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Ana Flavia Moura, MD, PhD, FASN, is a nephrologist based in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. She is a Professor at the Bahiana School of Medicine and Public Health. She currently serves her second term as President of the Bahia Regional Chapter of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology and is Vice-Director of the Hypertension Department of the Brazilian Society of Nephrology. She is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Brazilian Society of Hypertension and of the International Society of [...]

Less than two weeks until the bracket reveal for NephMadness 2026 on Sunday, March 1! Until then, you can satisfy your NephMadness cravings by looking back on the most viewed regions from previous years’ competitions:         NephMadness 2025 – Resistant Hypertension Region Writer: Stephanie Torres Rodriguez Expert: Jordana Cohen Execs: Matt Sparks & Elena Cervantes NephMadness 2024 – Hyponatremia Correction Region Writers: Naman Gupta, Alisha Sharma, and Graham [...]

Mohamed Emlemdi is a medical student at The Ohio State University whose experience as a kidney transplant recipient has fueled his pursuit of a career in nephrology. He is passionate about organ donation awareness, transplant advocacy, and kidney research.   Amy Yau is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Division of Nephrology with clinical interests in electrolytes and kidney stone disease. She participates in various FOAMed [...]

Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters. We hope our readers will find this valuable in helping them keep up with the latest research in the field of nephrology. Highlights from the February 2026 issue: Health-Related Quality of Life After Living Kidney Donation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Stijn [...]

AJKD invites applications for its Editorial Internship Program, which will provide editorial experience to early career researchers interested in education, teaching, or medical editing/writing. AJKD Editorial Interns will have the opportunity to follow manuscripts from submission to publication, gaining experience in the peer review process by using original submissions to develop skills in assessing manuscripts’ novelty, validity, and clinical relevance. They will meet regularly [...]