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6620 Main StHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-798-2500
Fax+1 713-798-2505
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Education & Training
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1987 - 1991
UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1987- UCLA-VA Greater Los AngelesInternship, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1985
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Hadassah Medical SchoolClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1995 - 2028
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1991 - 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Deletion of Megalin in Kidney Tubular Epithelium Up-Regulates TGFβ1 Signaling, Aggravates Ischemia/Reperfusion Kidney Injury, and Accelerates the Progression to Chroni...Qingtian Li, Jeffery Li, Li Tan, Michael Holliday, Emily Ji
The American Journal of Pathology. 2026-03-01 - Myokine SIRPα exacerbates kidney disease in diabetes.Jiao Wu, Elisa Russo, Daniela Verzola, Qingtian Li, Helena Zhang
JCI Insight. 2026-02-09 - Naringenin-functionalized polyester nanoparticles improve oral urolithin A delivery and protect against cisplatin-induced kidney injury via heme oxygenase-1 activation...Abiodun T Wahab, Raghu Ganugula, David Sheikh-Hamad, Subhashini Bolisetty, Meenakshi Arora
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2026-02-01
Grant Support
- Megalin, and transition from AKI to CKDMICHAEL E DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER2014–2027
- Stanniocalcin-1, A Novel Anti-Inflammatory ProteinNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- NIH Intramural Nrsa Institutional Training ProgramNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1991–1993
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- Fellow
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