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AnnouncementFirst Author SpotlightPublished Online:18 Nov 2022https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.323.5.AUMoreSectionsPDF (429 KB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat EDWIN J. BALDELOMARMallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United StatesFigure 1.Edwin J. BaldelomarDownload figureDownload PowerPointEdwin J. Baldelomar is an Instructor of Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He earned a PhD in Physics at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, HI, mentored by Dr. Kevin M. Bennett. Dr. Baldelomar has been a key contributor of novel imaging tools to investigate the heterogeneity of kidney microstructure and function at the scale of individual nephrons throughout the whole kidney. He is interested in applying his background in physical science to uniquely investigate biological and kidney systems. He is also interested in developing imaging tools toward clinical applications. Dr. Baldelomar was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and raised mostly in Texas. In his spare time, he enjoys watching and playing soccer with friends, spending quality time with others, and growing in his faith [Photo: Fig. 1].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00103.2022BARNABAS P. ILENWABORDepartment of Physiology, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsFigure 2.Barnabas IlenwaborDownload figureDownload PowerPointBarnabas Ilenwabor is a PhD candidate at the Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. His PhD research focuses on the regulation of renal Mg2+ transport in health and rare monogenetic tubular disorders under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Joost Hoenderop and Dr. Jeroen de Baaij. In his spare time, Barnabas enjoys watching sporting activities like football, Formula 1, and tennis [Photo: Fig. 2].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00101.2022RAM B. KHATTRIDepartment of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United StatesFigure 3.Ram KhattriDownload figureDownload PowerPointRam Khattri is a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, under the supervision of Dr. Terence Ryan. He completed his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Akron. At the University of Florida, he is working on studies related to the discovery of the mechanisms of muscle dysfunction in chronic kidney disease, impaired mitochondrial energetics as a driver of hemodialysis, and the roles of PFKFB3 in peripheral artery disease. Away from the laboratory bench, he enjoys outdoor activities such as bike riding and playing cricket, soccer, and badminton [Photo: Fig. 3].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00156.2022YUJIRO MAEOKADivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United StatesFigure 4.Yujiro MaeokaDownload figureDownload PowerPointYujiro Maeoka is a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. James McCormick’s laboratory at the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Oregon Health and Science University. He earned his MD degree and PhD degree at Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan, where he studied the role of kidney-specific ubiquitin ligase, which protects cells from hypertonic stress. His current work focuses on the role of mutations in cullin 3, a key regulator of the WNK-SPAK/OSR1 kinase signaling pathway, in the pathogenesis of familial hyperkalemic hypertension. He spends his time away from the laboratory hiking with his family [Photo: Fig. 4].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00153.2022TURUN SONGDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United StatesFigure 5.Turun SongDownload figureDownload PowerPointTurun Song is a surgeon in the Organ Transplantation Center, Department of Urology, Institute of Urology of WestChina Hospitol, Sichuan University, Sichuan, China. He earned his MD degree from Sichuan University. Between 2018 and 2019, he spent more than 1 yr in Dr. Lerman's laboratory at Mayo Clinic for science training. His current research interests focus on senescence and renal ischemia-reperfusion injury and ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation. He has also specialized in robotic assisted kidney transplantation and performed more than 100 cases of it [Photo: Fig. 5].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00064.2022This article has no references to display. 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