Sherry Mansour, MD, MS

Dr. Sherry Mansour uses translational and epidemiological research methods to characterize the role of repair and vascular biomarkers in the development of long-term kidney and cardiovascular outcomes, with a particular focus on patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).

Research Focus

Dr. Mansour's program integrates vascular biology, spatial transcriptomics, and clinical epidemiology to better understand and predict graft failure and cardiovascular disease. Her work spans the mechanisms of vascular repair after kidney injury, the biology underlying cardiovascular disease development in transplant recipients, and the real-world application of cardiovascular disease prevention strategies in this high-risk population.

Grants and Awards

• NIH/NIDDK K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award — Identifying the role of vascular biology to better understand and predict graft failure and cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant recipients.
• John P. Merrill Award — Understanding the application of cardiovascular disease prevention in kidney transplant recipients and its impact on clinical outcomes.
• NIH/NIDDK R03 Grant — Investigating vascular biology and spatial transcriptomics to understand the development and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant recipients.
• T32-DK7276-40 Institutional Training Grant (T32) — National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Career Development Grant (18CDA34110151).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Implementation Science Award.
• Robert Leet Patterson and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust Mentored Research Award.
• O'Brien Kidney Pilot Grant.

Current Research Projects

• Role of vascular biology and spatial transcriptomics in the development and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in kidney transplant recipients.
• Application of cardiovascular disease prevention strategies in kidney transplant recipients and their effect on outcomes.
• Role of vascular repair biomarkers in understanding recipient graft outcomes and predicting graft failure.
• Role of repair biomarkers in predicting cardiac and renal outcomes in hospitalized patients.
• Phenotyping deceased donor AKI to predict graft outcomes.
• Understanding AKI and recovery in marathon runners.