Ask the Expert: World Cup travel and Ebola risk
Welcome to Ask the Expert, a UTHealth Houston newsroom series in which leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda and how the United States could be affected through travel….
Pooja Shivshankar, PhD
Dr. Pooja Shivshankar, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology Research Center, UTHealth Houston. She holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Madras, India, and later joined UTHealth San Antonio, Texas, USA, for postdoctoral training. She has extensive…
Wankun Deng, PhD
Dr. Wankun Deng, PhD, obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Bioinformation Technology from Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2012, and his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the same institution in 2017. He subsequently completed postdoctoral training in Bioinformatics…
Xiangsheng Huang, PhD
Dr. Xiangsheng Huang, PhD, is an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston with expertise in mucosal immunology, microbiome research, and translational gastrointestinal biology. His research program focuses on defining how gut microbes, immune pathways, circadian rhythms, and metabolic factors interact to…
Grand Rounds, June 4, 2026
Presentation Title: The APOL1 gene: From Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) to APOL-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Speaker: Akinsansoye K. Dosekun, BS, MBBS Date: Thursday, June 4, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: MSB 2.103Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply…
In memoriam: Charles Ericsson, MD
Charles Ericsson, MD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, died May 17. He was 81 years old. Ericsson held the Dr. and Mrs. Carl V. Vartian Professorship in Infectious Diseases and was a tenured professor of medicine at McGovern…
Grand Rounds, May 28, 2026
Presentation Title: Clinical Approaches to Menopause: Practical Strategies for Symptom Relief Speaker: Sandra M. Hurtado, MD Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: MSB 2.103Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence with patients…
Moghe Helps Deliver Answers After Decades of Unexplained Pain
After years of debilitating symptoms and an elusive diagnosis, Tabatha Spacek found answers with the help of Akshata Moghe, MD, assistant professor and hepatologist at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston. Moghe helped identify acute intermittent porphyria, a rare genetic…
Bailey Honored as 2026 Memorial Hermann System Physician of the Year
The Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is proud to congratulate Marshall Bailey, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, on being named the 2026 recipient of the Dr….
Department of Internal Medicine Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Faculty from the Department of Internal Medicine at were among those recognized in the school’s 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards, honoring educators who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to medical student and trainee education. The annual recognition celebrates faculty members across the…