https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7060-9311
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Professor of Pediatrics
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2026 - Present
Pediatrics, Nephrology,
Pediatrics
Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery
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2020 - Present
Surgery, Abdominal Transplant Surgery,
Surgery
Recent Scholarly Works
Polygenic risk scores and HLA class II variants are biomarkers of corticosteroid response in childhood nephrotic syndrome.
Journal article Kidney Int · June 2026 INTRODUCTION: Nephrotic syndrome (NS), a common glomerular disease in children, is classified based on response to corticosteroid therapy as either steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). However, there ... Full text Link to item CiteAntibodies to angiotensin II type 1 receptor and endothelin type A receptor are associated with cytokine production enriched for type 2 immune response and antibody production in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.
Journal article Am J Transplant · November 2025 Activating antibodies to angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1R) and endothelin type A receptor (ETAR) have been associated with rejection, allograft loss, decline in allograft function, and development of human leukocyte antigen donor-specific antibodies in ... Full text Link to item CitePolygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.
Preprint · August 7, 2025 INTRODUCTION: Nephrotic syndrome (NS), a common glomerular disease in children, is classified based on response to corticosteroid therapy as either steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). However, there ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Tailored mHealth Coaching and Social Resource Support to Reduce Health Disparities in Kidney Transplantation
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031Advancing Transplantation Outcomes in Children - Mechnistic
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Boston Children's Hospital · 2021 - 2027Defining the Landscape of HLA Risk Alleles in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome and Post Kidney Transplant Recurrence
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2020 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Oregon Health and Science University ·
2001
M.D.