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 8/1/2025

    Al-Rabadi LF, Beck LH. The podocyte gets a pedicure: tiny nail clippers for podocyte foot processes. Kidney Int. 2025 Aug; 108(2):176-178. PMID: 40685177.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 7/29/2025

    Wittig M, Verma A, Bellavia A, Rosan S, Claudel SE, Surapaneni A, Palsson R, Srivastava A, Stillman IE, Henderson JM, Beck LH, Hodgin JB, Grams ME, Rhee EP, Huber TB, Waikar SS, Schmidt IM. The Associations of Foot Process Effacement with Kidney Histopathologic Lesions and Disease Progression. Kidney360. 2025 Jul 29. PMID: 40728890.

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  • Published 6/14/2025

    Beck L, De Sio C, Pritchard J, Hugtenburg RP, Li Y, Price T, Purves T, Flynn S, Velthuis JJ. Study of radiation damage of 28 MeV protons to the Lassena Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor. Appl Radiat Isot. 2025 Nov; 225:111921. PMID: 40543164.

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  • Published 4/10/2025

    Jeyabalan A, Czawlytko CL, Beck LH, Trivin-Avillach C. Case 10-2025: A 32-Year-Old Woman with Flank Pain, Fever, and Hypoxemia. N Engl J Med. 2025 Apr 10; 392(14):1428-1437. PMID: 40214035.

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  • Published 4/8/2025

    Avasare RS, Andeen NK, Al-Rabadi LF, Burfeind KG, Beck LH. Drug-Induced Membranous Nephropathy: Piecing Together Clues to Understand Disease Mechanisms. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2025 Apr 08; 36(8):1629-1638. PMID: 40198910.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research
    Boston University
  • Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad 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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