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Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, Assistant Professor, WashU Medicine Division of Nephrology, has been awarded funding from the KidneyCure Transition to Independence Grants Program, a foundation of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN). This prestigious program supports early-career investigators in establishing themselves as independent researchers.  The grant will fund Dr. Chang-Panesso’s project Elucidating the role of metabolic reprogramming in […]

Congratulations to our WashU Medicine nephrologists named to the 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors® list! Castle Connolly Top Doctors represent the top 7% of physicians nationwide, selected through a careful review of peer nominations, professional achievements, and excellence in patient care.  This honor reflects their expertise, integrity, and commitment to helping patients make informed healthcare […]

Jeffrey Miner, PhD, FASN, Eduardo and Judith Slatopolsky Professor of Medicine in Nephrology at Washington University, was among the 35 workshop participants of the Alport Syndrome Research & Regulatory Workshop recently held in Cambridge, MA. Sponsored by the Alport Syndrome Foundation (ASF), the two-day event brought together researchers, clinicians, FDA and NIH representatives, patient advocates, […]

WashU Nephrology proudly congratulates Benjamin Humphreys, MD, PhD, Chief of the Division of Nephrology, on his appointment as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI). A prominent figure in kidney research and regenerative medicine, Dr. Humphreys joins the editorial board for a two-year term, contributing to JCI’s mission of advancing basic and […]

We are thrilled to welcome our 2025 renal transplant fellows to the WashU Nephrology team. Our comprehensive one-year Transplant Nephrology Fellowship offers an immersive experience at one of the largest and most renowned kidney transplant centers in the United States.  We look forward to the knowledge, dedication, and fresh perspective each fellow will contribute to our dynamic transplant […]

We are proud to welcome Muhammad Yasir Baloch, MD, as Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Washington University, effective July 1, 2025.  A 2025 graduate of our Nephrology Fellowship Program, Dr. Baloch will also serve as Director of Fellowship Outreach and Recruitment. Dr. Baloch earned his medical degree from Bolan Medical College […]

We are excited to welcome the exceptional physicians joining our WashU Nephrology Fellowship Program for 2025-2027.  Each brings a unique talent, passion and commitment to the field of nephrology and to our division.

Yili Fang, MD, PhD, a Postdoctoral Research Scholar in the Ying Maggie Chen laboratory, has been awarded a prestigious 2025 American Heart Association (AHA) Postdoctoral Fellowship for his project “Develop a Biotherapeutic Protein to Treat Uromodulin-Associated Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).” This award has been approved for funding of $156,640 for two years. Dr. Fang earned […]

We are delighted to announce the promotions of the following faculty, effective July 1, 2025. These well-earned achievements reflect their dedication, groundbreaking research and exceptional contributions to nephrology and to our division.

WashU Nephrology proudly celebrated our graduating nephrology fellows with a dinner held at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum on Friday, June 13, 2025. To all of our graduates, please know you will be deeply missed.  We wish you every success and fulfillment in this next chapter of your careers.  You are the future of nephrology, and […]