News Archive

In a recently published Kidney International article, Dao-Fu Dai and colleagues demonstrate the potential of a new drug to treat patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

Thursday, January 13, 2022
In this article we demonstrate that Elamipretide, a mitochondrial-targeted peptide, is safe and efficient in maternal and neonatal mice with PKD1 mutations.

Steven Moioffer successfully defends and publishes his M.S. Thesis

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Steven Moioffer successfully defended his M.S. thesis this past December and completed the Pathology M.S. program.

Dr. Leslie Bruch wins the 2021 Frank A. Mitros Award

Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Leslie Bruch, MD, received the Frank A. Mitros Excellence in Teaching and Clinical Service Award.

Kimberly Fiock awarded the L.B. Sims Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in the Biological and Life Sciences

Monday, November 8, 2021
Kimberly Fiock, BS, MS, was recently awarded the L.B. Sims Outstanding Master's Thesis Award in the Biological Science.

Neil Lefebure recipient of Good Catch Award

Monday, October 11, 2021
Neil Lefebure, Staff Nurse in DeGowin Blood Center, is a recent recipient of a UI Health Care Good Catch Award.

Monisha Mittal successfully defends her MS Thesis

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Monisha Mittal successfully defended her MS thesis this past June and completed the Pathology MS program.

Dr. Dao-Fu Dai receives a Scientist Development Grant from the American Heart Association

Monday, August 23, 2021
Dr. Dao-Fu Dai received a three-year SDG grant from the American Heart Association entitled "The Role of Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) in Cardiomyocytes".

Patrick Nuro-Gyina successfully defends and publishes his PhD thesis

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Patrick Nuro-Gyina successfully defended his PhD thesis this past July and completed his graduate program. Patrick’s thesis is entitled HECT E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Nedd4 is Required for Anti-Fungal Innate Immunity.
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Dr. Nitin Karandikar renews VA MERIT grant and also receives the VA Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator (SCSI) Award

Thursday, July 15, 2021
Dr. Nitin Karandikar successfully renewed his VA Merit Award, entitled “Immunotherapeutic Regulatory CD8 T cells in Autoimmune Demyelinating Disease.”

Dr. Vladimir Badovinac will serve on the Immunity and Host Defense (IHD) NIH study section for 3-year term starting July 1st, 2021

Thursday, July 1, 2021
Dr Badovinac has been appointed to standing membership of the Immunity and Host Defense (IHD) Study Section...