Laurence H. Beck, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Laurence H. Beck, Jr., MD, PhD, completed his Internal Medicine residency and Nephrology fellowship at Boston Medical Center. He joined the Renal Section in 2006, and continues to conduct basic science research in the laboratory of Dr. David Salant on the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy. His clinical roles include a weekly clinic and attending time on the consult and dialysis/transplant services. He also has expertise in immune-mediated glomerular disease.

Publications

  • Published 3/27/2026

    Al-Rabadi LF, Storey AJ, Abuelsamen T, Takayama S, Walker PD, Nwaduru CE, Kawalit I, Zimmerman M, Hoxha E, Borza DB, Beck L, Larsen CP, Caza TN. Serine protease HTRA1 is a common autoantigen in membranous nephropathy in patients of 80 years and older. Kidney Int. 2026 Jun; 109(6):1318-1323. PMID: 41905594.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 2/23/2026

    Beck LH, Salant DJ. The podocyte slit-diaphragm: target of anti-nephrin antibodies. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens. 2026 May 01; 35(3):279-286. PMID: 41733080.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 11/20/2025

    Kim T, Ju W, Surapaneni A, Li Y, Wen D, Trivin-Avillach C, Rosales IA, Beck LH, Nair V, Fermin D, Zee J, Schmidt IM, Srivastava A, Palsson R, Stillman IE, Kretzler M, Coresh J, Waikar SS, Grams ME, Rhee EP. Circulating Testican-2 and MGT5A are Markers of Membranous Nephropathy. Kidney Int Rep. 2026 Feb; 11(2):103695. PMID: 41502806.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/10/2025

    Schmidt IM, Verma A, Claudel S, Rosan S, Lu W, Beck LH, Huynh C, Palsson R, Srivastava A, Stillman I, Avillach C, Huber TB, Volpe J, Betanzos CM, Ocana MF, Berasi SP, Fader KA, Hassanein M, Waikar SS. Associations of Podocyte-Derived Protein Biomarkers With Foot Process Effacement and Kidney Histopathologic Lesions in Individuals With Glomerular Disease. Kidney Med. 2025 Dec; 7(12):101144. PMID: 41342046.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 9/16/2025

    Urae S, Wang Z, Kumar S, Chen HA, Henderson JM, Beck LH, Borkan SC. Nucleophosmin Promotes Regulated Cell Death in Podocyte Injury. Kidney360. 2026 Jan 01; 7(1):35-48. PMID: 40956614.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Graduate Medical Sciences Educator and Mentor (Primary Mentor of Graduate Students)
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Harvard University, PhD
  • Princeton University, BA

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