Read the latest news from the Nephrology Division.
New Study Provides Insight for Variability in the Severity of Alport Syndrome
Alport syndrome is an inherited disease characterized by progressive loss of kidney function, hearing loss, and eye abnormalities. The syndrome is caused by genetic mutations that affect expression and/or function of the type IV collagen family protein isoforms COL4A3, COL4A4, and COL4A5, which help form the glomerular basement membranes. The onset, symptoms, progression, and severity […]
KIDNEYcon 2018 – Bigger and Better!
Save the date for the 3rd annual KIDNEYcon held in Little Rock, Arkansas, April 6-7, 2018. Using a hands-on format, the scientific conference provides updates in the latest advances in kidney care featuring scientific and clinical lectures as well as half-day workshops targeted to medicine residents, nephrology fellows and early-stage nephrologists. “This promises to be […]
Humphreys, Jain and Program Committee meet to Plan Kidney Week 2018
Planning is well underway for Kidney Week 2018, the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) to be held October 23-28 in San Diego, CA. Dr. Benjamin D. Humphreys, Chief of the Division of Nephrology at Washington University, is Chair of the Program Committee, which develops the basic/clinical science session content and oversees […]
Functional Genomic Study Sheds Light on New Treatment Opportunities for EGFR-driven CKD
A group of scientists led by Associate Professor of Medicine Andreas Herrlich, Division of Nephrology, has used a functional genomics approach to identify key signaling pathways as novel regulators of transforming growth factor-alpha (TGFα) shedding in cancer cells. The article is published in the January 2018 issue of Molecular Cancer Research. (MCR) Ectodomain shedding (or, […]
Yau’s New Podcast Format Merges Nephrology, History and Storytelling
Assistant Professor of Medicine Timothy Yau wants to tell you a good story. Yau is branching out from the usual clinical and pathology discussions found in his award-winning Washington University Nephrology Web Video Series in order to emphasize some of the incredible things that have happened in the field of nephrology over the course of […]
Rauchman Returns to Division of Nephrology
It took 15 years, but Michael Rauchman, MDCM, has finally come home. On January 1, 2018, Dr. Rauchman returned to the division as Professor of Medicine, coming from St. Louis University (SLU) where he was Professor of Internal Medicine and Associate Chief, Medical Service, at the St. Louis VA Medical Center. After earning his medical […]
Kidney Transplant Patient and Advocate Kevin Fowler to Speak
Patient advocate and transplant recipient Kevin Fowler will be the special guest speaker at Dr. Mary Politi’s Principles of Shared Decision Making course (Spring M19-530) on March 19, 2018. The course is part of the Master of Population Health Sciences (MPHS) program at Washington University School of Medicine. The topic of Fowler’s lecture will be […]
Match Day Success – Welcome 2018 Nephrology Fellows
The results of the 2018-2019 National Resident Matching Program are in and we are proud to announce our five new Nephrology fellows for 2018. We look forward to getting to know each of them next year. Aniesh Bobba, MD, is currently a resident at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL. Aniesh submitted […]
New Year, New Kidney for Detective Shane Pierce
“It’s crazy how much better you feel, even that fast,” says Lake Ozark Police Detective Shane Pierce about his recent kidney transplant here at Barnes Hospital. “I was up walking by midnight, and I just felt great. I could tell the kidney was getting rid of all the toxins.” […]
Jamie Miles Receives STAR Performer Award
“From the bottom of my heart, I LOVE MY JOB,” says Jamie Miles, Administrative Coordinator at the Washington University Dialysis Center at Forest Park. “I know that most people cannot say that and truly mean it.” But Jamie means it, and it shows. Jamie was chosen to be the November 2017 Star Performer, after being […]
Idea? Make It Reality – 2018 Renal Staff Microgrant Call for Proposals
Do you know exactly how you would improve patient care if you had the opportunity and money to do so? If you have an idea, now is the time to make it a reality. The Division of Nephrology is accepting applications for 2018 Renal Staff Microgrant program. The funding will provide resources for staff in […]
Washington University and BJH Mark 5,000 Adult Kidney Transplants
The Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital kidney transplant program, one of the largest and oldest in the United States, celebrated a milestone in 2017: the 5000th patient to receive an adult kidney. The program began in 1963, with the first living kidney donor transplant performed in 1965. The team generally averages more than 230 kidney […]
Jeffrey Miner Helps Mentor Joshua Sanes Celebrate Gruber Award
Professor of Medicine Jeffrey Miner, Division of Nephrology, was proud to witness his Washington University postdoc mentor, Dr. Joshua R. Sanes, receive the 2017 Gruber Neuroscience Prize at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience 2017 (sfn17) in Washington DC, November 11-15. This award, funded by the Gruber Foundation at Yale University, honors scientists […]
Fun Times @ CAKD: Holiday Bingo Celebration
The holiday Bingo games, an annual event for over 30 years, will be held in the Chromalloy dialysis center during the three dialysis shifts (7:45 am, 10:45 am, and 2 pm) on December 20 and 21, 2017. Organizer Brenda Bingel, Nurse Administrator, is putting out a call for prizes for the event, which is always […]
WU Reception in the Big Easy
The Division of Nephrology’s Alumni and Friends Reception, held annually during the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week conference, was a big success. The fact that the reception was held in the Big Easy didn’t hurt. At least 120 current and former members of the division, friends and family, attended the party at the Sheraton […]