Andreas Herrlich, MD, PhD, Director of Translational Medicine at WashU Nephrology, has been recruited for the editorial board of the new journal, Comprehensive Physiology, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Physiological Society that will focus on interorgan communication. The journal, previously dedicated solely to publishing review […]
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Help Those in Need This 2024 Holiday Season – Donate to WashU Nephrology Virtual Food Drive
Happy Holidays! WashU Nephrology is again supporting the STL Area Food Bank this year as they continue with their work to feed the less fortunate in our area. “It’s easy to donate! We have our own virtual food drive created for WashU Nephrology, and you can just follow the link below to donate and help […]
WashU Nephrology and IGSS Gather in Guatemala for 6th Annual Nephrology Symposium
The beautiful, former colonial capitol of Central America, Antigua, Guatemala, was the setting for the highly anticipated 6th Annual Nephrology Symposium, a collaboration between Washington University Nephrology and the Guatemalan Social Security Institute (IGSS)/University of San Carlos. The meeting was held Oct 4-5, 2024. The conference, which provides an intensive update on topics ranging from […]
Fourth Annual NKF Fellows Renal Roundtable Tackles Nephrology Care Challenges & Clinical Innovations for the Community
The fourth National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Annual Fellows Renal Roundtable, will be held Thursday, December 5, 2024, 5:00 – 7:30 PM, at the Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel, 191 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, MO, 63146. The professional education and networking event is a collaboration of WashU and SSM Health Saint Louis University (SLU) nephrology programs. Renal fellows […]
King-Morris’ Maternal Fetal Medicine Nephrology Program to Expand
Pregnant women with kidney problems face high risks for complications affecting both themselves and their unborn child. In 2022, Kelli King-Morris, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, founded the Maternal Fetal Medicine Nephrology Clinic at WashU Nephrology to optimize the care of these patients. The clinic, which incorporates aggressive monitoring and more frequent dialysis, has successfully […]
Stay Updated with the 2024 Fall Nephrology Alumni Newsletter
Please check out our 2024 Fall Nephrology Alumni Newsletter for the latest news and updates at WashU Nephrology. The newsletter’s lead story highlights The Washington Manual® of Transplant Nephrology, edited by Tarek Alhamad, MD, MS, FACP, FASN, Medical Director of Transplant Nephrology. The manual offers concise, high-yield information crucial for nephrology fellows, transplant trainees, practitioners, […]
Alumni and Friends Gather at 2024 ASN Kidney Week WashU Nephrology Reception
WashU Nephrology’s annual Friends & Alumni Reception, held during the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week conference in San Diego, CA, was a resounding success again this year. Current and former members of the division, friends, and family gathered at the San Diego Wine and Culinary Event Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, to reminisce, […]
Tobias Huber, MD, to Speak at Eduardo Slatopolsky Lecture at Medicine Grand Rounds Oct 31
Clinician-scientist Tobias B. Huber, MD, Chairman of the Center for Internal Medicine at Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, is the invited speaker at the Eduardo Slatopolsky Lecture in Renal and Electrolyte Disorders at the Department of Medicine’s Medicine Grand Rounds, Thursday, October 31, 2024, 8:00-9:00 am, Clopton Auditorium. Dr Huber will present Podocytopathies: Journey from Research to Real-World […]
ASN Kidney Week 2024 Calendar
Early Program Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Annual Meeting Thursday, October 24, 2024 Friday, October 25, 2024 Saturday, October 26, 2024 Sunday, October 27, 2024
Nephrologist Will Ross Honored by Association of American Medical Colleges
Will Ross, MD, MPH, the Associate Dean for Diversity and the Alumni Endowed Professor of Medicine at WashU, has been honored with the 2024 Louis W. Sullivan, MD, Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). This prestigious award recognizes medical leaders dedicated to diversifying the health-care workforce. For nearly three decades, Dr. Ross, […]