The Kidney Biobank
The Kidney Biobank was created by the Yale Section of Nephrology to support translational research focused on understanding the pathophysiology and therapies of kidney diseases. The BioBank uses standardized protocols for collection, transport and storage of samples. Sample types include kidney tissue, DNA, plasma, and urine. Associated clinical data is also obtained and stored in a secured, web-based disease specific database. The goal of the biorepsitory is to create a ready tissue bank whereby interested investigators may apply for access to samples and clinical data for broad use in sound biomedical research. ClinicalTrials.gov. Identifier: NCT04343417
Kidney BioBank Leadership
Yale Kidney BioBank Co-Investigators
Lloyd G. Cantley, MD
C.N.H. Long Professor of Medicine, Nephrology; Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology; Vice Chair, Research
Gilbert Moeckel, MD, PhD, FASN
Professor of Pathology; Director, Renal, Cardiac & Transplant Pathology
Jeffrey Turner, MD
Associate Professor
Randy Luciano, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Stefan Somlo, MD
C.N. H. Long Professor of Medicine, Nephrology; Professor of Genetics; Chief, Section of Nephrology
Whitney Besse, MD
Assistant Professor
Madhav Menon, MD
Associate Professor
Kidney Biobank Project Contact
Melissa M. Shaw
Publications
- Inhibiting calpain 1 and 2 in cyclin G associated kinase-knockout mice mitigates podocyte injury.Tian X, Inoue K, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Sperati CJ, Pedigo CE, Zhao T, Yan M, Groener M, Moledina DG, Ebenezer K, Li W, Zhang Z, Liebermann DA, Greene L, Greer P, Parikh CR, Ishibe S. JCI Insight. 2020 Nov 19; 2020 Nov 19. PMID: 33208557.
- A Survey of Patient Attitudes Toward Participation in Biopsy-Based Kidney Research.Moledina DG, Cheung B, Kukova L, Luciano RL, Peixoto AJ, Wilson FP, Alfano S, Parikh CR. Kidney Int Rep. 2018 Mar; 2017 Nov 20. PMID: 29725645.