Division of Nephrology News & Announcements

The Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology is pleased to announce that applications for its 2026 Summer Scholars Program are open.

CHOP has once again been named one of the Best Children’s Hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

One of the largest studies for the surgical management of kidney stones compared patient outcomes of three approaches.

Register for the CHOP Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrology's Fall 2025 Grant Writing Workshop for junior investigators in pediatric nephrology.

Research news this week features the CORES pilot grant awardees and results from the longest follow-up study for gene therapy to treat hemophilia B.

Save the date for the annual Penn-CHOP Kidney Research Symposium, which will be held on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

The Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology are accepting applications for their Pilot and Feasibility grant program.

Dr. Susan Furth is recognized as one of 36 “Chief Innovation Officers to Know” and more in this week’s research news.

The Pediatric Centers of Excellence in Nephrology invite you to their annual Scientific Symposium.

The CHOP Kidney Stone Center Frontier Program focuses on developing new diagnostic tests to improve personalized management of early-onset kidney stone disease.

CHOP researchers study the effect of high-stress neighborhoods on mental health and the implications of improved rare disease diagnosis.

Are you a junior investigator in pediatric nephrology preparing to submit a career development grant? Join us for this four-session workshop!

Sleep promotion, along with diet and exercise, may be another non-pharmacologic option to help reduce hypertension in pediatric patients.

Mother Nature is ready for her close-up as we go Off Campus with nature photographers, David Stokes, PhD, and Arthur Lee, MD.

Meet the Award for Excellence in Mentoring Research Trainee recipients, honored for their exceptional support of up-and-coming scientists.

The PCEN Summer Scholars Program aims to inspire future leaders in pediatric kidney disease research.

CHOP Chief Scientific Officer Susan Furth, MD, PhD, and PEDSnet founder Christopher B. Forrest, MD, PhD have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Our September Featured Research Trainee, Arthur Lee, MD, studies untargeted metabolomic profiling to improve the lives of children with chronic kidney disease.

Susan Furth, MD, PhD, received the 2023 Mentorship Innovation Award from the Association for Clinical and Translational Science.

The National Kidney Foundation honored Susan Furth, MD, PhD, with the 2023 Excellence in Care Award.

In this news roundup, learn about the achievements of CHOP researchers from societal inductions to grant- and grand-prize recipients.

The Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center is a research collaborative aimed at accelerating discovery in lifespan kidney science.

Learn about novel findings from our Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researchers.

The Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center enhances collaboration and seeks to transform patient care through a cooperative approach to precision medicine.

This week’s In the News features ASGCT meeting highlights, our new Nephrology Chief, and more.

CHOP has appointed Benjamin Laskin, MD as Chief of the Division of Nephrology in the Department of Pediatrics.

Dr. Susan Furth, chief of the Division of Nephrology, receives The Society for Pediatric Research annual Maureen Andrew Mentor Award.

Susan Furth, MD, PhD, receives FOCUS Award for the Advancement of Women in Medicine.

Susan Furth, MD, PhD, was nominated for membership to the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.