Overview
Genetic risk factors for childhood onset idiopathic nephrotic syndrome
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
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2021 - Present
Pediatrics, Nephrology,
Pediatrics
Professor of Pediatrics
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2018 - Present
Pediatrics, Nephrology,
Pediatrics
Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist Development
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2021 - Present
School of Medicine
Director of the Office of Physician-Science Development in the School of Medicine
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2021 - Present
School of Medicine
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
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2025 - Present
Pediatrics, Nephrology,
Pediatrics
Professor in Medicine
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2018 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Affiliate of the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2014 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Growth after pediatric and neonatal acute kidney injury: a meta-analysis.
Journal Article Pediatr Nephrol · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs commonly in critically ill children. The impact of AKI on pediatric growth outcomes has been sparsely described. OBJECTIVE: To compare growth in children with a history of AKI compared to those without AKI. We h ... Full text Link to item CiteAPOL1 kidney disease: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference.
Journal Article Kidney Int · November 2025 In people of African ancestry, apolipoprotein L1 gene (APOL1) variants have been identified as causing increased risk of progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). In April of 2024, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) convened a Controversies ... Full text Link to item CiteAssociation of Dietary Sodium and Potassium With Blood Pressure and Proteinuria in Africans With Kidney Disease
Journal Article Kidney International Reports · October 1, 2025 Introduction: Associations of dietary sodium (Na) and potassium (K) with blood pressure (BP) show conflicting results, with limited data in individuals of African ancestry. We examined cross-sectional associations of 24-hour urine Na (UNa24h) an ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
2/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Phase 2b Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of AZD2373 in Participants with APOL1-Mediated Ki
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by AstraZeneca AB · 2025 - 2029Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) - NIAID
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEPreceptor · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2018 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria) ·
1987
M.B.B.S.