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…
Pilot Feasibility Award Supports New Digestive Disease Research
The Texas Medical Center Digestive Disease Center recently announced its 2026 Pilot Feasibility Award recipients, recognizing innovative research projects that aim to advance understanding and treatment of digestive diseases. Among the awardees is Xiangsheng Huang, PhD, from the Gastroenterology Research…
Jantea wins Distinguished Faculty Award in Professionalism
The McGovern Medical School Office of Professionalism has named Rachel Jantea, MD, MS, professor of medicine in the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, the recipient of the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished Faculty Award in…
Tumor-on-a-chip brings new insight to pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, in large part because tumors do not exist in isolation. Instead, they are surrounded by a dense and complex network of blood vessels, connective tissue, and immune cells that…
Shine Academy grant fuels training in medication safety
The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, MD, Academy of Health Science Education has awarded Nuzha Amjad, MD, assistant professor of geriatric and palliative medicine, a 2025-26 Shine Academy Small Grant. Amjad received the grant as principal investigator for her project, “Age-friendly…
Desai Receives 2026 ASGE Endoscopic Training Award
Madhav Desai, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been selected as a recipient of the 2026 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Endoscopic Training Award, a competitive honor supporting advanced training in gastrointestinal endoscopy. As part…
Collaboration fuels new insights into systemic sclerosis
Investigators from the Pulmonary Center of Excellence at UTHealth Houston are highlighting new collaborative discoveries that advance understanding of systemic sclerosis, a complex autoimmune disease that drives fibrosis across multiple organs. A recent study co-led by Harry Karmouty-Quintana, PhD, associate professor…
Internal Medicine debuts first of its kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship
To address a need for formal training across the country in the evaluation and treatment of elder abuse, the Department of Internal Medicine is debuting a first-of-its-kind Elder Capacity Assessment and Mistreatment Fellowship in the Joan and Alexander Stanford Division…
Updated ASGE GERD Guidelines Highlight Advances in Diagnosis and Management
New guidance from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) outlines evolving best practices for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), with an emphasis on appropriate use of endoscopy, risk stratification, and individualized treatment strategies. The article…
Allergy and Immunology Faculty and Trainees Presented at AAAAI 2026
Our group presented a series of abstracts at the AAAAI 2026 Annual Meeting, including plenary, oral, and poster presentations. These efforts highlight ongoing work across food allergy, airway disease, and environmental health, with a focus on advancing clinically relevant and…