Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Nephrology,
Medicine
Member of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute
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2019 - Present
Duke Molecular Physiology Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Alterations in DNA Methylation, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles in African Ancestry Populations with APOL1 Risk Alleles.
Journal Article J Am Soc Nephrol · April 7, 2025 BACKGROUND: The APOL1 high-risk haplotype has been associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the deterioration of kidney function, particularly in populations with West African ancestry. However, the mechanisms by which APOL1 risk variants increase ... Full text Link to item CitePrevalence and Impact of APOL1 Kidney Risk Variants in West Africa : Insights for Global Kidney Disease Assessment and Treatment.
Journal Article J Am Soc Nephrol · March 1, 2025 Full text Link to item CiteShould We Systematically Screen for the Amyloidogenic V142I Variant?
Journal Article J Card Fail · January 2025 Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Maze Therapeutics MZE829-201: An Open-Label Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Effect on Albuminuria of MZE829 in Adults with Proteinuric Chronic Kidney Disease and the APOL1 High Risk Genotype
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Maze Therapeutics · 2025 - 2030Endocrinology and Metabolism Training Program
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029Identification of Host-Specific Determinants of APOL1-associated COVAN
ResearchMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases · 2024 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine ·
2009
M.D.
Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine ·
2009
Ph.D.