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Highlights from ASN 2026: Chris Simeone presented his work on Mesoamerican Nephropathy

October 22, 2026

Chris Simeone, PhD, presented his work exploring genetic associations in Mesoamerican Nephropathy to the Nephrology community at ASN Denver this year.

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Highlights from ASN 2026: Vivian Huang presented her work in two different areas at the poster session and invited faculty talk

October 21, 2026

Huihui (Vivian) Huang, PhD, shared her previous work from a recent Science publication 10.1126/science.adk7978 along with new data on mitochondrial heteroplasmy and acute kidney injury during Strength...

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Dr. Nate Raines Exploring the Human Response to Heat Stress at BU

September 28, 2026

Nate is exploring the human response to heat stress using a custom-designed heat chamber. Working with Dustin Allen, Ph.D., at the Boston University Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences...

2026 BIDMC Early Stage Career Investigator Awards

Congratulations Drs. Vivian Huang and Esilida Sula Karreci!

September 24, 2026

Vivian and Esi, both Instructors of Medicine in Nephrology, each earned a 2026 Early-Stage Career Investigator (ESCI) Award at BIDMC. Vivian will be investigating the role of AK4 in preserving kidney...