1. Nephrology Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital
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Research

RESIDENCIES & FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

All nephrology fellows pursue scholarly projects under the guidance of experienced and accomplished mentors in clinical, translational, and basic research. The experience provides the fellow with skills in clinical investigation, molecular biology, developmental and cell biology, gene therapy, genomics, or transplant immunology that will be beneficial regardless of the career path chosen. Fellows who wish to pursue careers in clinical research may also take courses in clinical research methodology through the Clinical Research Training Program.

Basic Science Research Opportunities

Our Division offers diverse opportunities in basic science research, encompassing cutting-edge investigations in podocyte cell biology and experimental glomerular disease. Fellows can engage in research exploring the mechanisms underlying autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and nucleic acid transporter characterization. Our laboratories conduct pioneering work in systems biology related to kidney fibrosis and diabetic nephropathy, as well as transplant immunology and genomics of transplant glomerulpathy. Additional research areas include the pathogenesis of HIV-induced kidney disease, mechanisms of tenofovir-induced renal injury, and studies of cortical duct epithelial transport.

Clinical and Translational Research Opportunities

Our program provides extensive clinical and translational research opportunities, with projects focusing on biomarkers in acute kidney injury and risk factors for diabetic nephropathy progression. Fellows can participate in studies examining anemia management with erythropoietin stimulating agents and the role of advanced glycosylation end products as cardiovascular risk factors in chronic kidney disease. Our research portfolio includes investigations into kidney disease in patients with HIV and Hepatitis C, health equity research, and social determinants of health. The Division is also at the forefront of applying big data and machine learning techniques to nephrology, alongside genomic studies of kidney diseases.

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Our Research Mentors

Evren U Azeloglu, PhD
Evren U Azeloglu, PhD

Associate Professor

Lili Chan, MD
Lili Chan, MD

Associate Professor

Nicholas H Chun, MD
Nicholas H Chun, MD

Associate Professor

Steven G Coca, DO
Steven G Coca, DO

Professor

Paolo Cravedi, MD
Paolo Cravedi, MD

Associate Professor

Ilse S Daehn, PhD
Ilse S Daehn, PhD

Associate Professor

Samira Farouk, MD
Samira Farouk, MD

Associate Professor

Miguel L Fribourg-Casajuana, PhD
Miguel L Fribourg-Casajuana, PhD

Assistant Professor

Gabriele L Gusella, PhD
Gabriele L Gusella, PhD

Associate Professor

John Cijiang He, MD, PhD
John Cijiang He, MD, PhD

Professor

Our Research Mentors, Continued

Lewis Kaufman, MD
Lewis Kaufman, MD

Professor

Kyung Lee, PhD
Kyung Lee, PhD

Associate Professor

Kristin Meliambro, MD
Kristin Meliambro, MD

Associate Professor

Dinushika Mohottige, MD
Dinushika Mohottige, MD

Assistant Professor

Girish N Nadkarni, MD
Girish N Nadkarni, MD

Professor

Joshua Rein, DO
Joshua Rein, DO

Assistant Professor

Lisa M Satlin, MD
Lisa M Satlin, MD

Professor and System Chair, Pediatrics

Jaime Uribarri, MD
Jaime Uribarri, MD

Professor

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Transplant Nephrology Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital
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