WashU Nephrology gathered for a potluck lunch on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, to celebrate the Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, as we usher in the year of the Wood Snake. The Lunar New Year celebration is a significant holiday in China and Chinese communities worldwide. It typically […]
As we invite undergraduate students to apply for WashU Nephrology’s 2025 SOAR summer internship program, we want to share the experiences and insights from our inaugural cohort of interns from last summer. Their observations provide a glimpse into the rewarding and impactful journey that awaits future interns. The WashU SOAR program, under the leadership of […]
The Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research, established in 2024, is excited to announce it is accepting applications for its 2nd immersive summer research program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing nephrology research. The Summer Opportunities for Achievement in Research (SOAR) program offers interns the opportunity to get hands-on experience in basic science research under the guidance […]
A bountiful potluck luncheon brought coworkers together to spread holiday cheer at WashU Nephrology last week. Organized by Hemalatha Sundaramoorthi, a Senior Scientist in the Humphreys Lab, Jennifer Richardson, Senior Research Technician in the Miner lab, and Jean Smith, Assistant to the Division Chief, the holiday luncheon was held on the 8th floor of McDonnell […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
To the delight of patients and staff, local canine celebrities Bear and Brookie made their rounds at WashU Nephrology’s Village Square Dialysis Unit last week. Bear and Brookie, a pair of Labrador mix pups rescued from a rural Missouri dump in 2023, became official University employees last year when they joined the WashU Police Department […]
Keith Hruska, MD, a world-renowned nephrologist and researcher, is celebrating 50 years as a faculty member at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. His impressive career includes significant contributions to the understanding of bone and mineral metabolism in relation to chronic kidney diseases (CKD). Currently a Professor of Pediatrics and Director Emeritus of […]
Yasir Baloch, MBBS, currently in his second year of the WashU Nephrology Fellowship Program, is spearheading the expansion of our division’s social media presence by overseeing our newly launched Instagram account, @WashUNeph. An image-centric social media platform, Instagram has experienced explosive growth since its inception in 2010. The photo and video-sharing platform boasts over a […]