 11 30; 8(1):17484. Bhatt SP, Bhakta NR, Wilson CG, Cooper CB, Barjaktarevic I, Bodduluri S, Kim YI, Eberlein M, Woodruff PG, Sciurba FC, Castaldi PJ, Han MK, Dransfield MT, Nakhmani A. PMID: 30504791; PMCID: PMC6269456.
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    32. An airway epithelial IL-17A response signature identifies a steroid-unresponsive COPD patient subgroup. J Clin Invest. 2019 01 02; 129(1):169-181. Christenson SA, van den Berge M, Faiz A, Inkamp K, Bhakta N, Bonser LR, Zlock LT, Barjaktarevic IZ, Barr RG, Bleecker ER, Boucher RC, Bowler RP, Comellas AP, Curtis JL, Han MK, Hansel NN, Hiemstra PS, Kaner RJ, Krishnanm JA, Martinez FJ, O'Neal WK, Paine R, Timens W, Wells JM, Spira A, Erle DJ, Woodruff PG. PMID: 30383540; PMCID: PMC6307967.
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    33. Large Differences in Small RNA Composition Between Human Biofluids. Cell Rep. 2018 10 30; 25(5):1346-1358. Godoy PM, Bhakta NR, Barczak AJ, Cakmak H, Fisher S, MacKenzie TC, Patel T, Price RW, Smith JF, Woodruff PG, Erle DJ. PMID: 30380423; PMCID: PMC6261476.
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    34. Visual analysis of multidimensional CyTOF data from allergic asthmatics pre and post allergen challenge. The Journal of Immunology. 2018 May 1; 200(1_Supplement):44.1-44.1. Wang WJ, Bhakta BN, Ansel AM, Antalek AB, Nguyen NC, Woodruff WP. .
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    35. IFN-stimulated Gene Expression, Type 2 Inflammation, and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 02 01; 197(3):313-324. Bhakta NR, Christenson SA, Nerella S, Solberg OD, Nguyen CP, Choy DF, Jung KL, Garudadri S, Bonser LR, Pollack JL, Zlock LT, Erle DJ, Langelier C, Derisi JL, Arron JR, Fahy JV, Woodruff PG. PMID: 29064281; PMCID: PMC5811952.
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    36. Corticosteroid and long-acting ß-agonist therapy reduces epithelial goblet cell metaplasia. Clin Exp Allergy. 2017 Dec; 47(12):1534-1545. Lachowicz-Scroggins ME, Finkbeiner WE, Gordon ED, Yuan S, Zlock L, Bhakta NR, Woodruff PG, Fahy JV, Boushey HA. PMID: 28833774.
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    37. More Than Meets the Eye: Cigarette Smoke Induces Genomic Changes in the Small Airway Epithelium Independent of Histologic Changes. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 08 01; 196(3):260-262. Bartel S, Bhakta N, Christenson S. PMID: 28762786; PMCID: PMC6850564.
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    38. Effects of Age and Disease Severity on Systemic Corticosteroid Responses in Asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 06 01; 195(11):1439-1448. Phipatanakul W, Mauger DT, Sorkness RL, Gaffin JM, Holguin F, Woodruff PG, Ly NP, Bacharier LB, Bhakta NR, Moore WC, Bleecker ER, Hastie AT, Meyers DA, Castro M, Fahy JV, Fitzpatrick AM, Gaston BM, Jarjour NN, Levy BD, Peters SP, Teague WG, Fajt M, Wenzel SE, Erzurum SC, Israel E, Severe Asthma Research Program. PMID: 27967215; PMCID: PMC5470749.
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    39. By Expanding the Color Palette, CO-Oximetry Overcomes Some, but Not All, of the Uncommon Limitations of Pulse Oximetry. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 04; 14(4):609. Bhakta NR. PMID: 28362526.
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    40. Natural killer cell-mediated inflammation resolution is disabled in severe asthma. Sci Immunol. 2017 Mar 10; 2(9). Duvall MG, Barnig C, Cernadas M, Ricklefs I, Krishnamoorthy N, Grossman NL, Bhakta NR, Fahy JV, Bleecker ER, Castro M, Erzurum SC, Gaston BM, Jarjour NN, Mauger DT, Wenzel SE, Comhair SA, Coverstone AM, Fajt ML, Hastie AT, Johansson MW, Peters MC, Phillips BR, Israel E, Levy BD, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Severe Asthma Research Program-3 Investigators. PMID: 28783702; PMCID: PMC5561743.
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    41. Insights from Recognition of a Contradiction in the Equations that Define the Diffusing Capacity of the Lung for Carbon Monoxide. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2017 03; 14(3):473-474. Bhakta NR. PMID: 28248579.
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    42. Inflammatory and Comorbid Features of Patients with Severe Asthma and Frequent Exacerbations. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 02 01; 195(3):302-313. Denlinger LC, Phillips BR, Ramratnam S, Ross K, Bhakta NR, Cardet JC, Castro M, Peters SP, Phipatanakul W, Aujla S, Bacharier LB, Bleecker ER, Comhair SA, Coverstone A, DeBoer M, Erzurum SC, Fain SB, Fajt M, Fitzpatrick AM, Gaffin J, Gaston B, Hastie AT, Hawkins GA, Holguin F, Irani AM, Israel E, Levy BD, Ly N, Meyers DA, Moore WC, Myers R, Opina MT, Peters MC, Schiebler ML, Sorkness RL, Teague WG, Wenzel SE, Woodruff PG, Mauger DT, Fahy JV, Jarjour NN, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Severe Asthma Research Program-3 Investigators. PMID: 27556234; PMCID: PMC5328178.
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    43. Grease fires turn up the heat in autoimmune disease. Sci Transl Med. 2017 01 25; 9(374). Bhakta NR. PMID: 28123070.
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    44. Pitfalls of probiotics. Sci Transl Med. 2016 12 07; 8(368):368ec194. Bhakta NR. PMID: 27928020.
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    45. Acute exacerbations of asthma. Pulmonary Emergencies. 2016 Dec 1; 66-85. Bhakta BN, Lazarus LS. .
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    46. Features of the bronchial bacterial microbiome associated with atopy, asthma, and responsiveness to inhaled corticosteroid treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Jul; 140(1):63-75. Durack J, Lynch SV, Nariya S, Bhakta NR, Beigelman A, Castro M, Dyer AM, Israel E, Kraft M, Martin RJ, Mauger DT, Rosenberg SR, Sharp-King T, White SR, Woodruff PG, Avila PC, Denlinger LC, Holguin F, Lazarus SC, Lugogo N, Moore WC, Peters SP, Que L, Smith LJ, Sorkness CA, Wechsler ME, Wenzel SE, Boushey HA, Huang YJ, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's “AsthmaNet”. PMID: 27838347; PMCID: PMC5502827.
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    47. A twist of fat(e): Liposuction to treat vascular disease. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 Oct 26; 8(362). Bhakta BN. .
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    48. Pairing the right ingredients for the perfect drug cocktail. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 Sep 14; 8(356):356ec146-356ec146. Bhakta BN. .
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    49. A shocking way to suppress inflammation. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 Aug 3; 8(350):350ec122-350ec122. Bhakta BN. .
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    50. Fire extinguishers turn down the gain on pain. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 Jun 22; 8(344):344ec98-344ec98. Bhakta BN. .
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    51. IFN-γ-Producing T-Helper 17.1 Cells Are Increased in Sarcoidosis and Are More Prevalent than T-Helper Type 1 Cells. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2016 06 01; 193(11):1281-91. Ramstein J, Broos CE, Simpson LJ, Ansel KM, Sun SA, Ho ME, Woodruff PG, Bhakta NR, Christian L, Nguyen CP, Antalek BJ, Benn BS, Hendriks RW, van den Blink B, Kool M, Koth LL. PMID: 26649486; PMCID: PMC4910899.
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    52. Safely accelerating past stop signs. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 May 11; 8(338):338ec74-338ec74. Bhakta BN. .
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    53. Scientists flip-flop: Vitamin C suppresses immunity. Science Translational Medicine. 2016 Mar 30; 8(332):332ec51-332ec51. Bhakta BN. .
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    54. 41 Asthma Pathogenesis and Phenotypes. Murray and Nadel\u0027s Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 2016 Jan 1; (N Engl J Med365122011):713-730.e7. Woodruff WP, Bhakta BN, Fahy FJ. .
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    55. Protein disulfide isomerase-endoplasmic reticulum resident protein 57 regulates allergen-induced airways inflammation, fibrosis, and hyperresponsiveness. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Mar; 137(3):822-32.e7. Hoffman SM, Chapman DG, Lahue KG, Cahoon JM, Rattu GK, Daphtary N, Aliyeva M, Fortner KA, Erzurum SC, Comhair SA, Woodruff PG, Bhakta N, Dixon AE, Irvin CG, Janssen-Heininger YM, Poynter ME, Anathy V. PMID: 26435004; PMCID: PMC4597791.
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    56. Single-cell analysis reveals a stem-cell program in human metastatic breast cancer cells. Nature. 2015 Oct 01; 526(7571):131-5. Lawson DA, Bhakta NR, Kessenbrock K, Prummel KD, Yu Y, Takai K, Zhou A, Eyob H, Balakrishnan S, Wang CY, Yaswen P, Goga A, Werb Z. PMID: 26416748; PMCID: PMC4648562.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 453     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    57. UNIQUE CIRCULATING MICRORNA PROFILES AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN HIV INFECTION. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2015 Mar 1; 65(10):a1478. Narla NA, Bhakta BN, Freedman FJ, Tanriverdi TK, Maka MK, Deeks DS, Ganz GP, Hsue HP. .
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    58. A microRNA upregulated in asthma airway T cells promotes TH2 cytokine production. Nat Immunol. 2014 Dec; 15(12):1162-70. Simpson LJ, Patel S, Bhakta NR, Choy DF, Brightbill HD, Ren X, Wang Y, Pua HH, Baumjohann D, Montoya MM, Panduro M, Remedios KA, Huang X, Fahy JV, Arron JR, Woodruff PG, Ansel KM. PMID: 25362490; PMCID: PMC4233009.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 122     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    59. IL-17 and "TH2-high" asthma: Adding fuel to the fire? J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Nov; 134(5):1187-8. Bhakta NR, Erle DJ. PMID: 25174869.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    60. Longitudinal analysis of sarcoidosis blood transcriptomic signatures and disease outcomes. Eur Respir J. 2014 Oct; 44(4):985-93. Su R, Li MM, Bhakta NR, Solberg OD, Darnell EP, Ramstein J, Garudadri S, Ho M, Woodruff PG, Koth LL. PMID: 25142485.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 35     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    61. Accumulation of BDCA1⁺ dendritic cells in interstitial fibrotic lung diseases and Th2-high asthma. PLoS One. 2014; 9(6):e99084. Greer AM, Matthay MA, Kukreja J, Bhakta NR, Nguyen CP, Wolters PJ, Woodruff PG, Fahy JV, Shin JS. PMID: 24915147; PMCID: PMC4051692.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    62. Measures of gene expression in sputum cells can identify TH2-high and TH2-low subtypes of asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Feb; 133(2):388-94. Peters MC, Mekonnen ZK, Yuan S, Bhakta NR, Woodruff PG, Fahy JV. PMID: 24075231; PMCID: PMC3981552.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 134     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    63. A qPCR-based metric of Th2 airway inflammation in asthma. Clin Transl Allergy. 2013 Jul 17; 3(1):24. Bhakta NR, Solberg OD, Nguyen CP, Nguyen CN, Arron JR, Fahy JV, Woodruff PG. PMID: 23866775; PMCID: PMC3724712.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 35  
    64. Altered microRNA profiles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid exosomes in asthmatic patients. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2013 Mar; 131(3):894-903. Levänen B, Bhakta NR, Torregrosa Paredes P, Barbeau R, Hiltbrunner S, Pollack JL, Sköld CM, Svartengren M, Grunewald J, Gabrielsson S, Eklund A, Larsson BM, Woodruff PG, Erle DJ, Wheelock ÅM. PMID: 23333113; PMCID: PMC4013392.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 150     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsPHPublic Health
    65. Airway epithelial miRNA expression is altered in asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Nov 15; 186(10):965-74. Solberg OD, Ostrin EJ, Love MI, Peng JC, Bhakta NR, Hou L, Nguyen C, Solon M, Nguyen C, Barczak AJ, Zlock LT, Blagev DP, Finkbeiner WE, Ansel KM, Arron JR, Erle DJ, Woodruff PG. PMID: 22955319; PMCID: PMC3530212.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 134     Fields:    Translation:HumansCellsCTClinical Trials
    66. Sarcoidosis blood transcriptome reflects lung inflammation and overlaps with tuberculosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Nov 15; 184(10):1153-63. Koth LL, Solberg OD, Peng JC, Bhakta NR, Nguyen CP, Woodruff PG. PMID: 21852540; PMCID: PMC3262024.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 86     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    67. Human asthma phenotypes: from the clinic, to cytokines, and back again. Immunol Rev. 2011 Jul; 242(1):220-32. Bhakta NR, Woodruff PG. PMID: 21682748; PMCID: PMC3391010.
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    68. Real-time measurement of signaling and motility during T cell development in the thymus. Semin Immunol. 2005 Dec; 17(6):411-20. Bhakta NR, Lewis RS. PMID: 16256363.
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    69. Calcium oscillations regulate thymocyte motility during positive selection in the three-dimensional thymic environment. Nat Immunol. 2005 Feb; 6(2):143-51. Bhakta NR, Oh DY, Lewis RS. PMID: 15654342.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 111     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    70. Dynamics of thymocyte-stromal cell interactions visualized by two-photon microscopy. Science. 2002 Jun 07; 296(5574):1876-80. Bousso P, Bhakta NR, Lewis RS, Robey E. PMID: 12052962.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 99     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    71. The effect of dynamic compression on the response of articular cartilage to insulin-like growth factor-I. J Orthop Res. 2001 Jan; 19(1):11-7. Bonassar LJ, Grodzinsky AJ, Frank EH, Davila SG, Bhaktav NR, Trippel SB. PMID: 11332605.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 54     Fields:    Translation:Animals
    72. The insulin-like growth factors (IGFs) I and II bind to articular cartilage via the IGF-binding proteins. J Biol Chem. 2000 Feb 25; 275(8):5860-6. Bhakta NR, Garcia AM, Frank EH, Grodzinsky AJ, Morales TI. PMID: 10681577.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 19     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
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