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MANF: Urine Biomarker for Kidney ER Stress
Certain environmental and genetic factors can disrupt endoplasmic reticulum (ER) function and result in a situation called “ER stress”, in which misfolded/unfolded proteins accumulate in the ER lumen. Prolonged or intense ER stress contributes to the pathogenesis of a variety of glomerular and tubular diseases in humans, such as congenital nephrotic syndrome, familial focal segmental […]
Finding Gives Hope of Treatment for Arterial Calcification in CKD Patients
An exciting, new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, and RWTH Aachen University in Aachen, Germany, has identified the cells responsible for the vascular calcification seen in CKD. This finding is of particular importance because vascular calcification is […]
Slatopolsky to receive NKF Award of Excellence
The National Kidney Foundation is honoring Eduardo Slatopolsky, MD, Professor Emeritus, Division of Nephrology, with the 2016 Award of Excellence at their 30th Annual NKF Gala, to be held November 12 at the Hilton Saint Louis at the Ballpark. Dr. Slatopolsky’s contributions to the understanding of the pathophysiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism, hyperphosphatemia and vitamin D […]
3rd Paul Mennes, MD Memorial St. Louis City-Wide Renal Grand Rounds Dinner
The City-Wide Renal Grand Rounds Dinner, co-hosted by the Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine and the Renal Division at Saint Louis University School of Medicine will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016. The City-Wide Grand Rounds was started over 15 years ago by Steven Bander, MD, an alum of the Nephrology Fellowship […]
Drs. Jain and Gaut Co-Authors of Award-Winning Book Diagnostic Pathology: Kidney Diseases, 2nd Edition
Congratulations to Sanjay Jain, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and renal pathologist Joseph Gaut, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pathology & Immunology, co-authors of the book Diagnostic Pathology: Kidney Diseases, 2nd Edition, which was just awarded First Prize in the British Medical Associations (BMA) annual Medical Book Awards. The book (Elsevier 2015, […]
Welcome Virginia Kelly
Virginia Kelly, the division’s new Office Coordinator, brings a wide range of experience, diverse interests, and a wicked sense of humor to the position. Virginia spent 15 years as a communications writer and administrative assistant at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, first in corporate communications and then in provider relations (but she says to […]
St. Louis Upends the National Startup Businesses Slump
St. Louis was #2 in the nation for fastest growing rate of new startups in a metropolitan area. St. Louis had 4,876 new start-ups in 2014. In a survey of entrepreneurs, the Census Bureau found that 30% of new businesses in Missouri are in health care. Additionally, women own a larger number of startups in […]
AKI – Expanding the ASN Community
ASN has added another dedicated site – the AKI Community – to its line of discussion groups, and nephrologist Anitha Vijayan, MD, FASN, Professor of Medicine in our division, will be one of the initial co-moderators guiding the conversation. “The AKI community subgroup was created specifically to provoke thoughtful discussion among community members who have […]
Welcome Celia Dehn
We are pleased to introduce another new member of our division, Celia Dehn, the Senior Department Accounting Assistant who will be handling the purchasing/accounting functions for the division. Prior to coming to the Division of Nephrology, Celia worked in the Department of Pathology & Immunology for 28 years. Working at WashU is a family affair; […]