Bismark Owusu Frimpong

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Biography

Born in Ghana, Bismark moved to New York in 2017 and completed his undergraduate degree in BS Biology at Stony Brook University. At Stony Brook, Bismark spent three years working with Dr. Sandeep Mallipattu on investigating the pathophysiology of Krüppel-like factor 6 in diabetic kidney disease. His research interests cut across basic and translational work on understanding the molecular mechanisms of diseases using a range of wet and dry lab skills.

At Yale, Bismark is engaged in dissertation research in the Cantley Lab looking at aspects of the kidney inflammatory response to tubular injury. Aside research, he is an avid sports fan with interests in basketball and soccer.

Last Updated on December 29, 2025.

Education & Training

BSc (Hon): Stony Brook University, Biology (2021)

Research

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Bismark Owusu Frimpong's published research.

Leyuan Xu, PhD
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Lloyd G. Cantley, MD
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Publications

2026

Arginase-1 Expressing Macrophages Interact with Myofibroblasts to Regulate Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1-Dependent Tubule Repair
Bharathan B, Frimpong B, Xu L, Cantley L. Arginase-1 Expressing Macrophages Interact with Myofibroblasts to Regulate Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1-Dependent Tubule Repair. Kidney360 2026, 7: 1241-1250. PMID: 41628890, PMCID: PMC13337152, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001150.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2025

Krüppel-Like Factor 6 Induces RNA Polymerase II Subunit RPB1 to Promote Kidney Injury
Piret S, DiMartino S, Hanubal M, Davis M, Wang J, Bahadur T, Rath A, Gujarati N, Frimpong B, Bronstein R, Revelo M, Guo Y, Mallipattu S. Krüppel-Like Factor 6 Induces RNA Polymerase II Subunit RPB1 to Promote Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2025, 36: 1914-1927. PMID: 40327838, PMCID: PMC12499623, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000722.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2024

Podocyte-specific KLF6 primes proximal tubule CaMK1D signaling to attenuate diabetic kidney disease
Gujarati N, Frimpong B, Zaidi M, Bronstein R, Revelo M, Haley J, Kravets I, Guo Y, Mallipattu S. Podocyte-specific KLF6 primes proximal tubule CaMK1D signaling to attenuate diabetic kidney disease. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 8038. PMID: 39271683, PMCID: PMC11399446, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52306-5.
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2023

Podocyte-Specific Clusterin Triggers the Activation of Proximal Tubule-Specific CAMK1D Signaling to Attenuate Kidney Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Gujarati N, Frimpong B, Zaidi M, Mallipattu S. Podocyte-Specific Clusterin Triggers the Activation of Proximal Tubule-Specific CAMK1D Signaling to Attenuate Kidney Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 498-498. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20233411s1498d.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2022

Podocyte-Mediated Proximal Tubule Preconditioning Is Protective in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Frimpong B, Gujarati N, Mallipattu S. Podocyte-Mediated Proximal Tubule Preconditioning Is Protective in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 108-109. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1108d.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Tubule-Specific Overexpression of Krüppel-Like Factor 6 (KLF6) Is Detrimental After Nephrotoxic Kidney Injury
Piret S, Davis M, Gholami S, Gujarati N, Frimpong B, Mallipattu S. Tubule-Specific Overexpression of Krüppel-Like Factor 6 (KLF6) Is Detrimental After Nephrotoxic Kidney Injury. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 33: 881-881. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20223311s1881a.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2021

Loss of Functional SCO2 Attenuates Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Gujarati N, Leonardo A, Vasquez J, Guo Y, Frimpong B, Fozilov E, Revelo M, Daehn I, He J, Bogenhagen D, Mallipattu S. Loss of Functional SCO2 Attenuates Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Diabetes 2021, 71: 142-156. PMID: 34702781, PMCID: PMC8763871, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0316.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Loss of Functional SCO2 Attenuates Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Gujarati N, Leonardo A, Vasquez J, Guo Y, Frimpong B, Fozilov E, Revelo M, Daehn I, He J, Bogenhagen D, Mallipattu S. Loss of Functional SCO2 Attenuates Oxidative Stress in Diabetic Kidney Disease. Diabetes 2021 PMID: 34957485, DOI: 10.2337/db21-0316.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Identification of Cell-Specific Transcriptomic Changes and Cross-Talk in Diabetic Mice with Podocyte-Specific Induction of KLF6 Using Single Nuclei RNA Sequencing
Frimpong B, Gujarati N, Mallipattu S. Identification of Cell-Specific Transcriptomic Changes and Cross-Talk in Diabetic Mice with Podocyte-Specific Induction of KLF6 Using Single Nuclei RNA Sequencing. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2021, 32: 242-242. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20213210s1242a.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research

2020

Podocyte-Specific Induction of KLF6 Attenuates Diabetic Kidney Disease in Mice
Frimpong B, Gujarati N, Mallipattu S. Podocyte-Specific Induction of KLF6 Attenuates Diabetic Kidney Disease in Mice. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2020, 31: 316-316. DOI: 10.1681/asn.20203110s1316a.
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ORCID
0000-0002-0689-3968

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

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Phi Beta Kappa
05/19/2021National Award
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