Publications and Presentations – Allergy and Immunology (November 2025)
Faculty, trainees, and students in the Division of Allergy and Immunology continue to advance the field through impactful research on food allergy, atopic dermatitis, and early-life predictors of allergy outcomes. Recent media coverage highlights new findings on how the timing,…
McGovern Medical School leads scleroderma research with microbiome transplantation
For people living with scleroderma, a rare autoimmune disease, severe symptoms can become a daily struggle with no effective treatments available. At McGovern Medical School, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, MD, MHS, is leading a clinical trial exploring microbiome transplantation, a promising…
Kwak Appointed to President’s Faculty Advisory Council
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to announce that Min Ji Kwak, MD, associate professor in the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, has been appointed to serve on the President’s Faculty Advisory Council at…
Grand Rounds, November 13, 2025
Presentation Title: Addressing Environmental Challenges and Vulnerable Populations Speakers: Mahboobeh (Maha) Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, FAAAAI Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence…
Assassi Honored as NSF Doctor of the Year
Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, professor; Dr. Noranna B. Warner Endowed Chair in the Division of Rheumatology; and George S. Bruce, Jr. Professor in Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases, was named the “Doctor of the Year” at the annual National Scleroderma Foundation meeting for…
Grand Rounds, October 23, 2025
Presentation Title: The Candida Auris Quagmire: An escalating Nosocomial Nuisance Speakers: Mona Kapadia, MD Date: Thursday, October 23, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence with…
Mayes Receives Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award
Congratulations to Dr. Maureen Mayes for receiving the Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award as one of the 2025 American College of Rheumatology Awards of Distinction recipients.
Boost your immune system with the basics before flu season
While there’s no magic potion to keep flu from knocking on your door, there are ways to make sure your body’s defenses are ready to answer. Think less about quick fixes and more about giving your immune system the tools it needs…
Grand Rounds, October 16, 2025
Presentation Title: Sequential Therapy for Osteoporosis Speakers: Lavanya Sendos, MD Date: Thursday, October 16, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series Objectives: Apply the latest evidence with patients and practice evidence-based…
Grand Rounds, October 9, 2025
Presentation Title: Circadian Rhythm and Genetics in Digestive Health and Disease Speakers: Dongyin Guan, PhD – Baylor College of Medicine Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Location: MSB 2.103 Learning Format: In-Person and Online Series…