The Division of Nephrology congratulates Chief Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, for being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2020-2022.
Humphreys Elected Secretary-Treasurer to ASCI Council
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Dr. Victoria Fraser Holds Session at Academic Women’s Network Dinner
At this year’s AWN Spring Dinner, Victoria Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine, will moderate the discussion Brainstorming Session…
Dr. Victoria Fraser to Hold Brainstorming Session at Academic Women’s Network Spring Dinner
Established in 1990 by women faculty at Washington University School of Medicine, the Academic Women’s Network (AWN) assists and mentors women in science and medicine. The AWN gives its members the opportunity to “network, advocate, inspire and learn.” At this year’s AWN Spring Dinner, Victoria Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of […]
Meei-Hua Lin’s Eye-Catching Image is JASN’s New Cover
An image from a manuscript by Meei-Hua Lin, PhD, Division of Nephrology, was chosen to grace the first issue of JASN’s new cover format. Dr. Lin is a Senior Scientist in the laboratory of Jeffrey Miner, PhD, Professor of Medicine. The new cover format, debuting on the May 2018 issue, displays a detailed table of […]
Humphreys Elected Secretary-Treasurer to ASCI Council
The Division of Nephrology congratulates Chief Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, for being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2020-2022. The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), founded in 1908, is one of the oldest and most esteemed nonprofit honor societies of physician-scientists. Membership to ASCI is by election only. […]
The Kiss of Life and Death in the Making of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
The spectrum of congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract, known as CAKUT, represents more than 20% of all birth defects and constitutes the largest cause of kidney failure in children. A new study by Dr. Masato Hoshi, a Senior Scientist in the laboratory of Associate Professor of Medicine, Sanjay Jain, Division of Nephrology, […]
Observing Research in Action – SEA-PHAGES Students Visit Miner Lab
Students from St. Louis Community College – Meramec recently visited the laboratory of Jeff Miner, Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, to see research in action. The group of 18 freshman and sophomores are students of Dr. Tom Peters, Assistant Professor in Biology at STLCC, who previously was a postdoc in the Jeffrey Milbrandt laboratory here at […]
NephMadness 2018 Champion is a Real PRO
The final matchup of NephMadness 2018 between Patient-Reported Outcomes and The Untransplantables has been decided. The AJKD Blog blue ribbon panel, in a 6:3 decision, chose Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) as the winner, which was also the crowd favorite. Dr. Tim Yau, Assistant Professor of Medicine in Nephrology, is the Social Media Editor at AJKD, and […]
Focus on Jodean Baldauf: Ushering the Past into the Future
Behind every successful, smoothly run business is an effective, efficient business manager, which precisely describes Jodean Baldauf, Director of Business Operations for the Division of Nephrology. From staffing and planning to motivating and leading, Jodean manages an ever-changing number of tasks overseeing both clinical and administrative operations for the division. Using her background in nursing […]
Gloriosa Go Retires – Our Fond Farewell
At 75 years young, Senior Research Technician Gloriosa Go decided it was time to retire. Gloriosa has worked in the laboratory of Professor of Medicine Jeff Miner, PhD, for the past 18 years. “Gloriosa has been a valued member of my laboratory,” says Dr. Miner. “Her expertise in molecular biology and histology has been critical […]