Miguel Cabada

Miguel M. Cabada, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). He holds a medical degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (Peru) and a master's in clinical research from UTMB. His dual clinical-research career spans tropical medicine, with a focus on neglected helminth infections like fascioliasis. Dr. Cabada directs the UPCH-UTMB Collaborative Research Center in Cusco, Peru, training global health researchers while conducting community-based studies in Peru’s highlands and jungle regions. His research integrates epidemiology, diagnostic innovation, and control strategies for tropical diseases, alongside travel medicine and emerging viral infections.

Education:

• MD: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 2000
• Internal Medicine Residency: Jackson Memorial Hospital, 2008
• Infectious Diseases Fellowship: UTMB, 2011
• MSc Clinical Research: UTMB, 2011

Research Focus: Combines fieldwork and translational research to address fascioliasis epidemiology, novel diagnostics, and treatment responses. Active in multidisciplinary collaborations across Peru, focusing on neglected tropical diseases' societal impact and control measures.

Professional Activities: Leads Latin American Society of Travel Medicine initiatives, serves on ASTMH committees, and advises Peruvian health authorities on fascioliasis control. His work emphasizes global health equity and trainee mentorship through the UPCH-UTMB center.