National Kidney Foundation Honors BUSM’s Salant for Excellence in Clinical Nephrology

David J. Salant, MD
David Salant

David Salant, MD, professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)  has been named as the 2015 recipient of The Donald W. Seldin Award.  The Award recognizes excellence in clinical nephrology.

“Dr. Donald Seldin is one of the giants of Nephrology and his legacy is reflected in the successes of many of his former trainees that have gone on to become leaders themselves,” said Salant. “Receiving the Seldin Award is a singular honor.”

Salant, who also serves as chief, Section of Nephrology at Boston Medical Center, is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He has conducted extensive research on immune disorders of the kidneys. “My research has focused on how the kidneys are damaged when our own immune system goes awry and makes antibodies that attack critical components of the kidneys,” he said.

Salant will receive the award at the National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Spring Clinical Meetings held March 25-29 in Dallas, Texas. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease.