News Archive
Membranous Nephropathy Review by Dr. Laurence Beck Published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers Series
Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Beck and all authors of the review article, "Membranous Nephropathy," on being published in the prestigious Nature Reviews Disease Primers series! Read the article here. Ronco, P., Beck, L., Debiec, H. et al. Membranous nephropathy. Nat Rev Dis Primers 7, 69 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-021-00303-z
Dr. Laurence Beck and Lab Awarded R01 Grant
Congratulations to Dr. Laurence Beck and his lab for being awarded a new R01 grant entitled, "Investigating the functional capacity of autoantibodies in primary membranous nephropathy." Read more about the Beck/Salant lab here.
Dr. Aala Jaberi Awarded BUMG Clinical Excellence Award
Congratulations to Aala Jaberi, MD of Boston University & Boston Medical Center's Section of Nephrology who was awarded a 2021 Boston University Medical Group Clinical Excellence Award for New Faculty Excellence! A virtual award ceremony will be held on Wednesday, October 27th from 12pm-1pm. Register here.
AHA Center Grant Awarded to Dr. Chitalia and Dr. Ravid for Thrombosis ARC
THROMBOSIS ARC: Boston University School of Medicine in collaboration with Boston Medical Center receives over $2.8M from the American Heart Association to Address Disparities that Intersect Heart Disease, Cancer. The American Heart Association recently awarded a center grant to BU/BMC to examine the influence of health disparity in cardiovascular complications... More
Faculty Spotlight Series – Sushrut Waikar, MD
What do you like most about BMC? The people at BMC are some of the most passionate advocates for their patients I have ever met. Everyone at BMC is proud of what the institution does and what the institution stands for. In the highly competitive elite academic environment... More
Fellow Spotlight Series – Aileen Zhen, DO
Congratulations to Dr. Aileen Zhen, DO, who recently graduated from Boston University and Boston Medical Center’s Nephrology Fellowship Training Program! A Boston native, Aileen joined BMC’s Nephrology Fellowship family in 2019. She was attracted to many features of the program, including the “subspecialty clinics (lupus, amyloid, transplant), expertise in subspecialty... More
Fellow Spotlight Series – Hassan Mahmoud, MD
Congratulations to Dr. Hassan Mahmoud, MD, who recently graduated from Boston University and Boston Medical Center’s Nephrology Fellowship Training Program! Before moving to Boston to become a BMC fellow, Hassan called a few places home, including Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Maine. Through luck in life, he found himself joining... More
Fellow Spotlight Series – Mohamed Hassan Kamel, MD
Congratulations to Dr. Mohamed Hassan Kamel, MD, who recently graduated from Boston University and Boston Medical Center’s Nephrology Fellowship Training Program! Originally from Egypt, Mohamed joined the medical field after receiving heavy encouragement from his father, and came to join the BMC Nephrology Fellowship in 2019. After experiencing a “great... More
Fellow Spotlight Series – Natasha Awais, MD
Congratulations to Dr. Natasha Awais, MD, on her graduation from Boston University and Boston Medical Center’s Nephrology Fellowship Training Program! Originally from Pakistan, Natasha joined BMC as a Nephrology Fellow in 2019 to continue following her childhood dream of being in the medical field. She was drawn to program by... More
Fellow Spotlight Series – Wenqing Yin, MD, PhD
Congratulations to Dr. Wenqing Yin, MD, PhD, who recently graduated from Boston University and Boston Medical Center’s Nephrology Fellowship Training Program as a third year Advanced Nephrology Research Fellow! Originally from China, Wenqing joined the BMC fellowship family in 2018. After deciding to join the medical field to focus her... More