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Anuja Java, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and transplant nephrologist at WashU Nephrology, has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Foundation for Women’s Health.  Her project, one of the foundation’s inaugural $1 million awards, investigates the role of complement system dysregulation in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a severe pregnancy […]

WashU Nephrology was proudly represented at the 2025 Nephrology Business Leadership University (NBLU) session, recently held in Plano, Texas. Current 2nd-year fellows, Ramayee Nadarajan,MBBS, and AbdulMoid Shehzad, MBBS, graduated from the course.  Yasir Baloch, MD, a former WashU Nephrology fellow who recently joined our faculty, returned to NBLU as a facilitator.   Now in its tenth year, […]

Congratulations to Kathryn Riner, MS, RD, LD, who will serve as Clinic Manager at our newest dialysis unit, Village Square Dialysis Center in Hazelwood, MO, effective September 1, 2025.  Kathryn, who joined WashU Nephrology in 2023 as a registered dietitian and nutritionist, brings a wealth of expertise, compassion, and leadership to her new role. After […]

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 […]

Ignacio Portales-Castillo, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Nephrology, is one of four new inductees into the 2025 Dean’s Scholar program.  Established in 2020 by the Division of Physician-Scientists, the program provides funding, mentorship and protected research time to support the professional development of early-career physician-scientists.  Dr. Portales-Castillo, who joined our division in 2022, dedicates his […]

We are proud to celebrate the outstanding members of WashU Nephrology who have recently received Length of Service Awards from Washington University. Honoring their dedication and commitment, we recognize the impact they make every day in advancing our division as a leader in medicine, science, and education. Every employee makes a difference!  Thank you for […]