Laurence H. Beck MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Nephrology

Graduate Faculty (Primary Mentor of Grad Students)

650 Albany St | (617) 638-7330
laurence.beck@bmc.org
lhbeckjr@bu.edu

Sections

Nephrology

Centers

Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research

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.

Websites

BU Profile

Boston Medical Center Provider Profile

Education

Medicine-Internal, MD, Harvard Medical School

Cell & Molecular Biology, PhD, Harvard University

Cell & Molecular Biology, BA, Princeton University

Publications

Published on 1/22/2024

Beck LH. Quantity Versus Quality of Anti-Phospholipase A2 Receptor 1 Autoantibodies in the Assessment of Clinical Outcome in Membranous Nephropathy: The Debate Continues. Am J Kidney Dis. 2024 Jan 22. PMID: 38260930.

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Published on 11/27/2023

Trivin-Avillach C, Jaberi A, Henderson JM, Beck LH, Francis J. Eculizumab Use in Scleroderma Renal Crisis With Thrombotic Microangiopathy: A Case Report. Kidney Med. 2024 Jan; 6(1):100753. PMID: 38225975.

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Published on 11/1/2023

Beck LH. The latest model has just arrived! A new experimental mouse model of PLA2R1-associated membranous nephropathy. Kidney Int. 2023 Nov; 104(5):878-880. PMID: 37863634.

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Published on 10/5/2023

Sethi S, Beck LH, Glassock RJ, Haas M, De Vriese AS, Caza TN, Hoxha E, Lambeau G, Tomas NM, Madden B, Debiec H, D'Agati VD, Alexander MP, Amer H, Appel GB, Barbour SJ, Caravaca-Fontan F, Cattran DC, Casal Moura M, D'Avila DO, Eick RG, Garovic VD, Greene EL, Herrera Hernandez LP, Jennette JC, Lieske JC, Markowitz GS, Nath KA, Nasr SH, Nast CC, Pani A, Praga M, Remuzzi G, Rennke HG, Ruggenenti P, Roccatello D, Soler MJ, Specks U, Stahl RAK, Singh RD, Theis JD, Velosa JA, Wetzels JFM, Winearls CG, Yandian F, Zand L, Ronco P, Fervenza FC. Mayo Clinic consensus report on membranous nephropathy: proposal for a novel classification. Kidney Int. 2023 Dec; 104(6):1092-1102. PMID: 37795587.

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Published on 10/5/2023

Sethi S, Beck LH, Glassock RJ, Haas M, De Vriese AS, Caza TN, Hoxha E, Lambeau G, Tomas NM, Madden B, Debiec H, D'Agati VD, Alexander MP, Amer H, Appel GB, Barbour SJ, Caravaca-Fontan F, Cattran DC, Casal Moura M, D'Avila DO, Eick RG, Garovic VD, Greene EL, Herrera Hernandez LP, Jennette JC, Lieske JC, Markowitz GS, Nath KA, Nasr SH, Nast CC, Pani A, Praga M, Remuzzi G, Rennke HG, Ruggenenti P, Roccatello D, Soler MJ, Specks U, Stahl RAK, Singh RD, Theis JD, Velosa JA, Wetzels JFM, Winearls CG, Yandian F, Zand L, Ronco P, Fervenza FC. Mayo Clinic Consensus Report on Membranous Nephropathy: Proposal for a Novel Classification. Mayo Clin Proc. 2023 Nov; 98(11):1671-1684. PMID: 37804268.

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Published on 8/28/2023

Kouri AM, Caza TN, Beck LH, Misurac JM, Evans MD, Phillips CL, Eadon MT, Larsen CP, Andreoli SP, Bu L, Rheault MN, Khalid M. Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Primary Membranous Nephropathy. Kidney Int Rep. 2023 Nov; 8(11):2368-2375. PMID: 38025223.

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Published on 8/8/2023

Avasare R, Andeen N, Beck L. Novel Antigens and Clinical Updates in Membranous Nephropathy. Annu Rev Med. 2024 Jan 29; 75:219-332. PMID: 37552894.

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Published on 6/21/2023

Beck LH, Ayoub I, Caster D, Choi MJ, Cobb J, Geetha D, Rheault MN, Wadhwani S, Yau T, Whittier WL. KDOQI US Commentary on the 2021 KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 Aug; 82(2):121-175. PMID: 37341661.

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Published on 12/29/2022

Al-Rabadi LF, Beck LH. Neuronal Proteins as Antigenic Targets in Membranous Nephropathy. Nephron. 2023; 147(8):451-457. PMID: 36580905.

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Published on 11/29/2022

Burbelo PD, Olson SW, Keller JM, Joshi M, Schwartz DM, Chuang YJ, Lambeau G, Beck LH, Waldman M. Prediagnostic Appearance of Thrombospondin Type-1 Domain 7A Autoantibodies in Membranous Nephropathy. Kidney360. 2023 Feb 01; 4(2):217-225. PMID: 36821613.

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