On April 5th, we hosted our first UKRO USC student/faculty mixer at Pitfire Pizza Pasadena. Undergraduate students from USC’s Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program had the opportunity to network with faculty from the Keck School of Medicine, learning about career and lab internship opportunities and novel research to combat kidney diseases. Thank you to … Continue reading USC KDSAP Meet Up
Big News for World Kidney Day!
We’re excited to share that Janos Peti-Peterdi, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed the new director of the recently renamed Vito M. Campese, M.D./UKRO Kidney Research Center of USC! Dr. Peti-Peterdi is a brilliant researcher and a member of UKRO’s Medical Scientific Advisory Board, and we are proud to have supported his work over the years. … Continue reading Big News for World Kidney Day!
The Kidney-Heart Connection
By UKRO Board Member, Dr. Oliver Brooks We look to February 14th, Valentine’s Day, as a time to celebrate love, with the symbol of love being the heart. This symbol stems from the lore that the emotional, feeling aspect of being human has its seat in the heart, just as the resting place for intellect … Continue reading The Kidney-Heart Connection
A Note on the LA Wildfires
Our thoughts are with our beloved LA community as we grieve the unfathomable loss brought on by the many wildfires in our area. But even in these difficult times, our fight against kidney disease goes on. As the threat of smoke and toxins continues, we have asked our board member, Dr. Richard Glassock, one of … Continue reading A Note on the LA Wildfires
Kidney Regeneration Breakthrough at Keck School of Medicine of USC
Guest Post by Janos Peti-Peterdi, M.D., Ph.D. and Georgina Gyarmati, M.D., Ph.D. Our research team is driven by a personal and professional mission to find a cure for kidney disease, a growing global epidemic affecting one out of seven adults, which translates to 850 million people worldwide or about two million in the Los Angeles … Continue reading Kidney Regeneration Breakthrough at Keck School of Medicine of USC
Dr. Zhongwei Li Honored as Superhero at USC Football Game
Congratulations to Dr. Zhongwei Li for being honored as USC’s Community Superhero of the Game on Saturday, September 17th at the matchup between USC and Fresno at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum! It was a wonderful opportunity for football fans to hear about Dr. Li’s inspirational story and his groundbreaking synthetic kidney project. The first … Continue reading Dr. Zhongwei Li Honored as Superhero at USC Football Game