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Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment: Gene Target Identified at Yale
An unsuspected gene, Glis2, has been found to be a target of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) signaling in preclinical models.
7 Jun 2024
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The power of collaboration
An openness to collaboration is just one factor in the popularity of team science at YSM.
20 Mar 2024
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Dr. Chang Wins Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 at KidneyX Summit
William Chang, MD, PhD, is a recipient of Kidney Innovation Accelerator (KidneyX) Summit’s Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 for research on engineering bioartificial kidneys. He was one of eight recipients who will share a $9.2 million prize announced at the organization’s event in Washington, D.C. in June.
8 Aug 2023
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Irene Chernova is the 2023 Dostanic Award Recipient
Irene Chernova, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine (nephrology) has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Iva Dostanic, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist Trainee Award.
9 May 2023
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Dr. Anna Qian Selected for Yale International Physician-Scientist Resident and Fellow Award
Anna Qian, MD, has been selected to receive the Yale International Physician-Scientist Resident and Fellow Research Award from the Yale School of Medicine Office of Physician-Scientist and Scientist Development (OPSSD).
17 Jan 2023
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Yale Named Center of Excellence by Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation
Yale School of Medicine and Yale Medicine have been chosen as a Center of Excellence (COE) by the Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation.
19 Dec 2022
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Researchers Demonstrate XBP1 Reduces Severity of Polycystic Kidney Disease
Most families with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) possess a genetic mutation in PKD1, that impacts the protein polycystin-1 (PC1). In a new article published online Friday, October 21, 2022, in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a Yale team led by Stefan Somlo, MD and Sorin Fedeles, PhD, MBA demonstrated that the activation of the transcription factor XBP1 in vivo can improve the residual function of a mutant form of PC1, thereby decreasing the severity of ADPKD.
21 Oct 2022
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Perazella Honored by the American Society of Nephrology
Perazella will be honored for his lifetime achievements in education.
27 Jul 2022
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Yale SUMR Program Hosts Undergraduates Interested in Research
The summer 2022 session of Yale Summer Undergraduate Medical Research (SUMR) is officially underway; faculty at the Yale School of Medicine (YSM) have opened their laboratory doors to students from across the United States who are interested in developing careers in kidney, urology, and hematology research.
27 Jul 2022
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Yale Investigators Form Team to Develop Therapies for Devastating Kidney Disease
Yale Investigators Form Team to Develop Therapies for Devastating Kidney Disease
15 Nov 2021
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ADPKD is Reversible in Preclinical Models, Finds New Yale Study
ADPKD is Reversible in Preclinical Models, Finds New Yale Study
12 Oct 2021
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Brewster wins 2021 American Society of Nephrology’s Distinguished Educator Award
Ursula Brewster, MD, associate professor of medicine (nephrology) was presented with the 2021 American Society of Nephrology Distinguished Educator Award.
15 Jun 2021
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Discoveries & Impact (October 2020)
Discoveries & Impact (October 2020)
14 Oct 2020
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Kudos for December 2018
Congratulations to the following Internal Medicine faculty for these recent awards and publications:
11 Dec 2018
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Study finds four genes linked to cystic diseases of the liver and kidney
Yale researchers are studying kidney and liver diseases to determine which genes are involved in the formation of cysts.
5 Apr 2017
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Yale nephrologists travel to Brazil for a new collaboration
With Brazil now one of the top ten most-represented nations among Yale students, Yale is keen to develop new collaborations with Brazilian scholars and institutions. In October, one of these collaborations took a big step forward when physicians from the Yale School of Medicine’s Section of Nephrology visited Brazil’s University of São Paulo School of Medicine (FMUSP).
Source: Yale and the World
15 Dec 2015
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Stefan Somlo, M.D., on his career, PKD Foundation involvement and the role of mentoring promising young scientific talent
Dr. Somlo's lab at Yale studies the human polycystic diseases of the kidney and liver with the goal of understanding the basic mechanisms that will lead to development of specific treatments. He is considered one of the major intellectual forces in renal (kidney) physiology and his findings and insights form the cornerstones of current understanding of normal and abnormal renal function. Here Dr. Somlo discusses his career, contributions to the PKD Foundation, and the mentor-mentee relationship in developing promising young researchers.
Source: PKD Progress
18 Nov 2015
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PKD Foundation awards fellowships to promising PKD researchers
The Foundation has selected five outstanding researchers as recipients of the 2015 PKD Foundation Fellowships. The fellowships recognize early-career scientists whose achievements and potential identify them as rising stars — the next generation of scientific leaders in PKD research. Each fellow receives $50,000 a year for two years, totaling a half-million dollars.
Source: PKD Progress
18 Nov 2015
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Great minds: Yale scientists join global network to advance kidney research
Researchers in Yale School of Medicine’s nephrology section have forged a new collaboration with international partners to promote translational kidney research.
13 Apr 2015
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Expert in human polycystic diseases receives American Society of Nephrology’s top honor
Stefan Somlo, M. D.
8 Nov 2013