UKRO – University Kidney Research Organization
Together We Build a Kidney
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
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
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
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
KRC Investigators Win Dean’s Grants Congratulations to the KRC’s Dr. Eugene Lin and Dr. Zhongwei Li, both recipients of Keck School of Medicine Dean’s Pilot Grants. Dr. Lin’s grant recognizes his work studying the impact of Medicare Advantage on patients with end-stage kidney disease and Dr. Li’s grant will help support his revolutionary synthetic kidney … Continue reading Keck School of Medicine News Flash
Dr. Nuria Pastor-Soler and her graduate students have teamed up to create the @KeckKidneys Twitter account, sharing news from the Division of Nephrology & Hypertension at the Keck School and beyond. Check them out for the latest on cutting-edge research, outstanding patient care, and all things kidney!