News Archive
CKD Prevalence Published in The New England Journal of Medicine
Sophie Claudel and Ashish Verma have published on trends in the prevalence of CKD among U.S. adults through 2023 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Congratulations Sophie and Ashish! ARTICLE: Trends and Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States
Congratulations Professor Lu on your May 2026 Promotion!
Weining Lu, MD, MS, Medicine/Nephrology, is a physician-scientist focused on studies of kidney and urinary tract development, disease and novel therapeutics. He has served as the lead academic PI in a highly productive collaboration with Pfizer to develop therapies targeting the SLIT/ROBO pathway. This academic–industry collaboration led to an international... More
Congratulations Dr. Jaberi
Congratulations Dr. Waikar as the recipient of ASN’s 2026 Distinguished Mentor Award!
ASN Lifetime and Midcareer Awards Announcing the 2026 Recipients Nephrology is shaped by extraordinary professionals whose leadership, innovation, and dedication continue to advance kidney health and improve the lives of people with kidney diseases. Each year, the American Society of Nephrology honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to patient care, research, education, More
Congratulations Professor Francis on your April 2026 Promotion!
Jean Francis, MD, Medicine/Nephrology, specializes in the early detection and diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), management of BK virus infection, antibody-mediated rejection, recurrent glomerulonephritis and metabolic disorders that occur after kidney transplantation. A UNOS-certified transplant nephrologist, he serves as medical director of the kidney transplant program at Boston Medical Center (BMC), More
Congratulations to Dr. Santhoshi Bavi on ASN Health Care Justice Committee Internship Acceptance
Congratulations to Dr. Santhoshi Bavi on her acceptance into the ASN Health Care Justice Committee Internship. This ASN internship aligns with Dr. Bavi’s strong interest in addressing disparities in kidney care among underserved communities.
Drs. Bhatia, Stern, Francis and Beck among Boston Magazine’s “Top Docs 2026″
Congratulations to Drs. Jasvinder Bhatia, Lauren Stern, Jean Francis, and Laurence Beck of BU/BMC’s Section of Nephrology for being recognized as "Top Docs for 2026" by Boston Magazine! They are among 185 BMC physicians recognized for the exceptional care they provide to our patients and community. View the full “2026 Top... More
Congratulations to Dr. David Salant for being selected as this year’s recipient of the Jerome Klein Award!
The Jerome Klein Award for Physician Excellence was established in 2010 to commemorate Klein’s 50 years of service to Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine/BMC and is presented annually to a physician who shares Dr. Klein’s attributes, including clinical and research excellence, leadership, and dedicated commitment to education and mentoring.
Dr. Sophie Claudel Is Redefining How We Understand Heart and Kidney Disease
Congratulations to Dr. Sophie Claudel on being featured in Health City! Please see below for the full article: https://healthcity.bmc.org/sophie-claudel-is-redefining-how-we-understand-heart-and-kidney-disease/
Congratulations to Insa Schmidt and Our Poster Presenters at ASN!
Congratulations to Insa Schmidt for delivering a fantastic invited presentation on social determinants of health and multi-omics at ASN and to our poster presenters!