UTHealth Scleroderma Program

10/30/2020

Congratulations to our division director Dr. Shervin Assassi for receiving this very prestigious award for his research efforts in Scleroderma.

Three McGovern Medical School faculty members, Shervin Assassi, MD, MS; Harry Karmouty-Quintana, PhD; and Kyle L. Poulsen, PhD; have earned UT STAR Awards.

09/23/2020

‪Congratulations to Michele our 4th year medical student for being awarded the Gian Luigi Giannotti memorial scholarship in rheumatology. An honor bestowed to students who exhibit a passion for rheumatology research, education and patient care. We are very proud!‬

09/23/2020

‪Congratulations to Michele our 4th year medical student at McGovern medical school for being awarded the Gian Luigi Giannotti memorial scholarship in rheumatology. An honor bestowed to students who exhibit a passion for rheumatology research, education and patient care. We are very proud!‬

12/10/2019

Happy Holidays!

12/04/2019

Downregulation of CFIm25 amplifies dermal fibrosis through alternative polyadenylation http://jem.rupress.org/content/early/2019/11/21/jem.20181384

Our work on a novel RNA processing mechanism which might play a key role in the exaggerated fibrosis in systemic sclerosis.

09/29/2019

Compassion Fatigue: Avoiding Burnout as a Caregiver - Dr. Sean Burlile

UTHealth Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter

09/29/2019

Evaluation and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in - Dr. Namita Sood

UTHealth Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter

09/29/2019

The UTHealth and Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter - Day was wonderful! We are so thankful for our patients. Here is a live stream recording of part II (part I can be found through an earlier post on our page) of the lectures.

- " How Can Persons with Scleroderma Contribute To Answering Unsolved Questions Regarding the Cause and Clinical Course of Scleroderma?" - Dr. Shervin Assassi
- "Evaluation and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in Scleroderma" - Dr. Namita Sood
- "Compassion Fatigue: Avoiding Burnout as a Caregiver" - Dr. Sean Burlile

09/28/2019

Dr. Sean Burlile on “Compassion fatigue: Avoiding burnout as a caregiver”

09/28/2019

Catch Dr. Sood speak about the evaluation and treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in UTHealth Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter
Live now:
https://uthvideo.uth.tmc.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6aca581e-a561-49bd-9cbb-aad500e83414

09/28/2019

If the Facebook link is breaking up use the following link:

https://uthvideo.uth.tmc.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6aca581e-a561-49bd-9cbb-aad500e83414

09/28/2019

Having a great time at

09/28/2019

Thank you for tuning in! Next up at 12:30PM CST: Is Immunoablation Followed By Stem Cell Transplantation A Good Treatment Option for ? - Dr. Keith Sullivan, MD, Professor Duke University tune in LIVE here!

UTHealth Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter

09/28/2019

Thank you for joining! After our lunch break, stay tuned online for some great lectures.

Lectures resume at 12:30 pm CST. UTHealth Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter

09/28/2019

If you are watching this live stream and have questions for the doctors, please text your questions to 940-999-1037, or send a message to Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter. Thank you all for watching!! https://www.facebook.com/UTHealthSclerodermaProgram/videos/392153698129269/

09/28/2019

Now at Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet UTHealth Day: Body Image and Appearance Distress and Related Self-Management Tools in Scleroderma- Dr. Vanessa Malcarne

Watch live here or on https://uthvideo.uth.tmc.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=6aca581e-a561-49bd-9cbb-aad500e83414

The Scleroderma Program at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston is a patient-centered program to treat and study this multifaceted disease. Led by Maureen D. Mayes, MD, MPH, Shervin Assassi, MD, MS, and Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, MD, MHS.

09/28/2019

The UTHealth and Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter - Day is here! Watch live NOW

Scleroderma Foundation

09/28/2019

The UTHealth and Scleroderma-Texas Bluebonnet Chapter Annual Day is here! Registration starts now. Walk-ins are welcome to this free event. If you can't make it, please follow our live stream:

http://bit.ly/UTSclerodermaDay

It will begin at 10AM with Dr. Mayes -- What is new in the treatment of Scleroderma?