{"id":7,"date":"2024-02-16T12:25:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T12:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T17:13:06","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n                  <div class=\"eyebrow-container\">\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Division of Nephrology and Hypertension\">Division of Nephrology and Hypertension<\/a>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                      <\/div>\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/www.keckmedicine.org\/centers-and-programs\/nephrology\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Are&#x20;you&#x20;a&#x20;patient&#x3F;\">\n        Are you a patient?\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      \n              <div class=\"horizontal-nav\">\n                      <div class=\"horizontal-menu-container\">\n              <button class=\"expand-menu\">\n                                  In This Section\n                                <svg class=\"menu\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\"\n                  y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" d=\"M4,23h3v3H4V23z M4,16h3v3H4V16z M10,23\n                  h21v3H10V23z M10,16h21v3H10V16z M10,9h21v3H10V9z M4,9h3v3H4V9z\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n\n                <svg class=\"close\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\"\n                  viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                  <polygon fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"26,10.4 24.6,9 17.5,16.1 10.4,9 9,10.4 16.1,17.5\n                  9,24.6 10.4,26 17.5,18.9 24.6,26 26,24.6 18.9,17.5 \"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <nav\n  class=\"mc--menu mc--\"\n  >\n  <ul class=\"m--menu m--\">\n    \n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-13\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/\" >Division of Nephrology and Hypertension<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\" menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-16\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>\n  \n  \n<\/li>\n\n    \n      <li class=\"has-submenu menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-17 menu-item-has-children\">\n      <div class=\"link-arrow-wrapper\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/training-education\/\" >Training &amp; 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Gurley, MD, PhD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW219253346 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW219253346 BCX0\">Pathogenesis of hypertensive and diabetic kidney disease<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW233629637 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW233629637 BCX0\">Mouse models of human disease<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW109236072 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW109236072 BCX0\">Molecular mechanisms of renal diseases<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165075324 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165075324 BCX0\">Renal physiology<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Gurley and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/susan-bailey-gurley\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Zhongwei Li, PhD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Development of novel kidney progenitor cell culture and kidney organoid platforms<\/li>\n<li>Modeling polycystic kidney disease using kidney organoids for novel therapeutics discovery<\/li>\n<li>Generation of a transplantable synthetic kidney from stem cells (long-term goal)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Li and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/zhongwei-li\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Eugene Lin, MD, MS, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Dialysis Delivery<\/li>\n<li>Multidisciplinary Care in Kidney Disease<\/li>\n<li>Value-Based Purchasing<\/li>\n<li>Medicare Payment Policy<\/li>\n<li>Decision Analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Lin and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/eugene-lin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Thin Thin Maw, MD, MS, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Kidney and pancreas transplant<\/li>\n<li>Outcomes of Live donors<\/li>\n<li>Antibody mediated rejection<\/li>\n<li>Biomarkers in kidney transplant<\/li>\n<li>Recurrent glomerulonephritis in post kidney transplant recipients<\/li>\n<li>Malignancies in post-transplant recipients<\/li>\n<li>Onco-nephrology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Maw and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/thin-thin-maw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Mitra K. Nadim, MD, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients<\/li>\n<li>Renal dysfunction in patients with liver disease<\/li>\n<li>Resistant Hypertension<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Nadim and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/mitra-k-nadim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-7-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-7-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Jonathan Nelson, PhD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-7-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-7-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Pericytes<\/li>\n<li>Angiotensin Signaling<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension<\/li>\n<li>Single-Nucleus Transcriptomics<\/li>\n<li>Chemogenetics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Nelson and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/jonathan-nelson\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-8-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-8-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Sapna Shah, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-8-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-8-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Use of non-invasive biomarkers for the detection of clinical and subclinical rejection in kidney transplantation<\/li>\n<li>Immunosuppression in Kidney Transplantation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Shah and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/sapna-shah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-9-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-9-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Hui Yi Shan, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-9-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-9-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Characterization of Glomerular Disorders in Mexican Population in Western United States<\/li>\n<li>Polycystic Kidney Disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Shan and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/hui-yi-shan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-10-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-10-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Neeraj Sharma, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-10-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-10-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Short term post-transplant outcomes of marginal DDKT recipient to identify risk factors that predict one-year DDKT outcomes, including patient and graft survival and function.<\/li>\n<li>Kidney transplantation using lymphocyte depleting induction and standard immunosuppression during COVID19-<br \/>\na single center experience.<\/li>\n<li>Increase outpatient kidney transplant referrals.<\/li>\n<li>BKV-associated diseases in transplant recipients \u2013 understanding viral subtypes and subgroups and their<br \/>\ncausative roles in the development of clinical syndromes and nephropathy.<\/li>\n<li>Post-transplantation anemia in kidney transplant recipients<\/li>\n<li>Metabolic bone disease post-transplant<\/li>\n<li>Electrolyte disturbances post kidney transplant<\/li>\n<li>Research focuses on kidney transplantation, specifically preventing and treating post-transplant viral infections,<br \/>\nincreasing access to transplantation, and evaluating immunosuppression protocols to maximize patient outcomes<br \/>\nand minimize toxicity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Sharma and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/neeraj-sharma\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-11-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-11-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Miroslaw J. Smogorzewski, MD, PhD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-11-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-11-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Heart, brain and carbohydrate metabolism in uremia.<\/li>\n<li>Role of cytosolic calcium in signal transduction in CRF.<\/li>\n<li>Mineral bone metabolism in kidney diseases<\/li>\n<li>Cellular effects of phosphate depletion.<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of PTH\/PTHrP receptor.<\/li>\n<li>Clinical aspects of kidney transplantation.<\/li>\n<li>Pancreatic islets transplantation for treatment of diabetic nephropathy.<\/li>\n<li>Hypertension studies in African American.<\/li>\n<li>History of Nephrology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Smogorzewski and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/miroslaw-j-smogorzewski\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-12-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-12-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Fadi Tohme, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-12-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-12-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Point of care ultrasound in nephrology<\/li>\n<li>Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers<\/li>\n<li>Epidemiology of end-stage renal disease<\/li>\n<li>Epidemiology of acute kidney injury<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Tohme and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/fadi-tohme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-13-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-controls=\"section-1-13-KSsy-jxXgu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Santhi Voora, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-13-KSsy-jxXgu\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-13-KSsy-jxXgu\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>Simultaneous liver kidney transplantation and kidney after liver transplantation<\/li>\n<li>Artifical intelligence in predicting rejection after kidney transplant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To learn more about Dr. Voora and for a list of publications, please click <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/faculty-search\/santhi-voora\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Faculty Scholarly Activities\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Eugene Lin, MD, MS, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n 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(2023-2028)<\/li>\n<li><em>Comparing Dialysis Provision and Outcomes Between Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare<\/em>. Grant Award from NIH\/NIDDK R03 DK131239. (2022-2024)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Impact of Medicare Advantage on Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease.<\/em> Grant award from American Society of Nephrology (KidneyCure) Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar. (2021-2023)<\/li>\n<li><em>Investigating the Economic and Social Determinants of Home Dialysis Drop-Out.<\/em> Grant award from NIH\/NIDDK K08 DK118213. (2018-2023)<\/li>\n<li><em>The Impact of Medicare Advantage on Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease.<\/em> Grant award from Keck School of Medicine of USC, Keck Dean\u2019s Pilot Funding Program. (2021-2022)<\/li>\n<li><em>RECALC (Risk of ESRD in Chronic kidney disease and the Apolipoprotein L1 Calculator).<\/em> Grant award from USC &#8211; James H. Zumberge Faculty Research and Innovation Fund Diversity and Inclusion. (2019-2020)<\/li>\n<li><em>Investigating the Appropriateness of 30-day Rehospitalizations in Dialysis Patients.<\/em> Grant award from NIH\/NIDDK F32 DK107123. (2015-2018)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Thin Thin Maw, MD, MS, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><em>Evaluation of Patient Outcomes from the Kidney Allograft Outcomes AlloSure Registry (KOAR).<\/em> Grant award from CareDx SN-C-00010. (2018)<\/li>\n<li><em>A 12-Month, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase IIA Study Evaluating the Safety and Efficacy of Siplizumab in combination with Belatacept and MPA Compared to Standard of Care Immunosuppression in de novo Renal Transplant Recipients <\/em>(ongoing)<\/li>\n<li><em>A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-Label Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Tegoprubart in Kidney Transplant Recipients <\/em>(ongoing)<\/li>\n<li><em>An open-label, controlled, randomized Phase 3 trial evaluating 12-month kidney function in highly sensitized (cPRA \u226599.9%) kidney transplant patients with positive crossmatch against a deceased donor, comparing desensitization using imlifidase with standard of care <\/em>(ongoing)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Mitra K. Nadim, MD, FASN<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li>BIOMERIEUX: Diamond Study (ongoing)<\/li>\n<li><em>PI-Initiated Study: Native Renal Recovery Following Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation <\/em>(ongoing)<\/li>\n<li><em>Ablative Solutions: Target BP Trial<\/em> (ongoing)<\/li>\n<li><em>NIH\/NHLBI: Ultrasound Stimulation of the Baroreflex<\/em> (2017-2018)<\/li>\n<li><em>CVRx: Neo Legacy (Rheos) Pivotal Tria<\/em>l (2013-2015)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Hui Yi Shan, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><em>Statin and Alkali therapy in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.<\/em> Grant Award from USC-CTSI. (2018-2020)<\/li>\n<li><em>Mentor, Medial Student\u2019s Required Scholarly Project (RSP) on Characterization of glomerular disorders in a Mexican-predominant population in Western United States. (IRB approved) <\/em>(2017-2019)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-5-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-5-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Neeraj Sharma, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-5-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-5-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><em>A Phase III, Randomized, open-label active comparator-controlled multicenter study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Obinutuzumab in patients with Primary Membranous Nephropathy.<\/em> Grant Award from F. Hoffmann-La Roche.<\/li>\n<li><em>A non-interventional study providing insights into the use of finerenone in a routine clinical setting.\u00a0<\/em>Grant Award from Bayer.<\/li>\n<li><em>The PROspera Kidney Transplant ACTIVE Rejection Assessment registry (ProActive) study. <\/em>Grant Award from Natera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-6-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-controls=\"section-1-6-2ywvGMWEb7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Santhi Voora, MD<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-6-2ywvGMWEb7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-6-2ywvGMWEb7\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n        \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <ul>\n<li><em>An observational, descriptive, randomized study of simplified immunosuppression protocol utilizing low dose envarsus XR. <\/em>Grant Award from Veloxis. (2019-2024)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block white\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Vito M. Campese, MD USC\/UKRO Kidney Research Center\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description description-medium\">\n\n    \n  <p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">The USC\/UKRO Kidney Research Center (KRC) began in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">September<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\"> 2012 with a gift pledge from the University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO), a Los Angeles<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">based philanthropic group. In October 2024, the Center was named in honor of former <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">ivision <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">hief and UKRO <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">o-founder, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">Vito M. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">Campese, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">MD<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">and a new Director was also <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">appointed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126042126 BCX0\">: Janos Peti-Peterdi, MD, PhD. Now in its second decade, the KRC continues to be the home of innovative kidney research across multiple disciplines across USC and in collaboration with many other institutions. The center has assembled a growing team of dedicated investigators, clinicians, and staff to explore acute kidney injury, hypertension, polycystic kidney disease, acid regulation, kidney cancer, and more.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW126042126 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/usc-ukro-kidney-research-center\/\"\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read&#x20;more&#x20;about&#x20;Visit&#x20;USC&#x2F;UKRO&#x2019;s&#x20;official&#x20;website\">\n    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"12\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 12\"><polygon points=\"14 0 20 6 19 7 19 7 19 7 14 12 13 10.9 16.9 7 0 7 0 5 17 5 13 1 14 0\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-width=\"0\"\/><\/svg>    Visit USC\/UKRO\u2019s official website\n    <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/07\/Ribbon-Cutting-Ceremony-with-Drs.-Gurley-and-Campese-1-e1752269747671-766x768.jpg\"\n                    data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Drs. 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Basic science research is central to this mission, advancing discoveries that span the entire spectrum of kidney investigation: from unraveling the complexities of normal kidney physiology to developing cutting-edge therapies and kidney replacement strategies.<\/p>\n<p>USC Nephrology is home to a vibrant, multidisciplinary research community. Our investigators apply advanced methodologies and model systems to address foundational questions in kidney biology and disease mechanisms.<\/p>\n<p>To support this mission, our labs leverage a range of state-of-the-art tools and approaches:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u202f<strong>In vivo phenotyping<\/strong> to connect cellular behavior with whole-organ function<br \/>\n\u2022\u202f<strong>Kidney organoids<\/strong> to model development, disease progression, and regeneration<br \/>\n\u2022\u202f<strong>Omics and bioinformatics<\/strong> to decode complex molecular networks in health and disease<br \/>\n\u2022\u202f<strong>Multiphoton microscopy<\/strong> for real-time, high-resolution imaging of kidney structure and function<\/p>\n<p>From bench to bedside, our research is focused on transforming the lives of those affected by kidney disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/02\/Nakyung-Kim-working-on-lab-scaled-e1740174141186-768x768.jpeg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/02\/Nakyung-Kim-working-on-lab-scaled-e1740174141186-1280x1280.jpeg 1280w,https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/nephrology-division\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2025\/02\/Nakyung-Kim-working-on-lab-scaled-e1740174141186-768x768.jpeg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 50vw, (min-width:768px) 100vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Research Lab Technician working on lab - 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