Undergrad Explores the Therapeutic Potential of Organoids
Shiya Lin — the URECA researcher of the month for June — is a double major in biology and psychology who has been working in the Mallipattu Lab in the...Read More
Exploring Molecular Pathways to Improve Kidney Health with Louis Delinois
For Louis Delinois, curiosity has always been the starting point. Born and raised in Haiti, he remembers being captivated by simple scientific questions that few around him could answer: why...Read More
Kidney Recipient Meets Organ Donor Who Gifted Him His Future
Ann Marie Hassett of Coram, NY, selflessly donated her kidney to a complete stranger, and on July 10, she met the recipient — Scott Scannell of Nesconset, NY — for...Read More
Research on Cell Types to Help Curb Diabetic Kidney Disease
Preserving the health of kidneys in patients with diabetes can be challenging because the disease often brings complications over time. Sandeep Mallipattu, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the...Read More
Study: Kidney Disease Compromises Survival of Infection-Fighting Cells
Fighting off infections when one has chronic disease is a common problem, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, that scenario often turned out to be dangerous and deadly. A new study...Read More
Sian Piret Receives $1.4M Grant to Investigate What Causes Loss of Kidney Function
What causes the sudden loss of kidney function, also called acute kidney injury (AKI), is often unclear when treating patients. Sian Piret, from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony...Read More
