John T. Milliken Department of Medicine
The Division of Nephrology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis seeks a motivated postdoctoral researcher for an NIH training grant-funded position in clinical, translational, and basic science research. The successful candidate will become part of a dynamic academic research environment led by principal investigators with independent funding and excellent mentoring skills. The […]
Instructor of Medicine Hani Suleiman, MD, PhD, will receive a grant from the Zebrafish Models for Pediatric Research Services Cooperative (ZRSC) to study the involvement of certain cytoskeletal proteins in podocyte injury. The zebrafish, a relative of the minnow, has become increasingly popular in scientific research. The similarity of the zebrafish’s cell physiology to that […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hani Suleiman, MD, PhD, has been awarded a Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE) Career Development Fellowship for his grant “Sarcomere-Like Structures” as an Indicator for Podocyte Injury in Nephrotic Syndrome. The NEPTUNE program uses a multidisciplinary approach that brings together academic medical centers, patient advocacy groups (NephCure Foundation and the Halpin Foundation), and clinical research […]