Kidney Research Institute

Transforming lives through innovation and discovery. We are affiliated with the University of Washington and the Division of Nephrology in Seattle, WA.

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Great job @KidneySW, for your fantastic testimony advocating for #kidney patients in DC!! 👏👏👏 #nephtwitter #transplant #dialysis @UWMedicine

[Kidney Research Institute @KidneyResInst]

We are so proud of these folks from @UWNephrology who are in DC advocating for #kidneypatients!! Thank you! ✨ 🤩🫘#nephtwitter #yourvoicematters @UWMedicine Thank you to Drs. @Yueharn, @KidneySW, Dan Lam, and Laura Mayeda!

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Great pic of "Team Evergreen" from @UWMedicine! They will be on #CapitolHill in DC tomorrow to advocate for 1) #Research funding for #kidneycare at @NIDDKgov and 2) Lowering barriers to living #kidneydonation through the ESLDA (Expanding Support for Living Donors Act)! @KidneySW

[Kidney Research Institute @KidneyResInst]

Opportunity! Apply for our full-time, temp #Research #Scientist position. Provide data management support on projects involving human subjects with #kidney diseases & related. Work closely with multiple investigators! #Seattle #nephtwitter @UWNephrology
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[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Congrats to Drs. Ann O'Hare & Yoshio Hall on being inducted as @VAPugetSound HCS Practitioner Leads in Quality & Safety for their participation in the “Native Hawaiian and Asian American #veterans with #CKD” project. Great work!! 👏 #kidney #healthcare #nephtwitter @UWMedicine

[Kidney Research Institute @KidneyResInst]

We can't wait to work with this incoming crew! Welcome to #Seattle!! #Match2026

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

What a Match! We are super excited to welcome this exceptional group of fantastic doctors to our Nephrology Fellowship Program!! @UWMedicine #Seattle #Match2026 #nephtwitter

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

We had a great turnout for #Cranksgiving, biking food from local grocers to food banks in the #Seattle area. Several folks donated $$ directly. Everyone had a wonderful time! More than 6500 lbs of food donated. Happy Thanksgiving!! 🦃😍🚴‍♂️@UWNephrology @UWDeptMedicine @UWMedicine

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Professor @BryanKestenbaum discusses plans for his upcoming clinical trial, "DRIVE". Learn what it is, trial rationale, risks & benefits. #hemodialysis #kidney #volumeoverload #ultrafiltration #hypertension #congestion #cardiomyopathy #nephtwitter
https://t.co/VUMm9GMTvR

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

The study findings suggest that continuous glucose monitors are appropriate and potentially beneficial for people on #dialysis, especially those being treated for #diabetes. @UWDeptMedicine @KidneyResInst @deboerih

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

"An Illness and Its Blessings." In the 60s & 70s, #nephrologists @UWMedicine pioneered the development of #dialysis & #kidney #transplantation. At 71, Linda Johnston tells her story of being a UW patient, receiving her first transplant at age 16 in 1970. https://t.co/gMgTWWRd0r

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

"It's a novel idea to have tiny #organoids that respond in the same way that a #kidney would. You see #polycystic kidney disease materialize before your eyes. The cyst structures of the disorder can be seen in three dimensions." @benofreedman #nephtwitter
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[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

"Managing Bone Disease in CKD", presented by Dr. Simon Hsu @UWMedicine. Are fracture incidences higher in #CKD and #ESKD? Do VitD3, cinacalcet, or denosumab help with prevention? What are all the considerations for #kidney and #bone health? #nephtwitter https://t.co/Vy7UtbsMPo

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

The Complex Relationship Between #Kidney Health and Our #Environment. “This is becoming more of an urgent issue, and the interest is palpable,” said Suzanne Watnick, MD @KidneySW, a professor & #nephrologist @UWMedicine @DeptVetAffairs #dialysis
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[Kidney Research Institute @KidneyResInst]

The KRI @KidneyResInst engages in innovative, interdisciplinary #clinical and #translational #research featuring team #science with extensive #patient engagement. *Visit our new website, https://t.co/5exWtYPMR7, and see us on BlueSky @kidney-resrch-inst.bsky.social @UWNephrology

[Javeed Sukhera MD PhD @javeedsukhera]

Incredible presentation from Dr Justin Bullock describing the use of QuantCrit to explore the relationship between stereotype threat and identity safety in medical education. #AMEE2025

Feeling safe with their identity reduces threat, but ‘threat mitigation’ efforts can actually backfire. Some subgroups like those who train abroad might experience threat and safety in varied ways—insights missed by traditional analyses.

https://t.co/5VL6lJZBWy

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Congrats to Dr. Nisha Bansal (@NishaKidneyDoc) on her contribution to the development and publication of the HBP guideline! We are proud of her effort to provide evidence-based guidance to healthcare providers practicing #cardiovascular #medicine @UWMedicine #kidney #nephtwitter

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

We are excited to kick off the new academic year with a @womeninnephro event and welcome our new #nephrology fellows, Erin, Hanna, Heba, and Jessica to our #womeninnephrology community @UWMedicine! #kidney #healthcare #research #nephTwitter

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

The AST announced its 2025-2026 board members at the 2025 AST Town Hall! Congratulations to our @UWNephrology faculty member, Dr. Chris Blosser, new Councilor-at-large (Term through 2028)!! #kidney #transplant @UWMedicine @AST_info
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[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Every year, a few #Seattle Top Doctors are asked to share what inspires them to practice #medicine, the advice they give most often, and what they think the future holds for #healthcare. Meet Dr. Nicolae Leca
@UWMedicine #kidney #transplant #nephtwitter

https://t.co/6QgOBVvFS6

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

New Fellow Welcome Dinner!! @UWNephrology @UWMedicine #kidney #Seattle #nephtwitter #nephfellows 🫘🌲🩺😊

[UW Nephrology @UWNephrology]

Check out the insightful scholarly projects by Drs. Cassandra Chiao (PD Antifungal Prophylaxis), Megan Griffin (Listening), Gaoyuan Huang (C3 Glomerulopathy Post-transplant), & Manny Rovira (Dialysate Sodium & Hypotension) #nephtwitter @UWMedicine
Watch: https://t.co/0a2i9NlmsB