At the Bedside: Houston attorney shares her story of living with sickle cell anemia
From the outside, there is nothing about successful, busy attorney Brenda Adimora that hints at a disease she has fought all of her life. She maintains an active practice as a labor and employment attorney and was chair of the…
At The Bedside: For Jesus Mata, living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is not the end, but the beginning
Since he could remember, Jesus Mata has always had a cough he could not seem to kick. He had no idea that his simple cough was a sign of a serious and life-altering illness. In 2020, Mata felt pain in…
Research identifies rare genetic variant in bicuspid aortic valve disease
Genetic variants linked to a rare form of bicuspid aortic valve disease that affects young adults and can lead to dangerous and potentially life-threatening aortic complications have been identified by researchers at UTHealth Houston. The study was published in the American…
Taegtmeyer receives IACS-NAS Merit Award
A renown cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the Merit Award from the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences – North American Section. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, recently received this highest honor bestowed…
Devon W. Paul, MD
Natalie Rafaeli, MD
Dr. Natalie Rafaeli is a specialist in malignant hematology with expertise in treating and managing blood cancers, including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Dr. Rafaeli attended medical school at Bar Ilan University School of Medicine and completed her residency in…
Symposium on Aging Research scheduled for Oct. 16
The 7th Annual UTHealth Houston Symposium on Aging Research, highlighting the ongoing clinical and basic aging research at UTHealth Houston, will be held from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., Oct. 16 at the Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine. Registration for…
Sickle Cell Disease Symposium set for Sept. 27
The UTHealth Houston Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences will host the Sickle Cell Disease Symposium from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Sept. 27, at the Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center. The Sickle Cell Disease Symposium brings experts…
Taegtmeyer wins mentoring award
A longtime cardiology faculty member is the recipient of the 2024 International Society for Heart Research North American Section’s Eric N. Olson Mentorship Award. Heinrich Taegtmeyer, MD, DPhil, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology, is the fifth recipient of the…
Mahdavinia to lead new Allergy and Immunology Division
The Department of Internal Medicine has announced that Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, professor and John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Chair, has joined McGovern Medical School as the Division Director for the newly established Allergy and Immunology Division, effective June 1. “Our…