Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Medicine
·
2024 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
APOL1-mediated monovalent cation transport contributes to APOL1-mediated podocytopathy in kidney disease.
Journal Article J Clin Invest · January 16, 2024 Two coding variants of apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1), called G1 and G2, explain much of the excess risk of kidney disease in African Americans. While various cytotoxic phenotypes have been reported in experimental models, the proximal mechanism by which G1 and ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteJAK inhibitor blocks COVID-19 cytokine-induced JAK/STAT/APOL1 signaling in glomerular cells and podocytopathy in human kidney organoids.
Journal Article JCI Insight · June 8, 2022 COVID-19 infection causes collapse of glomerular capillaries and loss of podocytes, culminating in a severe kidney disease called COVID-19-associated nephropathy (COVAN). The underlying mechanism of COVAN is unknown. We hypothesized that cytokines induced ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteCollapsing Glomerulopathy in Identical Twins With Lupus and High-Risk Apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) Genotype.
Journal Article Kidney Int Rep · September 2021 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Identification of Host-Specific Determinants of APOL1-associated COVAN
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
The Commonwealth Medical College ·
2013
M.D.