Esteban G. Burchard, MD, MPH
Professor
Bioengineering
School of Pharmacy

esteban.burchard@ucsf.edu 415-514-9677

Esteban González Burchard, M.D., M.P.H. is a UCSF Distinguished, Endowed, Tenured Professor of Pharmacy and Medicine. He is a Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician-Scientist trained in Genetics, Immunology, Epidemiology, Pharmacogenetics, and phase 1 clinical trials.

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I am passionate about understanding why and how the risk of disease and drug response vary by race and genetic ancestry.

I led a diverse international cross-functional team of ~ 60 physicians, pharmacists, and scientists to elucidate this empiric clinical and biomedical question.

I spearheaded cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical studies in racially/ethnically diverse populations. This effort required establishing national and international physician-scientist networks, community, stakeholder, patient engagement, pre- and post-study launch strategies, execution, management, and analysis.

We collected clinical, social, and environmental data from more than 16,000 African American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican participants. I directed incorporating clinical and biomedical data from minority populations for large-scale data analysis, technology, and AI development. I have more than 370 peer-reviewed publications, 100% focused on minority populations, and generated over $100 million dollars to study racial, ethnic, and genetic ancestry differences in disease risk and drug response.

I provided the NIH and the global scientific community with the most racially diverse clinical and biological data from African American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican populations worldwide. Results from these data have placed us at the epicenter of the international debate on race and genetic ancestry in medicine.

I have outstanding oral and written communication skills and can effectively communicate complex and racially significant clinical and scientific concepts.

I am committed to leveraging my belief in leadership, teamwork, and resiliency to contribute to clinical and biomedical research.

This body of work epitomizes my ongoing drive to use science to improve the care of minority patients and mentorship of physicians, scientists, and students to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and medicine.

Visit my lab page to learn more: https://pharm.ucsf.edu/burchard.

Awards

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  • Best in California Magazine - Doctors, 2024
  • Association of American Physicians (AAP), Association of American Physicians (AAP), 2022
  • Faculty Research Lecture, Clinical Sciences (Voted by my Peers for Outstanding Clinical Research)., UCSF Academic Senate, 2021
  • Keynote Speaker, SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science), 2019
  • Apple Teaching Award, 2018
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, National Medical Association (NMA), Allergy and Immunology Section, 2018
  • Alumni Hall of Fame, San Francisco State University, 2018
  • National Advisory Committee (NAC), Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, Robertwood Johnson Foundation, 2016-2021
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, American Thoracic Society, Innovations in Health Equality, 2016
  • National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Committee on Incorporating 21st Century Scie, 2015
  • Advisor to President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative now called All of Us., National Institutes of Health, 2015
  • UCSF 150th Alumni Award, UCSF, 2015
  • Guest Speaker, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Washington D.C., 2013
  • Harry Wm. and Diana V. Hind Distinguished Professorship in Pharmaceutical Sciences II, 2013
  • American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) Documentary featuring our research. New York City, 2012
  • Athletic Hall of Fame, San Francisco State University, 2011
  • Guest Speaker, NPR’s Science Friday, hosted by Ira Flatow, 2010
  • American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI), inducted member, 2009
  • Guest Speaker, Tavis Smiley Show, 2009
  • NIH Study Section Member, Genetics of Health and Disease (GHD), 2008
  • RWJ Amos Medical Faculty Development Award, 2005-2010
  • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. II Academic All-American, Wrestling, San Francisco State University, 1988-1989
  • California State Espoir Freestyle Wrestling Finalist, 1987

Education & Training

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  • M.P.H. Epidemiology Public Health University of California, Berkeley 2006
  • Fellowship Genetic Epidemiology Stanford University School of Medicine 2002
  • Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Medicine University of California, San Francisco 2001
  • Internal Medicine Residency Medicine Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital 1998
  • Certificate, Clinical Effectiveness School of Public Health Harvard University School of Public Health 1997
  • M.D. Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine 1995
  • B.S. Cellular and Molecular Biology Biology San Francisco State University 1990

Interests

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  • Immunology
  • Precision Medicine
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Genetics
  • Diversity

Websites

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Grants and Projects

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Publications (312)

Top publication keywords:
Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseMexican AmericansAdrenal Cortex HormonesPuerto RicoForced Expiratory VolumeImmunoglobulin EPolymorphism, Single NucleotideAlbuterolBronchodilator AgentsAnti-Asthmatic AgentsGenome-Wide Association StudyAsthmaGenetics, PopulationMinority GroupsGenome, Human

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