NephMadness 2024 has come and gone. Learn more about this year's winning team: the Gila Monster bit.ly/3UTVc0A #NephMadness

In January 2024, BeanQueen Gaddy, MD, FASN, a nephrologist at MCW Nephrology, became a living kidney donor. She hopes that her selfless act continues to inspire others to “walk the walk” by exploring living kidney donation bit.ly/3yERYqc

Podocyte infolding glomerulopathy (PIG) is characterized by the presence of microtubules and microspheres within the GBM, podocytic membranous infolding, and foot process effacement. What are the possible mechanisms causing PIG? bit.ly/4dKpn33

It is now evident that nephrology professionals were an essential part of responding to many crises during COVID-19. Nephrology professionals should be included in preparation activities and be privy to disaster intelligence during emergencies bit.ly/4brqDXf

The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) is the most widely used prediction model in nephrology to assess the risk of kidney failure among individuals with CKD. Could this model be used outside of nephrology? bit.ly/3yAgn02

In an effort to reduce the barriers for institutions and organization leaders to identify women speakers who are experts in their field, Women In Nephrology established the Speakers Bureau bit.ly/4bhItvB

Michelle Rheault Mala Sachdeva Susanne Nicholas Kenar Jhaveri

A study published in The BMJ signifies a substantial leap toward personalized medicine in oncology, presenting an innovative and practical tool for predicting severe CP-AKI in cisplatin recipients bit.ly/4bfz3Ru

Prakash Gudsoorkar Kenar Jhaveri

A new CKD guideline from the KDIGO consortium aims to help nephrologists leverage the latest evidence, diagnostic tools, and medications to help them better personalize patient care bit.ly/4ajjLKc

Bridget Kuehn Kenar Jhaveri

Attention Fellows: Today is the last day to apply for the Kidney News Fellowship Program!

Don’t miss your chance to participate in the editorial process & learn from top-notch editors! Submit your application before time runs out bit.ly/KNFellowship

Kenar Jhaveri American Society of Nephrology

📢Attention nephrology fellows: The deadline to apply for the Kidney News Editorial Fellows Program has been extended to May 15!

Don't miss this opportunity to make your mark on Kidney News! For more information on how to apply, visit bit.ly/KNFellowship

Serving the Underserved: A 2020 survey found that 30% of nephrology fellows reported burnout; 28%, emotional exhaustion; and 14%, feelings of depersonalization. How can nephrology leverage clinician mental wellness to serve patients better? bit.ly/4dDSipm

ICYMI: The deadline to apply for the Kidney News Editorial Program has been extended to May 15!

Fellows with an interest in communicating nephrology advances, submit your applications by this Wednesday at bit.ly/KNFellowship

Only two days left to submit your applications for the Kidney News Editorial Fellows Program! ⏰

Take advantage of this opportunity while you still can.

On April 3, 2023, a major milestone in the field of xenotransplantation occurred. Learn more about the first living patient received pig kidney transplant: bit.ly/3UAi3hI

There are two major issues before CMSGov involving Medicare Advantage data and research requests involving CMS data. Both issues are policy priorities for @ASNkidney bit.ly/3UxDgIV

Serving the Underserved: 29% of transgender patients report having been refused care by a clinician. How can the kidney care community improve care access and research for LGBTQ+ patients? bit.ly/4dkEMXn

Bridget Kuehn Kenar Jhaveri

The May issue of Kidney News is now available online! Explore the special section on mental health, plus articles on the first living patient who received pig kidney transplant, new KDIGO CKD guidelines, updates in onconephrology, and more bit.ly/3WtqzBy

A clinical trial in NEJM finds the β-lactam and β lactamase inhibitor combination cefepime taniborbactam offers a higher treatment success rate in the treatment of complicated UTI compared with meropenem bit.ly/44k1z1C

Kenar Jhaveri

A wide range of organizational and sociotechnical factors affects infection prevention practices at outpatient hemodialysis centers, reports a study in AJKD bit.ly/3JBJFhn

Kenar Jhaveri

Compared with patient-reported smoking history, a urine cotinine measurement may provide a more reliable indicator of the risk for developing CKD, according to a study in NDT bit.ly/44CcHXX

Kenar Jhaveri