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Mary Hoffmann recognized early in life the special calling of those who care for patients. “At the age of 14, I worked as a candy striper – a volunteer nurse’s aide – at Jewish Hospital for the summer,” says Mary, now an Inpatient Renal Coordinator in the Chromalloy Dialysis Center. “I was only able to […]

Not only was Dr. Benjamin Humphreys, Chief, Division of Nephrology, honored to be the invited speaker for the 20th annual Carl W. Gottschalk Lecture at UNC- Chapel Hill, he was delighted to accept the “perk” that comes with being the guest lecturer. Dr. Humphreys had the opportunity to tour the Carl W. Gottschalk Collection on […]

A new study headed by Dr. Monica Chang-Panesso, MD, Nephrology, revealed unexpected findings in an investigation of Meis1, a transcription factor that is required for mammalian development. Meis1 is a known marker of interstitial stroma in the developing kidney. Defects in kidney development are seen in Meis1 mutant embryos. The homeobox protein plays an important […]

Congratulations to Associate Professor Patricia Kao, MD, MS, Nephrology, who is a recipient of an AAIM (Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine) Innovation Grant for FY 2018-2019. Dr. Kao is one of ten recipients chosen from a national pool of over 100 applicants. These AAIM grants support medical education innovations that address unmet needs or gaps […]

We recently introduced you to Chase Cofer, a young man and dialysis patient who does not let his genetic syndrome and kidney failure dampen his joy of life. Now, Chase’s story will be the subject of a local TV news feature. Marielle Mohs, TV reporter and multimedia journalist at CBS affiliate KMOV-TV in St. Louis, […]

The Division of Nephrology congratulates Chief Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, for being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2020-2022.

At this year’s AWN Spring Dinner, Victoria Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of the Department of Medicine, will moderate the discussion Brainstorming Session…

Established in 1990 by women faculty at Washington University School of Medicine, the Academic Women’s Network (AWN) assists and mentors women in science and medicine. The AWN gives its members the opportunity to “network, advocate, inspire and learn.” At this year’s AWN Spring Dinner, Victoria Fraser, MD, Adolphus Busch Professor of Medicine and Chair of […]

An image from a manuscript by Meei-Hua Lin, PhD, Division of Nephrology, was chosen to grace the first issue of JASN’s new cover format. Dr. Lin is a Senior Scientist in the laboratory of Jeffrey Miner, PhD, Professor of Medicine. The new cover format, debuting on the May 2018 issue, displays a detailed table of […]

The Division of Nephrology congratulates Chief Benjamin D. Humphreys, MD, PhD, for being elected Secretary-Treasurer of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2020-2022. The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), founded in 1908, is one of the oldest and most esteemed nonprofit honor societies of physician-scientists. Membership to ASCI is by election only. […]