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AnnouncementFirst Author HighlightsPublished Online:17 Mar 2023https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2023.324.3.AUMoreSectionsPDF (404 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat MOLLY BINGHAMSystems Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesFigure 1.Molly BinghamDownload figureDownload PowerPointMolly Bingham is a Postbaccalaureate Research Fellow at the National Cancer Institute. As an intern in the National Institute of Health’s 2021 Biomedical Engineering Summer Internship Program (led by Dr. Robert Lutz), she was mentored by Dr. Mark Knepper and studied circadian changes in gene expression in the kidney proximal tubule. Currently, Molly is investigating the tumor microenvironment in lung cancer under the mentorship of Dr. Chen Zhao. She hopes to pursue a career as a physician-scientist. When not in the laboratory or analyzing data, Molly enjoys cooking and spending time outdoors [Photo: Fig. 1].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00231.2022JEROEN H. F. DE BAAIJDepartment of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsFigure 2.Jeroen de BaaijDownload figureDownload PowerPointJeroen de Baaij is an Associate Professor in renal physiology at the Radboud University Medical Center in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. His research focusses on the identification and characterization of new genes involved in renal magnesium reabsorption. Using a wide range of molecular, cellular, and physiological techniques, he examines new genes or new regulatory pathways in magnesium (re)absorption in the kidney. In his spare time, he writes about art and visits museums [Photo: Fig. 2].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00298.2022KYLE DICKINSONDivision of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, CanadaFigure 3.Kyle DickinsonDownload figureDownload PowerPointKyle Dickinson is a researcher and laboratory manager in Dr. Julia Burnier’s laboratory at McGill University. He completed his PhD in Dr. Paul Goodyer’s laboratory in Experimental Medicine at McGill University. During his PhD, his research focused on understanding key signalling and DNA damage response pathways active in nephron progenitor cells during kidney development. His current research focuses on using liquid biopsy for cancer detection and monitoring treatment responses. Away from the laboratory bench, he enjoys sports, video games, and horror movies [Photo: Fig. 3].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00207.2022MACKENZIE KUIDepartment of Physiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesFigure 4.Mackenzie KuiDownload figureDownload PowerPointMackenzie Kui is currently a third-year PhD student in Jennifer Pluznick’s laboratory at Johns Hopkins University. Mackenzie earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California-Santa Barbara, where he studied germline stem cell longevity in Drosophila diapause. After graduating, he worked as a Research Associate at City of Hope and then later at Oncovalent Therapeutics in small molecule discovery. Outside of the laboratory, Mackenzie enjoys climbing, volleyball, and swing dancing [Photo: Fig. 4].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00272.2022ANDREW ORWICKDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Louisville, Louisville, KentuckyFigure 5.Andrew OrwickDownload figureDownload PowerPointAndrew Orwick is a PhD student in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Louisville, mentored by Dr. Leah Siskind. He earned his PharmD from Sullivan University and practiced as a pharmacist for a number of years before deciding to go back to graduate school to obtain a PhD in the biomedical sciences. His PhD studies in chemotherapy-induced nephrotoxicity are supported by a National Institutes of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases F31 predoctoral fellowship. Andrew hopes to have his own research laboratory in academia one day. In his spare time, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his wife and two daughters [Photo: Fig. 5].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00317.2022This article has no references to display. 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