Faculty Research Interests
| Faculty | Research Focus |
|---|---|
| Thomas F. Patterson, M.D. Professor of Medicine Division Chief, Infectious Diseases Vice Chair for Faculty Development Patterson@uthscsa.edu | Animal Models of Invasive Fungal Infections Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Antifungal Therapy Clinical Mycology Fungal Diagnostics |
| Sunil K. Ahuja, M.D., M.S. Professor of Medicine President's Council/Dielmann Chair for Excellence in Medical Research Director, Research Enhancement Programs, VPR Office Ahujas@uthscsa.edu | P4 (prediction, prevention, personalization, and participatory) medicine Immunologic, genetic, and epigenetic determinants of immunologic diseases such as asthma, allergy, HIV, and COVID-19 Age independent prediction of acute COVID-19 outcomes and vaccine responses Development of metrics of immunologic health that predict immunity-dependent outcomes, including lifespan |
| Gregory M. Anstead, M.D., Ph.D. Professor/Clinical Anstead@uthscsa.edu | Vector-Borne and Parasitic Infections Historical Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases MRSA Treatment HIV Clinical Care Endemic Mycoses |
| Jason Bowling, M.D. Associate Professor/Clinical Director of Hospital Epidemiology, UHS Bowling@uthscsa.edu | The effect of antibiotic utilization on antibiotic resistance Health care associated infections Antibiotic stewardship Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy |
| Jose A. Cadena Zuluaga, M.D. Associate Professor/Clinical Cadenazuluag@uthscsa.edu | VA Cooperative studies: Optial Treatment for Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection (OpTION) Summit Predictors of CDI and Healthy Aging Outcomes in a prospective cohort of Veterans VA Cooperative studies: Investigation of Rifampin to reduce pedal amputations for osteomyelitis in diabetics (VA INTREPID) |
| Heta Javeri, M.D., MPH Assistant Professor/Clinical Fellowship Program Director Javeri@uthscsa.edu | OPAT Quality Improvement Project Case Series NTM Review – Retrospective review of cases of non-tuberculous mycobacterial |
| Senlin Li, M.D., M.S. Professor/Research Lis1@uthscsa.edu | Novel/non-toxic hematopoietic and immune compartment replacement/rejuvenation Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-based immune cell/macrophage/microglia-mediated neurotrophic factor gene therapy for neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-based immune cell/macrophage-mediated gene therapy for atherosclerosis Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation-based genetic engineering for potential eradiation of HIV or induction of long-term remission without requiring ongoing antiretroviral therapy |
| Jan E. Patterson, M.D., M.S. Professor of Medicine Associate Dean, Quality & Lifelong Learning Pattersonj@uthscsa.edu | Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Opportunities for participation in QI inter-professional education Integrative Medicine Use of other integrative therapies in clinical medicine COVID Clinical Research ID Emergency Preparedness |
| Ruth C. Serrano Pinilla, M.D. Assistant Professor/Clinical Serranopinil@uthscsa.edu | Access to care for disadvantaged population, community-based projects Perceptions of HIV risk and knowledge of HIV prevention strategies among minorities recently diagnosed with HIV infection in South Texas Research Activity and Community Engagement to Screen, Treat and Organize Prevention for Hepatitis C (HCV) – (RACE to STOP HCV) |
| Barbara Taylor, M.D., M.S. Associate Professor of Medicine Assistant Dean, MD/MPH Program Adjunct Faculty, School of Public Health Taylorb4@uthscsa.edu | Improving health outcomes in underserved populations living with HIV Improving engagement in HIV care in San Antonio Determining the impact of chronic comorbidities in the context of HIV as a chronic illness HIV vaccine trials COVID-19 vaccine trials, clinical trials, and observational studies |
| Elizabeth A. Walter, M.D. Professor/Clinical Waltere@uthscsa.edu | Antimicrobial Stewardship |