https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-rss/?keywordId=1776&orgId=109163&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Nephrology en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 01:42:09 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-omar-alani-nephrology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-omar-alani-nephrology/ Meet Yale clinical fellow Omar Alani, MD, who has gained insights through COVID-19 studies in kidney transplant patients, among other research. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 13:07:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/can-a-kidney-action-team-improve-patient-outcomes/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/can-a-kidney-action-team-improve-patient-outcomes/ In a new study, Yale researchers set out to discover if personalized recommendations given by a kidney action team could improve the outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-rebecca-kurian-nephrology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-rebecca-kurian-nephrology/ Meet Yale clinical fellow Rebecca Kurian, MD, who chose a career in medicine to combine her love of science with the art of compassion. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:50:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-emily-moss-nephrology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/fellow-focus-in-four-emily-moss-nephrology/ Meet Yale clinical fellow Emily Moss, MD, who pursued a career in medicine to work with veterans. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 12:47:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/lonnette-diggs-research-associate-nephrology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/lonnette-diggs-research-associate-nephrology/ Meet Lonnette Diggs, research associate in the Yale Section of Nephrology, who first came to Yale for a summer research internship during high school. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:10:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/core-profiles-kidneys-role-homeostasis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/core-profiles-kidneys-role-homeostasis/ The core profiles the kidney’s role in homeostasis, i.e., how the body maintains a stable internal environment in response to external changes. Profiling is done using either the whole animal (mice) or blood or urine samples obtained from control and experimental models of disease that are created by Yale and non-Yale investigators. The outcome is a phenotypic description of kidney function in the model. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/yale-database-streamlines-research-process-fosters-collaboration/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/yale-database-streamlines-research-process-fosters-collaboration/ The COVID-19 pandemic led to a huge uptick in research across disciplines. In the first six months after the pandemic hit, 35,000 publications were indexed in PubMed; by the end of the year that number reached 90,000. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/polycystic-kidney-disease-treatment-gene-target-identified/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/polycystic-kidney-disease-treatment-gene-target-identified/ An unsuspected gene, Glis2, has been found to be a target of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) signaling in preclinical models. Fri, 07 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/in-memoriam-john-n-forrest-jr-md/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/internal-medicine/nephrol/news-article/in-memoriam-john-n-forrest-jr-md/ John N. Forrest Jr., MD, professor emeritus of medicine (nephrology), died on March 19. He was 85. Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:00:00 Z