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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Spotlighting our colleagues at the Indiana O’Brien Center. Stop by their informational poster and meet-up today, November 6th, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM! Details below:

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Hey Kidney Wk! Looking to connect with Nano experts and learn more about the O'Brien Research Core Center at NU/USC? Come visit us on Friday at the Poster session, where Core Director, @thechunglab.bsky.social will be available from 10-11 am. We're looking forward to meeting you!

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Daniel Batlle, MD @daniel-batlle.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Thanks to @asnpublications.bsky.social for highlighting our feature on a new syndrome of renal tubular alkalosis! www.kidneynews.org/view/journal... @nu-nephrology.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

My renal grand rounds talk at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social An honor I will remember for a long time. youtu.be/RlTC0g4oNPM?...

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Creating an unrecognizable future for nephrology- Arnold Davis

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Josh Waitzman @jwaitz.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Loved watching @kidneyrebel.bsky.social grand rounds at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social!! Thank you for the PKD mega blocks shout out #nephjc (1), happy to be at the right overlap in my Venn diagram (2), and trying to build toward a medical specialty in a hill (3) www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTC...

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Excited to give Renal Grand Rounds at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social The place where my kidney advocacy all started.

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Meet Ricardo Rios, a rising senior at East Aurora High School who spent his summer in the Jin Lab through the SciHigh program. With dreams of a career in emergency medicine, Ricardo is building the research skills and connections to make it happen. Wish Ricardo luck on his EM journey!

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Today’s Intern Spotlight: Damilola Alabi! Dami, a rising senior at Lincoln-Way East, spent her summer researching kidney injury. She reflects on science, mentorship, and finding her voice. “I knew I had found someone who would help me grow.” Full story: bit.ly/DamiAlabi

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Celebrating National Intern Day and our incredible SciHigh Summer Scholars who wrapped up their summer research experience this month! From the bench to the poster, they brought curiosity, drive, and fresh perspectives to our work. We’re proud to have been part of their journey!

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Daniel Batlle, MD @daniel-batlle.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Recent paper by medical student Peter Forster et al. showing an effect of Aminopeptidase A and Angiotensin-(1-12) on BP @daniel-batlle.bsky.social @nu-nephrology.bsky.social Aminopeptidase A Effect on Angiotensin Peptides and Their Blood Pressure Action mdpi.com/3412196 #mdpiijms @IJMS_MDPI

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Great to see so many people at the NKF Illinois Walk who are working hard every day for kidney patients including @nu-nephrology.bsky.social.

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Daniel Batlle, MD @daniel-batlle.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

It was a pleasure writing this piece with you @a1ismail.bsky.social, Bilal, and Dr. Rosa. I hope the article explains well the urine anion gap concept & its use in the proper context. @asnpublications.bsky.social @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social @nu-nephrology.bsky.social journals.lww.com/cjasn/pages/...

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UNMC Nephrology @unmcnephrology.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

We are so excited to have Dr. John Friedewald @jfriedo.bsky.social of @nu-nephrology.bsky.social present at the @unmc.bsky.social Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds on "The Goldilocks Dilemma in Transplantation" tomorrow at 12 CST! Join us in the DRC or via Zoom (unmc.edu/intmed/about...!

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We're excited to share new publication by NUGoKidney Core PI, Dr. Eun Ji Chung, exploring the therapeutic potential of urinary extracellular vesicles in delivering functional proteins and modulating gene expression for genetic kidney disease. 📖: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Calling all researchers in kidney, urology & hematology! Join the Chicago KUH FORWARD Symposium on May 7 at Northwestern Feinberg. A great opportunity to connect with fellow scientists across Chicago. Free registration — sign up by April 16. Details: feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/chikuh...

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Call for Posters—deadline to submit is 4/16! Chicago KUH FORWARD invites grad and medical students, postdocs, residents, fellows, and junior faculty to present their research at this year's Chicago KUH Forward Annual Symposium. feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/chikuhforward/news-events/events.html

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Congratulations to NUGoKidney Core Director Pinelopi Kapitsinou! We are lucky to have you!

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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It has been a long day (2 hospitals, PD rounds, lecture, practice management meeting) and I almost forgot to #SockItToKidneyDisease. Wearing my FootJoy ProDrys after a relaxing run.

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Rolando Claure @runningkidneys.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Yesterday we celebrated #WorldKidneyDay with a short run 🏃🏻‍♂️ raising awareness of #KidneyDisease 🫘 #SockItToKidneyDisease #Run4Kidneys #850Challenge 🎗️

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susanquaggin.bsky.social @susanquaggin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

And even more support from the amazing DOM at Northwestern Medicine helping us #sockittokidneydisease on #WorldKidneyDay @nu-nephrology.bsky.social !!!

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Niru Ramkumar @niruramkumar.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Wearing my 🌺 socks to raise awareness for kidney disease #sockittokidneydisease #worldkidneyday

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Jennie Lin, MD MScTR @jenniejlin.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy #worldkidneyday! Ellie and Clyde are doing their part to #sockittokidneydisease on behalf of the hundreds of millions of people living with kidney disease worldwide. #medsky #dogsofbluesky

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy #WorldKidneyDay! Let’s make this year a year of incredible innovation, so we can #SockItToKidneyDisease!!

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Rolando Claure @runningkidneys.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

#SockItToKidneyDisease 🧦 tomorrow we celebrate 🎉 #WorldKidneyDay let’s raise awareness of #KidneyDisease and #Run4Kidneys 🫘 #850Challenge 🎗️@worldkidneyday #AreYourKidneysOK

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Michael S. Balzer @balzer-lab.org · 13/03/2025

Hey #NephSky #MedSky, today is #WorldKidneyDay! Next generation of🫘kidney🧪scientists hard at work to raise awareness for #KidneyDisease, which affects >850 million people worldwide! 🧦 #SockItToKidneyDisease #KidneyAwareness @kidney.org @asnkidney.bsky.social @theisn.org @nu-nephrology.bsky.social

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happy World Kidney Day! Let’s #SockItToKidneyDisease Kidney disease is often a silent threat, but there are signs to watch for — like swelling in your feet and ankles. Today, let’s raise awareness by showing off our socks and starting the conversation about kidney health! Why 🧦's? Learn more ⬇️

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

World Kidney Day is only two days away. Join us on March 13th and support millions with #KidneyDisease with #SockItToKidneyDisease! How to join: 1. Wearing your brightest socks. 2. Take a pic. 3. Sharing it on social media with #SockItToKidneyDisease and #WorldKidneyDay, and tagging us. #MedSky

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

4 Days Left! #MedSky & #NephSky, join us this Thursday, March 13th, for World Kidney Day and our #SockItToKidneyDisease campaign! Help spread awareness: 850 million are affected by kidney disease worldwide, 35.5 million in the U.S. How to join: www.nephrohub.org/about/news/2...

Graphic promoting World Kidney Day on Thursday, March 13th. The text reads: "WORLD KIDNEY DAY, Thursday, March 13th." Below, it says "Share your boldest socks with us and Sock It to Kidney Disease!" in colorful, gradient font. An image at the bottom shows multiple legs wearing colorful and patterned socks, including stripes, polka dots, and solid colors. The hashtag #SockItToKidneyDisease is displayed at the top, and #WKD is displayed at the bottom right corner. The background is white with green, orange, and purple accents.

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This Thursday is World Kidney Day — let’s raise awareness in style! Put on your boldest, brightest socks, snap a photo, and share it with the hashtag #SockItToKidneyDisease to highlight a key sign of kidney disease: swelling in the ankles and feet. Let’s step up for kidney health! 🧦💖

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Kidney disease can often go unnoticed. A key warning sign? Swelling in the ankles and feet — something David Rush experienced firsthand. Early detection is vital. Join us in raising awareness by sharing your socks on March 13th for #WorldKidneyDay! More details below: #SockItToKidneyDisease

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Happy #KidneyMonth! Ready to Sock It to Kidney Disease?🧦 Join our #SockItToKidneyDisease campaign on World Kidney Day ( #WKD) by wearing your brightest socks, taking a photo, and sharing it with the #SockItToKidneyDisease & tag us! Learn more: www.nephrohub.org/about/news/2... #MedSky #NephSky

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Sampson Lab for Kidney Genomics @thesampsonlab.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

It’s #KidneyMonth! Here are some memes to kick it off. @kidneyomicsamps.bsky.social

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NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

#NephMadness 2025 is live on the #AJKDBlog: bit.ly/WelcomeNM25 Topics include: - Resistant Hypertension - Obesity - Green House - Minimal Change Disease - Disaster Nephrology - Genetics - Hemodialysis - CAR-T for Kidney Disease Looking forward to the fun and learning with all of you!

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Welcome to #NephMadness 2025

Here it is, the 13th edition of NephMadness! Whether you’re new to the competition or just want to relive past glories, we have all the info you need for NephMadness 2025: What is NephMadnes…

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

NU affiliates Hina Anjum, Susan Quaggin, and Gal Finer have published an updated version of their publication titled "Tcf21 as a Founder Transcription Factor in Specifying Foxd1 Cells to the Juxtaglomerular Cell Lineage." You can read the publication here:

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Tcf21 as a founder transcription factor in specifying Foxd1 cells to the juxtaglomerular cell lineage - PubMed

Renin is crucial for blood pressure regulation and electrolyte balance, and its expressing cells arise from Forkhead box D1-positive (Foxd1<sup>+</sup>) stromal progenitors. However, factors guiding…

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A recent article in the AHA Journal by Michael Donnan, MD, Vidhi Dalal, Susan Quaggin, and team explores the vascular effects of augmenting VEGFC signaling during kidney development, providing new insights into human renal lymphatic malformations. Read the full article here: buff.ly/3E4ZLQX

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The Northwestern University National Resource Center, along with the University of Southern California (NU-USC NRC), shared an advancing resource in development during the December @obrienkidney.bsky.social Forum. Learn more about LeaPFroG and its potential: youtu.be/-Mc6ONzmB1o?...

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LeaPFroG:Highly Scalable Cell Profiling for Druggable Target Discovery and Therapeutics Development

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NU Dept. of Medicine @nuintmed.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Please help us welcome Sujay Paudel, MD as he joins our Nephrology team as a Instructor of Medicine! @nu-nephrology.bsky.social #welcome #northwesternmedicine #internalmedicine #nmim

A graphic of purple and white that reads Welcome New Faculty with Dr. Sujay Paudel's portrait

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Today, January 14th, at noon CT, the O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) will host its January Forum featuring Dr. Alexander Bullen from UAB-UCSD. Details and registration are below: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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NKF Nephrology Professionals @nkf-professionals.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🏅 Nephrology Fellows, this is your time! Apply for the SCM25 Fellows' Debate and be one of the select teams to receive free registration to #NKFClinicals! 📅 April 12, 2025, 2:30-4PM. Four teams, eight fellows, and a dynamic debate in Boston—don’t miss it! 👩‍💻 Apply here: forms.gle/kD16U4zVXQsDJ6kw5

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The future is bright! We’re excited to announce our 2024 fellowship matches. Welcome to Northwestern! #PurplePride #MatchDay

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Randy Singh is currently discussing LeaPFroG now. Register and join: bit.ly/OKRASingh

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Northwestern Kidney @nu-nephrology.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Over the past five years, Ranjit Singh & the Kelly Group developed the LeaPFroG platform, combining immunomagnetic cell sorting and microfluidic chips for scalable #CRISPR-edited cell analysis. Learn more about it and its applications in renal research tomorrow, 12/5. Register here: bit.ly/OKRASingh

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: OKRA Forum: Ranjit Singh Atwal. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Large-scale genetic perturbation and cell profiling technologies have revolutionized molecular biology and hold transformative potential for healthcare and biotechnology. CRISPR/Cas9 genome-wide funct...

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