Day 3 of the Meeting really gave us all a lot to think about. More data leads to the need for even more data! We talk about adherence issues especially for adolescent transplant populations with our Symposium Chairs: Dr. Amy Bobrowski, Dr. Scott McEwan, Dr. Jun Oh and Dr. Tray…
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Tonight, we chat with this year’s Barnett Award recipient- the wonderful Dr. John Mahan about Burnout, Resilience and….Yoga! Our critical care Symposia Chairs – Dr. Selewski and Dr. Menon join us for a lively discussion on critical care nephrology. Our CAKUT symposia Chairs Dr. Drake and Dr. Ho recap the…
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Tonight, we set the stage for what to expect in the upcoming days at ASPN21. We chat with Dr. Pinsk about the challenges of setting up a virtual Program, Dr. Selewski tells us what he thinks is the future direction of research into kidney disease in children, Dr. Kupferman gives…
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Right anterior calyceal diverticulum on functional MR Urography. Top left side shows a T2 weighted image (no contrast) where fluid is bright, top right image is 10 min post-contrast on axial plane, and bottom images are a coronal views showing filling of diverticulum on dynamic phase. Images courtesy of…
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In partnership with the American Society for Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) and the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), Health Volunteers Overseas (HVO) is developing an exciting new initiative to support pediatric nephrology education and training in low-resource settings. We are currently seeking nephrologists with an interest in e-volunteering (virtual lectures, online…
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Bill Segar died peacefully at home, in Indianapolis, IN on Feb 1, 2021. He was 97 years old. A very touching tribute to him was written by his son Jeff Segar [a neonatologist and successful researcher in his own right] and published in Pediatric Research. I encourage you to read…
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Life Course Journey of a True Mensch H. William (Bill) Schnaper was the Irene Heinz Green & John LaPorte Given Chair in Pediatric Research and Tenured Professor & Vice Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. He was a graduate of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (1967) and…
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing on October 25, 2020 of John T. Herrin, MBBS, FRACP, 84, former Director of Clinical Services within the Division of Nephrology at Boston Children’s Hospital. After his initial medical training, John left his native Australia and moved to Boston. He spent much of…
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Electron microscopy of a biopsy specimen in a patient with IgA nephropathy. Electron dense deposits can be identified in the mesangium (black arrows), which on immunofluorescence would have predominant or co-dominant IgA staining. Note that although mesangial IgA deposits are classic in IgA nephropathy and IgA vasculitis (former Henoch-Schonlein purpura…
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Perihilar variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Hyaline deposition and sclerosis occur at the vascular pole of the glomerulus. This variant is believed to be a secondary form of FSGS, occurring as an adaptive response to other injuries resulting in loss of functioning nephrons, such as in obesity-related kidney disease.…
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