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Meet TL1 Scholar – Udeme Ekrikpo, PhD

by Kelsi Hancock | Dec 16, 2025 | KUHmmunity Highlights, TL1 Scholar Highlights

Udeme Ekrikpo, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has been part of the Deep South KUH PRIME since December 2024. His research topic is “Development and Validation of Deep Learning-based Risk Prediction Models for Short and Long...

Nephrologist Highlight – Dr. Rhea Bhargava

by Kelsi Hancock | Aug 26, 2025 | Faculty Spotlight, KUHmmunity Highlights

Rhea Bhargava, MD Assistant Professor at Tulane University My Journey till now as a developing physician scientist . What do I do at Tulane? As a physician-scientist, my work in lupusnephritis focuses on advancing our understanding and treatment ofthis complex...

TL1 Scholar Abby Brooks Publishes Review on Kidney Endothelin-1 Signaling

by Kelsi Hancock | Jul 7, 2025 | KUHmmunity Highlights, TL1 Scholar Highlights

TL1 predoctoral scholar Abby Brooks recently published a review in the American Journal of Physiology: Renal Physiology titled “Endothelin-1 signaling in the kidney: recent advances and remaining gaps.” Read her review here:...

Bringing Interest in Nephrology to Medical Students

by rbecker | Jun 4, 2025 | KUHmmunity Highlights, News, Pipeline Spotlights, Uncategorized

The Students Interested in Nephrology Group, also known as SING, is an organization within the Heersink School of Medicine engaging medical students’ interest in the field of Nephrology. The program began in January 2023 with two founding members, Venu Reddy and Brody...

Meet Dr. Andrew Barbera

by Kelsi Hancock | May 29, 2025 | KUHmmunity Highlights, TL1 Scholar Highlights

Andrew Barbera, MD, is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has been part of the Deep South KUH PRIME since December 2024. His research topic is “Clinical And Molecular Features of Acute Kidney Injury without Rejection in...

Quarterly TL1 Highlights

by Kelsi Hancock | May 27, 2025 | KUHmmunity Highlights, TL1 Scholar Highlights, Uncategorized

TL1 Scholars have been hard at work this quarter—earning awards, presenting at national conferences, and pushing forward exciting research. Below are a few recent highlights from our TL1 Scholars. Rebecca Horowitz, Tulane Finalist: APS Renal Section Predoctoral...
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