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@kidneywars.bsky.social
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Nephrologist, educator, mom to 19x2, loves memes

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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
It's time to start planning #NephMadness 2027! We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas: bit.ly/NM27Ideas @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social @ajkd.bsky.social
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#NephMadness 2027: Call for Topic Suggestions
NephMadness 2026 is still fresh in our memories, but it’s already time to start thinking about NephMadness 2027! Which topics would you like to see in next year’s edition of the madness…
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
And, of course, MANY THANKS to the #NephMadness 2026 Executive Team! @nephrosparks.bsky.social . @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social Dia Waguespack @ssfarouk.bsky.social Krithika Mohan bit.ly/NM26Exec
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#NephMadness 2026: Meet the Gamemakers
NephMadness 2026 is only weeks away, so it’s time to start introducing some of the key players. We begin with a group of familiar faces to those of you who have played NephMadness in the past…
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
AJKD invites applications for its Editorial Internship Program, which will provide editorial experience to early career researchers interested in education, teaching, or medical editing/writing. Apply by April 30. Details: bit.ly/3Z64pFG
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
The fun of #NephMadness is making your prediction on which team will become the 2026 Champion! The deadline to submit a #NephMadness bracket is coming up on March 31. Have you submitted your individual or group bracket yet? bit.ly/2DvWyou
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A @freelyfiltered.bsky.social #NephMadness episode with kidneyboy.bsky.social @medpeedskidneys.bsky.social @annagaddy.bsky.social @vipvargh.bsky.social & Natalie Freidin interviewing @kidneywars.bsky.social, Autumn Harris, & Sarah Street on the Animal House region: www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter...
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
#NephMadness 2026: Animal House Region Teams: Dogs vs Cats Experts: Autumn Harris & Kelly Hyndman Writers: Sarah Street & Susan DiGiovanni Execs: @kidneywars.bsky.social & @nephrosparks.bsky.social bit.ly/NM26Animals
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#NephMadness 2026: Animal House Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Selection Committee Member: Autumn Harris  At NC State University, Dr. Autumn Harris investigates how kidneys regulat…
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
#NephMadness 2026: Trolls of Transplantation Region Teams: - BK - CMV Experts: Sam Kant & @germatologist.bsky.social Writers: @beanbuddy.bsky.social & @drflashheart.bsky.social Execs: @ssfarouk.bsky.social & Ana Catalina Alvarez-Elías bit.ly/NM26Transplant
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#NephMadness 2026: Trolls of Transplantation Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Selection Committee Member: Sam Kant @kantsmd Sam Kant is an Nephrologist & Transplant Physician at St. Vincent’s…
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
#NephMadness 2026: Animal House Region Teams: Dogs vs Cats Experts: Autumn Harris & Kelly Hyndman Writers: Sarah Street & Susan DiGiovanni Execs: @kidneywars.bsky.social & @nephrosparks.bsky.social rks.bsky.social bit.ly/NM26Animals
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#NephMadness 2026: Animal House Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Selection Committee Member: Autumn Harris  At NC State University, Dr. Autumn Harris investigates how kidneys regulat…
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
#NephMadness 2026: C3G Region Teams: - C3G Diagnosis - C3G Treatment Expert: Bradley Dixon Writer: Aarushi Varshney Execs: @nephrosparks.bsky.social & @kidneywars.bsky.social bit.ly/NM26C3G
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#NephMadness 2026: C3G Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Selection Committee Member: Bradley Dixon  Dr. Dixon is currently Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine and chief of t…
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Cristina Popa @nephroseeker.medsky.social · 05/06/2025
First #ERA25 day, my highlights 👉Officially started a new role for the Social Media team (🔥team)
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Cristina Popa @nephroseeker.medsky.social · 25/05/2025
#AnimalHouse forever 😍
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a sign that says " i love animals " is surrounded by cartoon animals
ALT: a sign that says " i love animals " is surrounded by cartoon animals
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 25/05/2025
Angler Fish to upstage the Gila monster? news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... #NephMadness #AnimalHouse
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How a fishing expedition helped lead to GLP-1 — Harvard Gazette
Story of game-changing obesity, diabetes therapy illustrates the crucial role of fundamental research breakthroughs.
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Mark O. Martin @markowenmartin.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
One problem we face today is how few people understand the science that helps us all. Some scientists are able to explain the importance of their work. @baym.lol of Harvard University is one of them. Science is for everyone, and benefits us all more than most people know.
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
Did we just wrap up #NephMadness 2025? Yes... Is it time to start planning #NephMadness 2026? YES! Share your ideas for next year's tournament! bit.ly/NM26Ideas @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social‬ @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social
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#NephMadness 2026: Call for Topic Suggestions
We’ve barely caught our collective breath from NephMadness 2025, but it’s already time to start thinking about NephMadness 2026! Which topics would you like to see in next year’s …
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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Did we just wrap up #NephMadness 2025? Yes... Is it time to start planning #NephMadness 2026? YES! Share your ideas for next year's tournament! bit.ly/NM26Ideas @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social‬ @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social
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#NephMadness 2026: Call for Topic Suggestions
We’ve barely caught our collective breath from NephMadness 2025, but it’s already time to start thinking about NephMadness 2026! Which topics would you like to see in next year’s …
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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · 10/05/2025
CAR-T Cell Therapy wins #NephMadness 2025! @nephrosparks.bsky.social recaps this year's tournament and the thrilling matchup. bit.ly/KN1705-20 #ASNKidneyNews
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 06/05/2025
A #MedSky thread in honor of Met Gala 2025 featuring this years fashion plus old favorites and the only thing as fascinating as gala looks Blood cells. Obviously 1/
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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
New paper! Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should. This is the *first* paper in the peer reviewed scientific literature to explain how Bluesky works and how to use it for #SciComm 🧪🦑🐠 academic.oup.com/fisheries/ad...
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Social media for fisheries science and management professionals: How to use Bluesky and Instagram, and why you should
ABSTRACT. Social media tools have revolutionized how people communicate with one another. A 2018 paper in Fisheries summarized the use of Twitter, Facebook
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Laura Ratcliffe @lauraratcliffe7.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Finally, I have cracked how the Blue Ribbon Panel make their picks! The official #NephMadness fortune teller! Pick a number ...
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Matthew Sparks @nephrosparks.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Just a few more days until the #NephMadness Fellows Debate at #NKFClinicals this Friday in Boston
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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 07/04/2025
THIRD GRADERS. 8 or 9 years old.
Letter about ICE picking up third graders
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 03/04/2025
From @fperrywilson.bsky.social Irony is dead www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #MedSky #USPoli
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Irony: An Obituary
Dr F. Perry Wilson delivers irony’s eulogy.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
These Trump tariffs are getting out of hand. #TrumpTariffs
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Don't forget to fill out your 2 #NephMadness brackets today!!! Fun fact: exec team members' favorite meeting is to pick #NephMadness team pictures! These are some of my favorites, what are yours?
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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 27/03/2025
Another ‘oxalate offender’ to add to the list, yellow rice wine bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... #NephMadness
Renal biopsy specimen with arrow showing a couple of calcium oxalate deposits within renal tubules. (A) HE staining, 400× magnification. (B) Polarized light, 400× magnification. Red arrow: birefringent crystals
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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Dave Winer told me to follow this account. So I did. You should too.
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Cristina Popa @nephroseeker.medsky.social · 31/03/2025
Last min #nephmadness bracket submission Greenhouse region: I was surprised to find out that one can mistake Colchium autumnale for wild garlic. In the countryside was common knowledge: wild garlic blooms during spring; other one during autumn. If in doubt, follow the 🐮- they never eat toxic plants
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Can I move to Mexico? #anephMadnessParty
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
#NephMadnessParty at VCU Nephrology: #GreenHouse writer Ethan Downes presented the region in memes! 1(3)
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
#NephMadnessParty, @brianrifkin.bsky.social do you recognize the Hila Monster? And @nephrosparks.bsky.social how’s the CAR-T prop?
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
#NephMadnessParty at @VCU Nephrology! Star fruit and licorice were a big hit!
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
#NephMadness celebrations with VCU Internal Medicine residents!
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Brian Rifkin @brianrifkin.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Time is running out. ⏱️ Have you filled out your 2 #NephMadness brackets yet?! #NephSky #MedSky ajkdblog.org/2025/03/01/w...
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
One can always count on @lauraratcliffe7.bsky.social to cheer for plants. Check out this fascinating thread! As a Rha Barbarian, I should know! #NephMadness #GreenHouse
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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
We must stand up for our international Nephrology workforce! See 👇.
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
#NephMadness swag in Vienna!
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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
#NephMadness 2025: Disaster Nephrology Region bit.ly/NM25DisasterNeph Teams: - Kidney Care In Natural Disasters - Kidney Care In Conflicts Expert: Mehmet S Sever Writer: Rasha Raslan Execs: @kidneywars.bsky.social & @catochita.bsky.social
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#NephMadness 2025: Disaster Nephrology Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2025 Selection Committee Member: Mehmet S Sever Mehmet Sukru Sever is an emeritus professor of Nephrology at Istanbul Scho…
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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
What #Nephmadness writes, I read. And after reading this report, no herbal medicines for me. But could oxalates be an up and coming topic in Nephrology? ajkdblog.org/2025/03/01/n...
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#NephMadness 2025: Green House Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2025 Selection Committee Member: Linda Awdishu @LAwdishu @lawdishu.bsky.social Linda Awdishu is a Professor and Division H…
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Pablo Angeles Tacchino @pabloangelest.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Cool picture . cats claw is quite popular in Peru. #Nephmadness 2025
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Laura Ratcliffe @lauraratcliffe7.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Great programme and relevant to #NephMadness Disaster Nephrology region.
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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
My 1st #Nephmadness reading is done. Let’s create a new dialysis independent of functioning power and water systems. Today’s dialysis came from attempts to save people with war time crush injuries. Our past, present, and future is interdisciplinary. ajkdblog.org/2025/03/01/n...
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#NephMadness 2025: Disaster Nephrology Region
Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2025 Selection Committee Member: Mehmet S Sever Mehmet Sukru Sever is an emeritus professor of Nephrology at Istanbul Scho…
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Hi #NephMadness! Check out this #PoisonLab podcast about the #GreenHouse region! 👀 for psychic coincidences - the #GilaMonster commercial in the beginning is unnerving…Is @Gila_NephMad on Bsky?
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NoWars @kidneywars.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
I ❤️ how this thread quickly goes from lighthearted banter to very real issues we wanted to highlight in 2025 #NephMadness
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Ryan Feldman PharmD DABAT @empoisonpharmd.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
🚨#ThePoisonLab @nephmadness.bsky.social🚨 @nephrotox.bsky.social + the Bean Doctors at VCU crack the mystery case and dive into nephrotoxic herbals! 🌿⚠️ 🏆 Who will advance in #NephMadness? 💥 Vote for Tubular Toxins vs. Oxalate Offenders Listen: Anywhere you get a pod or thepoisonlab.com #EMIMCC
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Sarah Melville @sarahkmels.medsky.network · 01/03/2025
How quickly can we get @nephmadness.bsky.social #NephMadness trending on this platform?!?, 🤓🎉🙏💛
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Matthew Sparks @nephrosparks.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Thanks @cathyquinlan.bsky.social #NephMadness explainer youtu.be/tZURy_38xLY?...
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What is this madness 2025? It's NephMadness!
YouTube video by Cathy Quinlan
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