Thosani Delivers Keynote Lecture at Henry Ford Health Symposium
Nirav Thosani, MD, MHA, professor of internal medicine, division director of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and the Atilla Ertan, MD, Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology at UTHealth Houston, delivered a keynote lecture at the 9th Annual Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium hosted…
Mayes named Distinguished Clinical Investigator
The American College of Rheumatology named Maureen D. Mayes, MD, MPH, professor of rheumatology and the Elizabeth Bidgood Chair in Rheumatology at McGovern Medical School, the recipient of its 2025 Distinguished Clinical Investigator Award. Mayes earned the award as a…
Real Talk in Medicine: Maureen Beck, DNP
Time is always marching forward, but when it comes to aging, you can, in fact, turn back the clock. In this episode of Real Talk in Medicine: UT Physicians, Maureen S. Beck, DNP, a geriatric medicine specialist, shares advice for…
Publications and Presentations – Allergy and Immunology (2026)
We are pleased to announce that four manuscripts from the Allergy and Immunology Research Center are now in press and available online: The concept of environmental injustice in allergy and asthma Perera E, Codispoti C, Mahdavinia M.Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical…
NIH funds Bishehsari’s precision medicine study
A study from the lab of Faraz Bishehsari, MD, PhD, professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at McGovern Medical School, and director of the Gastroenterology Research Center, seeking to develop new methods to personalize treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, has been funded by…
UTHealth Houston researchers developing app to help clinicians assess thoracic aortic aneurysm risk and dissections
A $100,000 grant awarded to researchers at UTHealth Houston from the John Ritter Foundation will fund an app that will help clinicians recognize, access, and manage thoracic aortic disease. Heritable thoracic aortic diseases such as Marfan syndrome, Loeys-Dietz syndrome, and…
Ask the Expert: Recognizing and preventing elder mistreatment
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address elder mistreatment, what it means, how it happens, and signs to look for. Identifying elder mistreatment…
Paulino and Wong Earn Fellow Status from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, AGSF, and Angelique Wong, MD, of UTHealth Houston, recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member. The…
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…