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Congratulations to four Nephrology trainees/ students for winning the 2024 DOM Evans Research Days Awards: Sophia Rosan: Clinical Science Poster Winner – 1st Place (Schmidt Lab), Presentation title: “The Association of Serum Uric Acid with Podocyte Injury and Kidney Histopathologic Lesions” Harshita Pattam: Basic Science Poster Winner – 2nd Place (Lu Lab), Presentation title: “Loss […]
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/author/PSMI8PBJV4BZQMDJQYCZ?target=10.1002/ajh.27472 “Authors categorized newly diagnosed AL amyloidosis into three distinct subgroups with notable clinical characteristics and varying risks of all-cause mortality and ESKD. We demonstrate the power of using a comprehensive set of lab parameters with machine learning methods to improve prognostication” Hot off the press @AjHematology @BU_Amyloidosis researchers develop novel prognostic markers for end-stage […]
Our researchers @insaschmidt_md@SophieClaudel@AshuNephro@waikarssand @KPMProject collaborators identify plasma biomarkers associated with acute tubular injury severity using plasma proteomics technology. Read the full article here at @NatureComms Plasma proteomics of acute tubular injury - Nature Communications
Congratulations to Dr. Schmidt on receiving a K01 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for her work on advancing CKD diagnostics. CKD is a global health issue and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Dr. Schmidt’s research harnesses deep learning to analyze kidney biopsy images, aiming to […]
@bu_bmc_renal faculty, Dr @ilori_titi, Dr. Afolarin Amodu and team joined community members @YMCA_Boston Roxbury to teach and talk about kidney health. Our nephrologists provided valuable preventive care for the community with blood pressure and urine protein screening.
Congratulations to Drs. Ashish Verma, Sushrut Waikar, Insa Schmidt, Sophie Claudel and all other authors on the publishing of their article "Association of Albuminuria With Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Persons With Chronic Kidney Disease and Normoalbuminuria: A Cohort Study " in Annals of Internal Medicine "This study highlights that those higher levels of albuminuria […]
Congratulations Sudhir Kumar and Ashish Verma, both recipients of the 2024 AHA Career Development Award. The description states, " This grants supports highly promising healthcare and academic professional, in the early years of one's first professional appointment, to explore innovative questions or pilot studies that will provide preliminary data and training necessary to assure the […]
Congratulations to Drs. Jasvinder Bhatia, Lauren Stern, Jean Francis and Laurence Beck of BU/BMC's section of Nephrology for being named "Top Docs" for 2024 in Boston Magazine's! They are among one hundred and twenty-five BMC physicians named for the exceptional care that they provide to our patients and community. Please join us in congratulating them! […]