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Duke Division of Nephrology. Home to the Duke Nephrology Fellowship. #NephForward #LearnLiveLead Tweets by @Nephro_Sparks @nc_kuhtrio

 Durham, North Carolina, USA
medicine.duke.edu/divisions/…
Joined July 2016
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We are so happy to start the new year and welcome new fellows, celebrate graduates, and see the transition from first year to second year. #NephFellow
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Sunday Read💫: A novel axis that can fine-tune the immune response to glomerular and tubule cell damage: doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.… Jamie R. Privratsky @JamiePrivratsky & team @DukeKidney @Duke_Anesthesia identify a novel myeloid cell-endothelial cell immunoregulatory axis, supporting a model whereby myeloid IL-1R1 activity constrains ER stress–mediated EBI3/IL27 secretion, thereby attenuating type I IFN expression in kidney endothelial cells and ameliorating autoimmune nephritis. The figure shows anti-IFNAR1 therapy abrogates kidney injury after NTS nephritis in mice lacking IL-1R1 specifically in myeloid cells (bottom); littermate controls (top). #AKI #Nephrology #kidney #macrophage
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Duke Kidney representing at ASN Kidney Week in Denver, CO
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Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Sparks who will give the Burton D. Rose, MD, Endowed Lectureship at ASN Kidney Week 2026 in Denver CO, Oct 22nd “Formulating a Dialysis Access Curriculum: Bridging the Gap in Education and Training” kidneynews.org/view/journals…
Portrait of Dr. Matthew A. Sparks with text announcing his Burton D. Rose Endowed Lectureship at ASN Kidney Week 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

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Presenting a novel axis that can fine-tune the immune response to glomerular and tubule cell damage: Jamie R. Privratsky @JamiePrivratsky & team @DukeKidney @Duke_Anesthesia identify a novel myeloid cell-endothelial cell immunoregulatory axis, supporting a model whereby myeloid IL-1R1 activity constrains ER stress–mediated EBI3/IL27 secretion, thereby attenuating type I IFN expression in kidney endothelial cells and ameliorating autoimmune nephritis. The figure shows anti-IFNAR1 therapy abrogates kidney injury after NTS nephritis in mice lacking IL-1R1 specifically in myeloid cells (bottom); littermate controls (top). #AKI #Nephrology #kidney #macrophage
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#NephFaculty Dr Steve Crowley chairs the AHA #Hypertension26 meeting in Arlington, VA professional.heart.org/en/me…
Three medical professionals discuss key topics for the Hypertension 2026 meeting in a virtual panel format.

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#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Ethan Witt Residency: Oregon Health & Science University Med School: University of Vermont medicine.duke.edu/profile/et…
Dr. Ethan Witt in a white coat with a quote about Duke Nephrology's supportive fellowship environment.

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#FellowLife 2nd year: Dr. Mike Tabet Residency: University of Vermont Med School: Louisiana State University in New Orleans medicine.duke.edu/profile/mi…
Dr. Michael Tabet with a quote about Duke Nephrology's comprehensive fellowship training in kidney care and transplant.

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New from #NephFaculty Dr Ortiz-Melo and Dr Coffman in JCI Insight Proximal tubule ACE2 mediates early responses to hypertension by regulating intrarenal RAS and sodium homeostasis insight.jci.org/articles/vie…
Diagram showing proximal tubule-specific ACE2 gene deletion and graphs comparing Ace2 mRNA expression and ACE2 activity in cortex and medulla between control and PT ACE2 KO mice.

ALT Diagram showing proximal tubule-specific ACE2 gene deletion and graphs comparing Ace2 mRNA expression and ACE2 activity in cortex and medulla between control and PT ACE2 KO mice.

Research article title on ACE2's role in early hypertension response via intrarenal RAS and sodium balance regulation.

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New form #NephFaculty Dr Rasheeda Hall and colleagues in Nature Reviews Nephrology Recommendations for the management of frailty in chronic kidney disease: a consensus report pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4279…
Flowchart illustrating active kidney replacement therapy options including peritoneal dialysis, haemodialysis, and transplant, with supporting care like rehabilitation and nutrition.

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#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Josh Daum Residency (chief resident): Mayo Clinic – Rochester, MN Med School: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine – Phoenix, AZ medicine.duke.edu/profile/jo…
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#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Mason Kalada Residency: Wake Forest Med School: East Tennessee State University medicine.duke.edu/profile/ma…
Dr. Mason Kalada in a white coat with a quote about Duke Nephrology's diverse kidney patient care.

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Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Matthew Sinclair on his K23 NIH NIDDK grant titled #NephForward “Promoting Evidence-Based Chronic Kidney Disease Care among Hispanics/Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes”
Dr. Matthew Sinclair in a white coat with text announcing his K23 NIH NIDDK grant for research on chronic kidney disease care in Hispanic/Latino patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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Congrats to #NephFaculty Dr Anika Lucas on her K23 NIH NIDDK grant titled #NephForward “Psychosocial Stress and the Role of Kidney Disease”
Anika Lucas, MD, MTS, Assistant Professor at Duke, awarded NIH NIDDK K23 grant for research on psychosocial stress and kidney disease.

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Welcome Sydney Hege, PharmDClinical Pharmacist Practitionerto Duke Nephrology She will see patients in our ambulatory clinics focusing on Kidney GDMT and CKM Syndrome
Sydney Hege, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner at Duke Nephrology specializing in kidney GDMT and ambulatory care.

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#NephFaculty Dr Anna Strasma featured in the Duke Climate Commitment Impact Report 2026 Early Warning Systems Within a Warming World: Extreme Heat and Human Health climate.duke.edu/what-were-d…
Dr Strasma, a nephrologist at Duke University, is engaged in research on climate change and kidney disease

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#FellowLife 2nd year (chief fellow): Dr. Samiddhi Weerasiri Residency: Mayo Clinic – Rochester Med School: Virginia Commonwealth University medicine.duke.edu/profile/sa…
Samiddhi Weerasiri, MD, with a quote about Duke Nephrology's supportive culture and fellowship program details.

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#FellowLife 1st year: Dr. Chelsea Smith Residency: University of Kansas Med School: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences medicine.duke.edu/profile/ch…
Dr. Chelsea Smith in a white coat with a testimonial about Duke Nephrology's fellowship program.

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Applications are open for the 2027 NephSIM Nephrons & NKF Program, a 6-month virtual nephrology experience designed for medical students and residents nephsim.com/nephsim-nephrons…
2027 NephSIM Nephrons schedule outlining monthly nephrology topics from January to June with detailed session dates and themes.

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#FellowLife 2nd year: Dr. Chrystel Pawly Residency: Yale-Waterbury Med School: Lebanese American University (Byblos, Lebanon) medicine.duke.edu/profile/ch…
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