Ishibe noted that one of the section’s greatest strengths is its commitment to mentorship and to ensuring every faculty member and trainee has the support they need to grow.
Ishibe joined Yale School of Medicine in 2001 as a clinical fellow in nephrology. After completing his fellowship, he was named a clinical instructor and then associate research scientist before switching to the faculty ladder track, earning an appointment as assistant professor in 2008. He continued his academic career progression over the next 13 years and was appointed professor of medicine (nephrology) in 2021. In 2024, he became interim chief of the Section of Nephrology. He is the director of the Nephrology Research Fellowship and has led the Undergraduate Summer Research Program for Nephrology for more than a decade.
Recognized for numerous contributions to his field, Ishibe has received the American Society of Nephrology Distinguished Researcher Award, among other honors. In 2020, he was elected into the American Society for Clinical Investigation.
Ishibe’s research centers on podocytes, the specialized epithelial cells that maintain the glomerular filtration barrier and are critical targets in proteinuric disorders such as diabetic nephropathy. His lab seeks to further understand cell-matrix biology and endocytosis in podocytes and identify potential therapeutic targets to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease.