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Jonathan Himmelfarb, M.D.
Inaugural Director of KRI, University of Washington Professor of Medicine
Kidney Research Institute
University of Washington
Box 359606
325 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 98104
Education and Training
Medical School
George Washington University
Washington, DC
Medical Residency
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Nephrology Fellowship
Maine Medical Center
Portland, ME
Nephrology Fellowship
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Research Interests
1. Epidemiology of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease, with a focus on public health
2. Metabolic complications associated with kidney disease, including oxidative stress, inflammation and insulin resistance
3. Uremic toxicity
4. Altered drug metabolism, and mechanisms of drug induced nephrotoxicity in kidney disease.
5. Biomarker discovery and evaluation in kidney disease
6. Clinical trials in ESRD, CKD, and AKI