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Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Susan Furth Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Published on
Oct 9, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Susan Furth Elected to NAM
Dr. Furth joins a legacy of influential scientific professionals who are shaping health research, practice, and policy.

Featured Research Trainee: Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling With Arthur Lee, MD

Published on
Sep 6, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
Untargeted Metabolomic Profiling With Arthur Lee, MD
Our September Featured Research Trainee, Arthur Lee, MD, studies untargeted metabolomic profiling to improve the lives of children with chronic kidney disease.

National Kidney Foundation Honors Susan Furth, MD, PhD, With Excellence in Care Award

Published on
Mar 10, 2023
in Cornerstone Blog
NKF Honors Dr. Susan Furth With Excellence in Care Award
The National Kidney Foundation honored Susan Furth, MD, PhD, with the 2023 Excellence in Care Award.

Synergy in Science: Introducing the Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center

Published on
Nov 7, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
Creating Cross Talk and Community for Kidney Research
The Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center is a research collaborative aimed at accelerating discovery in lifespan kidney science.

mpact Report, FDA Approval, PRESERVE Town Hall, ‘Immature Neurons,’ Lung Disease

Published on
Aug 5, 2022
in Cornerstone Blog
In the News
This week’s In the News highlights PolicyLab’s second annual Impact Report, an FDA approval based on CHOP research, and a link between daycare and chronic lung disease effects in premature infants.
Michelle Denburg, MD, MSCE
Michelle Denburg

Dr. Denburg addresses fundamental limitations in understanding of skeletal morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease, glomerular disease, and urinary stone disease, and develops resources to conduct observational research and trials to optimize health outcomes in these high risk populations.

E-mail:
denburgm [at] chop.edu

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center

Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center

The Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center is a research collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia focused on transforming patient care by early detection, prevention and treatment of kidney disease and its complications across the life course.

Rui Xiao, PhD
Rui Xiao

Dr. Xiao’s research focuses primarily on methodology and applications in clinical and genetic studies. She has extensive collaborative experience in developmental disabilities, metabolic disorders, EEG monitoring for seizure screening, chronic kidney disease, and juvenile spondyloarthritis.

E-mail:
xiaor [at] chop.edu

Validating Injury to the Renal Transplant Using Urinary Signatures in Children

Validating Injury to the Renal Transplant Using Urinary Signatures in Children

Investigating whether existing urinary mRNA and metabolite profiles, which are diagnostic and prognostic for early renal allograft injury in adults, can be validated in pediatric kidney transplant recipients.

Urological and Renal Disease Engaging Adolescents in Adherence Collaborative Trial

Improving poor long-term health outcomes in both adolescents and young adults with either a kidney transplant or spina bifida.