Kelan Tantisira, MD, MPH
Enriched profileChief, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego School of Medicine · University of California, San Diego
Kelan Tantisira is Chief, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego; Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego School of Medicine at University of California, San Diego. OpenAlex indexes 350 publications with 13,851 citations (h-index 61); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Pulmonary Disease profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 10 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Kelan Tantisira, MD MPH, is Chief, Division of Respiratory Medicine, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego at University of California, San Diego. The public record shows 350 publications with 13,851 citations (h-index 61), centered on Asthma and respiratory diseases, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2021–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · medRxiv
- Top research focus: Asthma and respiratory diseases
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 4 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 175.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Updated 15 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Leveraging Pharmacogenomics in Asthma for Predication, Mechanism and Endotyping
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
Industry payments
Updated 15 Oct 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Grifols USA, LLCProgram year20252 payments
- ARS Pharmaceuticals Operations, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Greer Laboratories, Inc.Program year20231 payment
NIH funding
Updated 15 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2021–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Leveraging Pharmacogenomics in Asthma for Predication, Mechanism and Endotyping
University of California, San Diego
FY2026$2,023,054R01HL161362 - Leveraging Pharmacogenomics in Asthma for Predication, Mechanism and Endotyping
University of California, San Diego
FY2025$2,137,425R01HL161362 - Leveraging Pharmacogenomics in Asthma for Predication, Mechanism and Endotyping
University of California, San Diego
FY2024$2,102,471R01HL161362
Publications
Updated 15 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- MiR-107 and Its Association With House Dust Mite Sensitisation: Implications for Asthma.
Clinical and experimental allergy
Article2025 - A polygenic risk score for asthma in a large racially diverse population.
Clinical and experimental allergy
Article2021 - Genetic Signatures of Acute Asthma Exacerbation Related With Ineffective Response to Corticosteroid.
Allergy, asthma & immunology research
Article2020
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Development of a Definition of Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionArticle846 citations2023
- 02Unjamming and cell shape in the asthmatic airway epitheliumArticle685 citations2015
- 03Patterns of Growth and Decline in Lung Function in Persistent Childhood AsthmaArticle609 citations2016
- 04Estimation and Tests of Haplotype-Environment Interaction when Linkage Phase Is AmbiguousArticle433 citations2003
- 05Genomewide Association between GLCCI1 and Response to Glucocorticoid Therapy in AsthmaArticle366 citations2011
Network
Updated 15 Oct 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 15 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Harvard School of Public Health
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Secondary affiliations
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