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Vipul Chitalia receives the NIH grant to study central venous stenosis in ESRD
Dr. Vipul Chitalia receives the NIH R-21 award to study the role of intra-vascular ultrasound in central venous stenosis in ESRD patients. The main objective of the study is to gain a deeper understanding of the types of lesions constituting central venous stenosis and their responses to the endovascular interventional... More
Aala Jaberi receives the 2020 Sub-specialty Teaching Award
Dr. Aala Jaberi is awarded the 2020 Sub-specialty Teaching Award by Boston Medical Center's internal medicine residents during the annual Senior Resident Graduation Ceremony.
BMC Nephrology Accepted for the CMS’s Kidney Care First Option
Dr. Jesse Bhatia's application, on behalf of BU Nephrology, is accepted for the Kidney Care First Option of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation's Kidney Care Choices Model. This unique payment system is a part of the Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative of the US government which encourages innovations in... More
Steven C. Borkan receives the NIH RO-1 Grant to Study Ischemic AKI
Dr. Borkan receives the NIH RO-1 award entitled: “Nucleophosmin Centered Diagnostics & Treatment of Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury”. The primary objective of his study is to harness nucleophosmin, a key cell death protein, as a potential rapid diagnostic and effective therapeutic target for ischemic AKI in our patients.
Weining Lu is recognized as the BU Innovator of the Year
Dr. Weining Lu is named the BU Innovator of the Year for 2019. Dr. Lu’s research on ROBO2 gene and his longstanding collaboration with Pfizer has led to the development of a potential new drug for chronic kidney disease that is currently in phase 2 clinical trials.
Larry Beck receives the ASN’s Distinguished Researcher Award
Dr. Laurence H. Beck Jr. receives the 2019 Distinguished Researcher Award by the American Society of Nephrology. This award recognizes individuals who have made substantial research contributions to the discipline of nephrology, and who have displayed innovation and excellence in research to advance the science and/or practice of nephrology. Drs. Beck... More