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We are a diverse group of professional scientists & patient advocates seeking to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease through innovative & interdisciplinary team science. Affiliated with the Univ. of Washington Division of Nephrology.
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Dr. Suzanne Watnick, ASN Health Policy Scholar and @uwnephrology.bsky.social faculty member, advocates for #kidney #research funding and support at @asnkidney.bsky.social Hill Day in DC, along with many #nephrology advocates and leaders. @uwmedicine.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Dr. Susan Wong on receiving a tier 2 #research award from the UW #Global Innovation Fund for her project “Building robust models of conservative #kidney management.” @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social kri.washington.edu/index.php/ne...

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Thomas Vincent will defend his #PhD #dissertation "Nephron Progenitor Cell Engraftment beneath the Murine Kidney Capsule as a Platform for Disease Modeling, Drug Delivery, and Regeneration" on March 4th. #nephron #kidney @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social Learn more: kri.washington.edu/news/thomas-...

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In Memoriam ~ It is with sadness that we share the news of the passing of Dr. William (Bill) Couser. He served as Division Head of Nephrology at the University of Washington from 1982 to 2002. Please see our commemoration for Bill: nephrology.uw.edu/about/in-mem...

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Washington faces over $1 billion in #research funding losses. Dr. @ian-deboer.bsky.social provides comments to Axios regarding the proposed cuts to UW School of Medicine and the threat to @uwmedicine.bsky.social nationally recognized research programs. #kidney #nephro www.axios.com/local/seattl...

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Sophie Blackburn from the Freedman lab will defend her #PhD #dissertation, "Enhanced vascularization and longevity of human #kidney #organoids", on Wednesday, 2/26/25, 3PM Pacific. Learn more: kri.washington.edu/news/sophie-... #research #science @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social

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Join the KRI Registry for future #research #studies. Watch our video here. We will contact you if you qualify. Research is how #medicine advances & helps optimize #patientcare & create new medicines & devices for #prevention & #cure. #kidney youtu.be/InoAj42k4X8 or kri.washington.edu/research/par...

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Congratulations to Dr. Pavan Bhatraju, a recipient of the Barbara Jung Gender Equity Champion Awards at UW, @uwdeptmedicine.bsky.social. An advocate of women/gender minority individuals through his consistent engagement as a member of the gender equity council. kri.washington.edu/news/bhatraj...

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#Researchers with specialized expertise, #Scientists, and #Biostaticians are working on multiple studies at KRI @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social. We break silos & accelerate innovative science. @uwmedicine.bsky.social. @uwnephrology.bsky.social #mepsky See Active Studies: kri.washington.edu/studies

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KRI Research Blog - Our blog provides a new avenue for a glimpse of what we do at the KRI @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social. Read posts by Drs. Ben Juliar, Bryan Kestenbaum, Mike Granda, & Kate Butler. #research #kidney #nephsky Blog: kri.washington.edu/research/publications-%26-research-blog

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Dr. Bryan Kestenbaum, "Control of Extracellular Volume in Patients Receiving Hemodialysis," & Dr. Leila Zelnick, "An Introduction to Hierarchical Composite Endpoints and Win Statistics in Kidney Disease." #nephsky #kidney @uwnephrology.bsky.social live-kidney-research-institute.pantheonsite.io/news

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Freedman Lab Tests #mTOR Inhibitor in #PKD Organoids. “What we saw was encouraging. This indicates there is a way to get a high level of systematic mTOR blockage that would only target unwanted growth.” #kidneydisease #organoids #stemcell #research #nephsky iscrm.uw.edu/study-from-f...

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RSVP for #Science in #Medicine Lecture with Dr. Ian de Boer, Director of #Kidney #Research Institute. Online webinar and in-person on January 29th, noon PST, presenting "Diabetes & chronic kidney disease - #clinical #epidemiology meets #PrecisionMedicine." Scan the QR code. @uwmedicine.bsky.social

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