UAB Nephrology

Congratulations to Dr. Abolfazl Zarjou and colleagues! Their study shows kidney inflammation increases α-synuclein (SNCA) and disrupts iron balance, triggering ferroptosis in AKI. The macrophage FtH–SNCA pathway may be a promising therapeutic target. insight.jci.org/articles/view/…

We want to thank Gillian Kelly for giving us insight into her world as a scientist! 🧬🔬🧪 Head to our website’s “KUHmmunity Highlights” to read her full story! sites.uab.edu/kuhprime/2026/… #kuh #research

Last chance to register for tomorrow's National Forum! Dr. Dragana Komnenov (Wayne State University) will be discussing “The Role of Renal Sympathetic Nerves in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension” from 10-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET. Learn more and register: uab.edu/okra/training/…

@UAB_NRTC Seminar - 04/20/26, KAUL 270 & ZOOM - Dr. Jerry Jackson Lecture presented by Dr. John Lieske, Professor of Medicine - Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic: "Personalized Approach to the Treatment of Kidney Stones" @BeckerPhD @Carmendemigue12 @DrPaulKidney

@UAB_NRTC Seminar - 04/13/26, KAUL 270 & ZOOM - Dr. Leonardo Riella, Endowed Chair in Transplantation & Medical Director of Kidney Transplant Program, Harvard Medical School - presenting on "Innovation in Kidney Transplantation: from Tolerance to Xenotransplantation" @BeckerPhD

Did you miss the PKD RRC Monthly Scientific Roundtable for April 2026? No worries, the outstanding presentation by Chou-Long Huang, M.D., Ph.D., UIOWA, is now available at pkd-rrc.org/pkd-rrc-monthl…

We want to thank William Spanier for giving us insight into his world as a scientist! 🧬🔬🧪 Head to our website’s “KUHmmunity Highlights” to read his full story! sites.uab.edu/kuhprime/2026/…

Congratulations to Huy Nguyen, on successfully defending his dissertation! He will graduate on April 22 🎉👏 @DrKeeksPhD @UAB_NRTC He has also had his second first-author publication accepted in the American Journal of Physiology – Renal Physiology: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41830491/

@UAB_NRTC Seminar - 04/06/26, KAUL 270 & ZOOM - Dr. Adam R. Wende, Professor - UAB Molecular and Cellular Pathology - presenting on "Nutrient Driven Cell-Cell Crosstalk in Diabetic Complications." @BeckerPhD @Carmendemigue12 @DrPaulKidney

Returning home after a kidney transplant is an important step in your recovery journey. Proper care, including gentle activity, wound care, medication management, and a healthy lifestyle, helps protect your new kidney. Make sure to follow your healthcare team’s guidance to stay on track and recover safely. #WorldKidneyDay #OurKidneysOurPlanet #KidneyHealthForAll

At Med #GrandRounds @nyugrossman today, Orlando M. Gutiérrez, MD, MMSc, Hilda B. Anderson Endowed Chair in Nephrology and Director of the Center for Clinical and Translational Science @uabmedicine, delivered an enlightening talk on navigating bone health in CKD patients. He reviewed the burden of bone disease across the CKD spectrum, highlighted evolving approaches to mineral and bone disorder treatment, and examined how social and built environments can hinder optimal bone and mineral management. Key Takeaways: ▶️Bone disease is common in CKD ▶️Current efforts to diagnose and treat bone disease has spurned therapeutic “nihilism” and embraced seeing bone disease as a continuum of disease ▶️Treatment of bone disease must embrace both traditional osteoporotic approaches and mineral disorders unique to CKD ▶️The built and social environment places prominent barriers to achieving control of bone and mineral disorders of CKD (particularly nutrition) #CKD #BoneHealth #Nephrology #MineralBoneDisorder #HealthEquity #ClinicalResearch

📢 Call for abstracts is now open for #KidneyWk Bring research abstracts or clinical case reports to a global stage. Share discoveries, gain recognition, and be part of the work shaping the future of kidney health. 🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, May 13, 2:00 p.m. EDT 🔗asn.kdny.info/YmXk50YB1sb

Join us at the Home Dialysis Academy 2026 at UAB -ALGEN 301, April 22–24! @ClareLyas Comprehensive course on PD & HHD. Don’t miss out - register today: apps.medicine.uab.edu/ElectronicPaym… More Info: uab.edu/medicine/nephr…

Be sure to join us for the April National Forum! Dr. Dragana Komnenov (Wayne State University) will be discussing “The Role of Renal Sympathetic Nerves in Salt-Sensitive Hypertension” on April 16 at 10am CST/11am EST. Register here: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join us on TODAY from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM for a bake sale at any of the two locations listed below at UAB, benefiting the Alabama Kidney Foundation! @UAB_NRTC @uab_kdsap @UABHeersink 📍Campus Green 📍Volker Hall #TeamUAB #AlabamaKidneyFoundation #UAB #WalkWithTeamUAB

Today, on #NationalDoctorsDay, we honor the physicians at UAB Medicine who show extraordinary commitment to healing, discovery, and compassionate care. You make a difference in every patient’s story.💚

@UAB_NRTC Seminar - 03/30/26, ZOOM only - Dr. Laura Plantinga, Associate Professor - Epidemiology - University of California San Francisco - presenting on "State of the Dialysis Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities" @BeckerPhD @Carmendemigue12 @DrPaulKidney

Join us for the 36th Annual UAB Vascular Biology & Hypertension Symposium! Featuring distinguished speakers and a workshop/vendor showcase on basic & clinical VBH research and new therapies. Register & submit you abstract now: go.uab.edu/vbhs @davidpollock929 @UABHeersink