Marc A. Bjurlin, DO, MSc |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Molecular epidemiology of smoking related bladder cancer and e-cigarette use. Dr. Bjurlin’s clinical practice is focused on urologic oncology—in particular, the treatment of bladder, prostate, … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Kidney Center, Lineberger Cancer Center, Surgery, Urology |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cancer, Quality of Life, Surgery |
Emily Chang, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Other Research and/or Clinical Interests: chronic kidney disease, kidney cancer |
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AFFILIATIONS: Kidney Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Diabetes, Imaging, Other |
Vimal Derebail, MD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Areas of clinical and research focus include clinical research glomerular disease, lupus and vasculitis as well as sickle cell and sickle cell trait related kidney disease. Additional interests … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Nephrology & Hypertension, Kidney Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Chronic Kidney Disease, Clinical Trials |
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AFFILIATIONS: Department of Medicine (DOM), Kidney Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cell Biology, Pathology, Physiology, Translational Medicine |
Koyal Jain, MD, MPH |
| Clinical / Research Focus: Dr. Jain absolutely loves to work with patients with kidney diseases. Although her area of focus involves glomerular diseases and vasculitis, she enjoys taking care of all her patients. Dr. Jain belie … Read more |
| Mentors: | Medical Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Kidney Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Chronic Kidney Disease, Education Research, Immunology, Medical Education |
J. Charles Jennette, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research interests and diagnostic responsibilities center around nephropathology and immunopathology. My laboratory carries out basic, translational and clinicopathologic research on kidney disease … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: Kidney Center, Pathology & Lab Medicine |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Immunology, Pathology, Translational Medicine |
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AFFILIATIONS: Biomedical Engineering, Kidney Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Biomedical Engineering, Diabetes, Health Equity, Imaging, Microscopy, Translational Medicine, Women's Health |
Keia Sanderson, MD, MSCR |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My research explores how experiences early in life, even before and shortly after birth, can shape kidney and heart health as children grow. I focus on understanding which infants and children … Read more |
| Mentors: | Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Graduate Students |
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AFFILIATIONS: Kidney Center, Pediatrics |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Cardiovascular disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Health Equity, Implementation Science, Obesity, Pediatrics, Social Determinants of Health |
Evan Zeitler, MD |
| Clinical / Research Focus: My clinical and research focus is on clarifying the mechanisms by which diet induced obesity leads to downstream kidney damage. I use a zebrafish model to investigate how changes in diet affect the fu … Read more |
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AFFILIATIONS: (DOM) Nephrology & Hypertension, Department of Medicine (DOM), Kidney Center |
CLINICAL/RESEARCH INTERESTS: Metabolism, Physiology |





