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To promote optimal care for children with kidney disease through advocacy, education and research; and to disseminate advances in clinical practice and scientific investigation.
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ASPN Research Committee Member of the Month: Dr. Keri Drake
January 4, 2026

Dr. Drake is a pediatric nephrologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her research focuses on using genetically engineered mouse models to understand how disruptions in normal kidney development drive Wilms tumorigenesis. Given that the underlying mechanisms of how Wilms tumors originate from renal progenitor cells and can “hijack” developmental programs…

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JELF Scholar Update
December 22, 2025

I’m sure we are all aware of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) vote to revoke its long-standing recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccination within 24 hours of birth. This decision is sadly expected to lead to a resurgence of a disease which was nearly…

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ASPN Mentorship Program – Registration Now Open!
December 15, 2025

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming cohort of the ASPN Mentorship Program—a society-wide initiative designed to foster meaningful professional growth, connection, and leadership within pediatric nephrology. This structured program brings together ASPN members across career stages to support mentorship relationships that promote career…

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JELF Scholar Update
December 1, 2025

I am so excited and honored to be writing you all as one of the new JELF Scholars! Although I have only recently joined, I can already feel the great impacts of being part of such a driven group of people. I recently had my first experience with a virtual…

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