Dr. Will Ross to Serve on St Louis Zoo Commission

Professor of Medicine Will R. Ross, Division of Nephrology, has been elected to a four-year term on the St. Louis Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission.  The commission, which is the governing authority for the Saint Louis Zoo, has the fiduciary responsibility for the well-being of the Zoo. The Zoo, renowned for its innovative approaches to animal […]

Call for Donations and Volunteers for CAKC Holiday Bingo

It’s that time of year again!  The annual Holiday Bingo Games will be held in the Chromalloy American Kidney Center (CAKC) on December 19 and 20, 2018, during all three dialysis shifts, 7:30 am, 11:00 am, and 2:30 pm. Organizer of the event, Brenda Bingel, RN, MSN, and Nurse Administrator at CAKC, is putting out […]

APOL1 Gene Variants are Causal Factors of Kidney Disease in African Americans

Professor of Medicine Jeff Miner, PhD, FASN, Division of Nephrology, is co-author of a recent study in Nature Medicine that proves that certain variants of the APOL1 gene cause kidney disease. For years, it has been known that African Americans have a 3-5-fold increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease […]