Ian de Boer is the new Director of the Kidney Research Institute
Dr. de Boer is a highly acclaimed researcher recognized worldwide for his expertise in diabetic kidney disease and vitamin D metabolism.
A native of the Pacific Northwest, Ian underwent his medical schooling at the Oregon Health Sciences University and his residency training at the University of California San Francisco, where he received the Jeffrey Weingarten Award for outstanding third-year medical resident.
In 2003, he joined UW for his Nephrology fellowship training, which included research training in Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition under the mentorship of John Brunzell. He continued as a faculty member in the Division of Nephrology, funded first through Roadmap K12 and ITHS KL2 Career Development Awards and then continuous support from multiple NIH research project grants. He was honored with the DOM Fialkow award in 2011, promoted to Professor of Medicine in 2017, and inducted into the American Society of Clinical Investigation in 2018. He was appointed Associated Director of the KRI in 2016. In addition to his high-impact research, he has mentored over 20 trainees, within and outside of Nephrology.
Dr. de Boer has been a standing member of two NIH study sections (KNOD, PBKD), serves as Deputy Editor of a leading Nephrology journal (Clinical Journal of American of Nephrology), and is Co-Chair of the international KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for Diabetes Management in Chronic Kidney Disease. He is a highly sought-after speaker and collaborator worldwide.
