Immunology Center

With allergic diseases, autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiencies affecting up to 50 percent of the population, immunology is one of the most comprehensive fields in health care. Immunological conditions are multifaceted and are further complicated when outside influences like preexisting conditions or medications lead to overlapping symptoms that increase the difficulty of diagnosing and treating the primary source.
Director
David P. Huston, MD

W. Bryan Trammell Jr. Family Distinguished Chair in Allergy and Immunology
Associate Dean, Center for Clinical/Translational Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center

About the Center

Complex immunologic conditions are more successfully diagnosed when a team of specialists in immunologic diseases collaborates. Conducting research and training future immunologists are paramount for diagnosing and treating complex conditions and advancing the field.

Houston Methodist's Immunology Center is bringing healing and hope to patients with complex immunologic, allergic and autoimmune diseases while training the next generation to ensure a vibrant future with groundbreaking research and clinical trials.

The Immunology Center will serve as a resource to the Houston community, because Houston Methodist offers:
  • Unmatched clinical expertise with demonstrated excellence in treating disease and extending life
  • An institution built on progress with an uninterrupted trajectory of growth and success
  • An independent academic medical center with flexibility for strong partnerships across the country and around the world and an institutional focus and commitment to translational research
  • Strong leadership with the financial health and business acumen to make be successful and sustainable and the medical and scientific leadership in place to move this center forward
  • A values driven organization with a values- and faith-based commitment to attend to the whole human being in all physical, emotional and spiritual dimensions
Research News
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Personalized Treatment Strategies for Lung Cancer
Houston Methodist researchers identified a novel and innovative marker to guide Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Lung Cancer.
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Trailblazing New Perspectives: Treating Gynecological Cancers
The goal of this new study was to evaluate the feasibility of a phase three, multi-center randomized clinical trial comparing the efficacy of minimally invasive surgery with that of the traditional open method approach (laparotomy) in treating epithelial ovarian cancer.
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Getting to the Heart of Hypertension Disparities
Researchers address social risk factors for high blood pressure through a national study.
Evolving Treatment Beyond Pharmaceuticals
First-of-its-Kind Study Explores Novel Prescription Digital Therapeutic
An Unusual Presentation of Glioblastoma
Andrew Lee, MD, Herb and Jean Lyman Centennial Chair in Ophthalmology, recently published one of the first-ever reported cases of progressive vision loss as the presenting manifestation of recurrent GBM with secondary LMS to the optic chiasm.
Engaging T cell Exhaustion for Solid Tumor Immunotherapies
Houston Methodist researchers investigated T cell exhaustion in murine models of prostate cancer and melanoma to explore possible advancements in immunotherapies for solid tumors.
Fighting a Deadly Duo
Investigating therapeutics to fight deadly TB/HIV coinfections.
Houston Methodist, Rice University launch groundbreaking Digital Health Institute
This initiative builds on ongoing collaborations between Houston Methodist and Rice University to transform the future of health care.
Stage I Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Treatment Landscape
Houston Methodist researchers compared systemic therapy and radiation therapy in Stage I Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Patients
2024 Digital Health Workshop Seed Fund Award Winners Announced
Houston Methodist researchers and their collaborators from Rice University have been awarded grants from the 2024 PATHS-UP Digital Health Workshop.
Pilot Study Offers Insight Into Alzheimer’s Research Participants Perceptions and Self-Efficacy
In a Houston Methodist study, Alzheimer’s disease research participants showed a high interest in genetic testing and provided valuable insights that can improve how test results are disclosed.
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Nanomedicine Makes Big Strides in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Researchers deliver immunotherapy directly into triple-negative breast cancer tumors with nanofluidic implants, achieving tunable and sustained dosing of immunotherapeutics with high anti-tumor activity.
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Liver Failure Avengers Houston Methodist Researchers First in World
Under the leadership of Constance Mobley, MD, PhD, FACS, researchers have successfully performed a first-in-human miniature liver hepatocyte transplant to change a patient’s lymph nodes into ectopic miniature livers.
Predicting the Future of Cancer Treatment

Houston Methodist faculty developed a multiscale mechanistic model to further investigate the role of miR-155 in non-small cell lung cancer and predict clinical efficacy based on preclinical data.

Taking a Closer Look at West Nile Neuroimaging

A case report reviewing West Nile neuroinvasive disease imaging characteristics and the differential diagnosis of acute leukoencephalopathy highlights the usefulness of neuroimaging in WNND diagnosis in the absence of CSF markers.

Ending Organ Transplant Rejection

Studies at Houston Methodist suggest a novel strategy that may potentially eliminate or diminish transplant rejection, autoimmune diseases, and the need for immunosuppressive drugs

Location, Location, Location is Key to Pancreatic Cancer Prognosis

Molecular alterations found in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma samples may have potential therapeutic implications

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