Dr. Steven White

Biography

Dr. White brings 30 years of experience in the study of asthma, airway inflammation, and airway remodeling, with a long-standing focus on understanding the mechanisms behind persistent inflammation and aberrant tissue repair in the lungs. In recent years, his research has increasingly concentrated on the initial cellular response to airway injury, integrating cell biology approaches to uncover the early drivers of disease progression. Parallel to this work, Dr. White has prioritized investigating clinical parameters essential for improving care outcomes in patients with asthma. He has successfully led major NIH-funded research projects that required extensive interdisciplinary collaboration, resulting in numerous peer-reviewed publications in leading biomedical journals. As the Principal Investigator of the U19-funded Asthma Allergic Diseases Cooperative Research Center supported by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Dr. White has helped establish a robust research platform to understand severe asthma. His work has evolved into the UG1-funded PrecISE (Precision Interventions for Severe and/or Exacerbation-Prone Asthma) protocol, a precision medicine initiative aimed at advancing treatment strategies for high-risk asthma populations. In addition to his research, Dr. White co-directs a comprehensive hospital-wide COPD clinical program focused on reducing readmissions and improving care transitions from inpatient to outpatient community-based medicine. This multidisciplinary effort has achieved significant reductions in readmission rates and Dr. White oversees a clinical support team responsible for direct patient care.