Dennis Moledina
MD, PhD, FASN
Assistant Professor; Director, Kidney BioBank, Internal Medicine
Biography
Research & Publications
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Biography
Dr. Moledina is a board-certified Nephrologist and clinical researcher at the Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator in the Department of Internal Medicine. He completed a clinical and post-doctoral fellowship in Nephrology at Yale and earned his PhD from the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Investigative Medicine Program). He is currently evaluating biomarkers for acute interstitial nephritis and acute kidney injury, enrolling patients in NIH-funded cohorts including Kidney Precision Medicine Program, and directs the Yale Kidney BioBank.
Education & Training
- PhDYale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Investigative Medicine (2018)
- MDM.P. Shah Medical College (2009)
Activities
- Research in progress: Improving clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritisNew Haven, United States 2022
- Noon Conference: "Dialysis: Emergent and when to start in CKD"Bridgeport, United States 2022
- Grand Rounds: "Acute Interstitial Nephritis: An Overview"Danbury, United States 2022
- Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Interstitial NephritisAnn Arbor, United States 2021
- Critical Care Nephrology: 2021 Update: How to Use AKI Biomarkers in Clinical Practice: Biomarkers for Acute Interstitial Nephritis and Acute Tubular Necrosis in the ICU SettingSan Diego, United States 2021Presentations on "How to Use AKI Biomarkers in Clinical Practice" with Panel Discussion and Q&A
- National O’Brien Center Kidney Seminars: Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Interstitial NephritisBiomarkers for Diagnosis of Acute Interstitial Nephritis 2021
- Medical Grand Rounds: Biomarkers of Acute Kidney InjuryBridgeport, United States 2021
- Renal Grand Rounds: Challenges in Clinical Management of AINSan Diego, United States 2021
- Challenges in clinical diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritisBoston, United States 2020Massachusetts General Hospital: Renal grand rounds
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis: An OverviewDanbury, United States 2020Danbury Hospital: Academic Afternoon
- A parsimonious model for diagnosis of biopsy-proven acute interstitial nephritis using electronic health record dataDenver, United States 2020American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2020
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis: An OverviewGreenwich, United States 2020Greenwich Hospital: Noon conference
- Diagnosing AIN: Can Urine Testing be Helpful?New Orleans, United States 2020National Kidney Foundation: Clinical Meeting 2020
- Urinalysis, urine microscopy, urine eosinophils and novel urinary biomarkers: Utility in AKINew Orleans, United States 2020National Kidney Foundation: Clinical Meeting 2020
- Acute Interstitial NephritisHalifax, Canada 2020Canadian Society of Nephrology Annual Meeting **Cancelled due to COVID-19
- Diagnosing Acute Interstitial Nephritis: Urine Eosinophils, Urine Sediment, and Novel BiomarkersWashington, United States 2019American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2019
- Biomarkers of Acute Kidney InjuryDanbury, United States 2019Danbury Hospital: Academic Afternoon
- Drug-induced NephrotoxicityGreenwich, United States 2019Greenwich Hospital
- CD4+ T-cell derived cytokines as biomarkers of acute interstitial nephritisNew Haven, United States 2019Yale O’Brien Kidney Center: Annual Meeting
- Lecturer: Glomerulonephritis clinicopathologic casesNew Haven, United States 2018
- Diagnostic Biomarker for Acute Interstitial NephritisNew York, United States 2018Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai
- Workshop leader: Homeostasis 1New Haven, United States 2017Led workshop on homeostasis cases for Yale medical students
- Phenotyping AKI using BiomarkersMineola, United States 2017NYU: Winthrop
- Biomarkers for Early Noninvasive Diagnosis of Human Acute Interstitial NephritisNew York, United States 2016Yale-Rockefeller Scholar Retreat
- Association of Plasma Monocyte Chemotactic Protein-1 with Postoperative AKI and Mortality after Cardiac SurgeryChicago, United States 2016American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2016
- Anticoagulation for treatment of DVT in End Stage Renal Disease.Fairfax, United States 2015
- Evaluation of Novel Urine Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Subclinical Acute Tubular Necrosis.San Diego, United States 2015American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2015
- Peri-Cardiac Surgery Levels of Plasma Neutrophil Gelatinase-associated Lipocalin Are Not Associated with Long-term Mortality Independent of Serum Creatinine LevelsPhiladelphia, United States 2014American Society of Nephrology: Kidney Week 2014
Honors & Recognition
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fellow | American Society of Nephrology | 2021 |
| K23 Mentored Patient-Oriented Career Development Award | NIH/NIDDK | 2018 |
| KPMP Opportunity Pool Travel Grant | Kidney Precision Medicine Program (KPMP) | 2018 |
| American Heart Association Career Development Award | 2018 | |
| Patterson Trust Mentored Research Award | 2017 | |
| Top Oral Abstract by a Trainee | American Society of Nephrology | 2015 |
| Outstanding Renal Fellow | Faculty and Fellows of Yale Nephrology | 2015 |
| John F Aloia Award for Academic Excellence | Winthrop-University Hospital- SUNY Stony Brook | 2013 |
| Outstanding Second Year Medical Resident | Winthrop-University Hospital- SUNY Stony Brook | 2012 |
Professional Service
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| nephSAP Review Panel: American Society of Nephrology | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
| United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2021 |
| Kidney Precision Medicine Project: Lab sub-committee | Biomarkers and other ways to enhance clinical phenotyping | 2021 |
| National Kidney Foundation: Young Investigator Forum | Judge | 2019 - 2020 |
| American Society of Nephrology: Annual Meeting oral abstract session | Moderator | 2019 |
| Kidney360: American Society of Nephrology: Editorial Board Member | Editorial board member | 2019 - Present |
| Abstract reviewer: American Society of Nephrology | Abstract Grader | 2018 - Present |
| Yale PA Masters Program | Ad-hoc reviewer | 2018 - Present |
| JAMA Internal Medicine, Kidney International, Kidney International: Reports, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Drug Safety, BMC Nephrology, CNS Drugs, Am J of Heart Diseases | Reviewer | 2015 - Present |