2024 BU/ BMC DOM Evans Research Days Awards
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 […]
Machine-learning based subgroups of AL amyloidosis and cumulative incidence of mortality and end stage kidney disease
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 […]
“Plasma proteomics of acute tubular injury”
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
Dr. Schmidt K01 award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
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 […]
AHA Career Development Award
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 […]
Boston Medical Center Shows Expanded Home Dialysis Fosters Equity in Kidney Disease
Congratulations to Drs. Lauren Stern and Jasvinder Bhatia on their new publication about BMC dialysis program. Click here to read the full article.
Kidney Disease- Related Mortality Among Asian Americans
Congratulation to Drs. Ashish Verma, Sophie E. Claudel, Sushrut S. Waikar and Insa Schmidt on the publishing of their article in the Kidney Medicine Journal. Full article here /
Estimating kidney function in patients with cancer: A narrative review
Congratulations to Drs. Ashish Verma and Sophie Claudel on their new publication. Click here to read the article.
Practical Considerations for Fluid Resuscitation in Cirrhosis Published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Congratulations to Drs. Sophie Claudel, Ashish Verma, and fellow authors on the publishing of their review article, “Practical Considerations for Fluid Resuscitation in Cirrhosis,” in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Read the full article here.
Associations between Kidney Histopathologic Lesions and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease – Article in JAMA Cardiology
Congratulations to Drs. Sushrut Waikar, Insa Schimdt, Ashish Verma and all other authors on the publishing of their article in JAMA Cardiology. Article link