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Dr. Ifeoluwa Stowe is a nephrology fellow at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. She was born and raised in Nigeria where she completed medical school at the University of Lagos. She thereafter completed her Internal Medicine Residency and Nephrology Fellowship at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital; serving as the Chief Resident of the Department of Medicine for 2 years while doing her nephrology fellowship. She moved to the United States in 2021 for Internal [...]

Between 2006 and 2016, the number of US dialysis facilities experienced steady annual growth. Recent data suggest a reversal in this trend. Varkila et al examined trends in US dialysis facility closures and associated facility- and neighborhood-level characteristics. AJKDBlog’s Interviews Editor, Timothy Yau (@Maximal_Change), recently sat down with an author of the author of the study, Meri Varkila, to discuss the implications of their research. Meri Varkila, MD, is a Postdoctoral Fellow at [...]

Zohreh Gholizadeh Ghozloujeh, MD, is a research postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Nephrology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Her work focuses on rare kidney diseases, clinical research, and patient-centered outcomes, with a particular interest in improving care for patients with complex kidney conditions.   Sayna Norouzi, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine, where she directs the Glomerular [...]

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 August 2026 issue: Allocation of Kidney Allografts From Donors With Kidney Donor Profile Index <35% and the Impact of Kidney [...]

In IgA nephropathy (IgAN), elevated levels of the circulating autoantigen galactose-deficient IgA1 are critical to disease pathogenesis. Genetic as well as in vitro, in vivo, and human immunologic studies have identified APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand) and BAFF (B-cell activating factor) as key cytokines controlling B-cell development and the differentiation of antibody-secreting cells. A recent Mini Review published in AJKD by Reily et al covers key aspects related to the roles of [...]