Harold Meyer Hoffman MD

Professor, Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine

5855 Copley DrSte 100San Diego, CA 92111

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Education & Training

University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 1994 - 1996
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pediatrics, 1990 - 1993
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1994 - 2028
OR State Medical License 2022 - 2022
TX State Medical License 1992 - 1999
SC State Medical License 1992 - 1998
American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Author Correction: Mitochondrial DNA oxidation propagates autoimmunity by enabling plasmacytoid dendritic cells to induce Tdifferentiation.
Hongxu Xian, Kosuke Watari, Masafumi Ohira, Jonathan S Brito, Peng He
Nature Immunology. 2026-07-31
1 citations
Interleukin-1: from discovery to therapeutic targeting of the first cytokine.
Lori Broderick, Naotomo Kambe, Hal M Hoffman
Allergology International. 2026-07-01
Dual activation of NLRP3 and pyrin inflammasomes mediates host responses to the human fungal pathogen Coccidioides.
Ka Pui Sharon Yau, Jonathan Rodrigo Erlich, Priscila Rodriguez, Sara McArdle, Cameron J Nowell
Nature Communications. 2026-07-01

Grant Support

Sterile inflammation and pyroptotic cell death in liver fibrosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2017–2028
Sterile inflammation and pyroptotic cell death in liver fibrosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2017–2028
Host Immunogenetics and Fungal Virulence Mechanisms in CoccidioidomycosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2026
Host Immunogenetics and Fungal Virulence Mechanisms in CoccidioidomycosisUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES2022–2026
The Neutrophil Lineage in InflammasomopathiesUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2020–2025