Rajees Varghese decided it was time the Division of Nephrology had a Happy Hour. So, he made it happen. The Research Science Happy Hour debuted after work on Friday, September 29, 2017, to a gathering of about 20 researchers. “I was just thinking it would be a great way for everyone to come together and […]
The Division of Nephrology gives a warm welcome to research technician Devin Wall, who will assist Drs. Tarek Alhamad and Andrew Malone with the Clinical Trials in Organ Transplantation (CTOT-19) project and the Kidney Translational Research Core (KTRC) biobanking program. Dr. Alhamad, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Interim Medical Director of the Kidney Transplant Program, […]
Lake Ozark Police Detective Shane Pierce cares about his community. He mentors youth in his community through a Police Kids Academy. He started a Coffee and a Cop program. He organized a Guns and Hoses charity basketball game. He’s even appeared as McGruff the Crime Dog at many community events. So, when Detective Shane Pierce […]
Feng Chen, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Cell Biology and Physiology, along with his collaborator Li Ding, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology Division), have been awarded a four-year, $2.2 million R01 grant from the NIH National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to fund a research project titled Pathogenic […]
RoseMarie Bianchi, a dialysis patient at Chromalloy Dialysis Center and co-founder of The Sick and Elderly Program of the Hill, is getting ready for the foundation’s annual fundraiser – a big, Italian, ravioli dinner. The Sick and Elderly Program of The Hill is a volunteer home health care foundation that provides free medical equipment and […]
Congratulations to Assistant Professor of Medicine Ying (Maggie) Chen, MD, PhD, who has been awarded a five-year $1.52M total costs, R01 grant from the NIH to fund a research project titled Podocyte Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Nephrotic Syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome (NS), characterized by heavy proteinuria and increased risk of loss of kidney function, causes serious […]
Instructor of Medicine Hani Suleiman, MD, PhD, will be speaking at the inaugural symposium celebrating the designation of Washington University Center for Cellular Imaging (WUCCI) as a Nikon Center of Excellence (NCE) in live cell and super-resolution microscopy. The title of Dr. Suleiman’s talk is Super-resolution Imaging of the Actin Cytoskeleton of Kidney Podocytes. The […]
Although appreciated year-round, nephrology nurses are properly recognized this week, September 10-16, 2017, during the official Nephrology Nurses Week. The celebration gives us the opportunity to come right out and say to our nephrology nurses, “Thank you for all you do!” The American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) initially honored the life-saving work of nurses who […]
Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine and Chief, Division of Nephrology, will be installed as the Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine, Monday, September 11, 2017. Dr. Humphreys is a clinician and nationally recognized investigator in kidney fibrosis, stem cells and regenerative medicine. The […]
The Spotlight on Women in Medicine & Science, or SWIMS, is an annual symposium that highlights the research and careers of women faculty members from Washington University School of Medicine. The event, open to the entire Wash U community, will be held September 7, 2017, in the EPNEC Seminar Room B, 1:00-3:00 pm. Victoria Fraser, […]