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Thanks to resident elves in the Division of Nephrology, the holiday season is made even more special for families of three local children on dialysis.  Coordinating with a team at the Children’s Hospital dialysis unit, our division “adopted” three families in need of a little help this Christmas. Principal organizer, Julie McNamara, a medical secretary […]

The opening of the new Kidney Transplant Clinic at the Veterans Affairs (VA) St. Louis Health Care System is a valuable resource – and a huge convenience – for local veterans. Headed by Anuja Java, MD, Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine, the clinic is for patients who have received a kidney […]

Congratulations to Ying “Maggie” Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, who was awarded a $1.8 million grant (total cost) from the U.S. Department of Defense for her study “Development of Novel Podocyte Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) Calcium Stabilizers to Treat Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).” FSGS is the most common primary glomerulopathy leading to renal […]

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) honored Tarek Alhamad, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Nephrology, and Jason Wellen, MD, MBA, associate professor of surgery, with the local chapter’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence.  The awards were presented at the 33rd Annual 2019 NKF Gift of Life Gala, held November 16, 2019 at the […]

Renal Staff Microgrants Do you have a novel idea that would improve the atmosphere and lift spirits in the dialysis unit?   What clever teaching tool could you use to stress the importance of diet to a patient new to dialysis?   How would you improve patient care if you had the opportunity and money to do […]

Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, the Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and Division of Nephrology chief, is part of a team of investigators that has received a three-year Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) grant to define the transcriptome and epigenome of the normal human kidney.  Data obtained from both developing and adult kidney (male […]

Congratulations to Michael Rauchman, MDCM, professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology, who was recently installed as Chromalloy Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine.   Colleagues, family and friends joined in the celebration of the endowed professorship on October, 18, 2019, at the Saint Louis Club. A renowned physician-scientist, Dr. Rauchman’s research focuses on understanding […]

“The division’s impact continues to expand not only in Guatemala but now also into other Central American countries – with a little help from YouTube and Twitter!” says Marcos Rothstein, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Washington University.  Dr. Rothstein is referring to the Third Annual Update in Nephrology Conference, recently […]

Not everyone was fortunate enough to attend the world’s top nephrology meeting – ASN Kidney Week – November 5-10, 2019.  Not everyone got to visit thousands of posters depicting the latest scientific and medical advances in nephrology, or listen to leading experts in the field, or meet up with old friends and colleagues, or enjoy […]

ASN Kidney Week 2019 will be held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC on November 5-10, 2019.  Below is a list of our speakers, poster presentations and more! Wednesday, November 6, 2019 Anitha Vijayan, MD, FASN Professor of Medicine Presenter:  Using Prolonged Intermittent RRT in the Intensive Care Unit: How Do I […]

Dr. Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, Joseph Friedman Professor of Renal Diseases in Medicine and director of the Division of Nephrology, is the subject of Washington University School of Medicine’s Washington People, a series that profiles individuals throughout the medical campus and community. In the profile, Humphreys talks about the exciting future for the field of […]

The monthly visits from Tucker, an emotional support dog, have been a big hit at North County Dialysis Center, according to Tom Gowen, the nurse manager at the facility. “Our team had been brainstorming for ways to keep our patients engaged when the idea of a therapy support dog came up,” says Tom.  It was […]

The Division of Nephrology is proud to announce that four of our faculty members – Patricia Kao, MD, MS, Timothy Yau, MD, Steven Cheng, MD, and Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD – were among 42 Washington University School of Medicine educators inducted into the newly created Academy of Educators. The Academy of Educators is led by […]

Ying Maggie Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Nephrology, is the recipient of a 2-year, $300,000 Mallinckrodt Challenge Grant for her study “Targeting Podocyte Dysfunctional Ryanodine Receptor to Treat Nephrotic Syndrome.” “The overall goals of this proposal are to determine the molecular mechanisms underlying increased podocyte endoplasmic reticulum (ER) calcium efflux under ER stress […]