AnnouncementFirst Author SpotlightPublished Online:14 Feb 2022https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.2022.322.2.AUMoreSectionsPDF (617 KB)Download PDFDownload PDFPlus ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInEmail CHUNYAN HUDivision of Nephrology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, UtahFigure 1.Chunyan HuDownload figureDownload PowerPointI received my PhD majored in Medical Science from Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, in Sendai, Japan. During this time, I was mentored by Prof. Sadayoshi Ito. During my postdoc training, I focused on the role of PPAR-γ in the endothelium mentored by Prof. Curt D. Sigmund at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Now I am focused on the pathogenesis of polycystic kidney disease as well as chronic kidney disease and their possible molecular targets. Away from the laboratory, I like to spend time hiking with my family [Photo: Fig. 1].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00409.2021GUSTAF L. ISAKSSONDepartment of Molecular Medicine-Cardiovascular and Renal Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, DenmarkFigure 2.Gustaf L. IsakssonDownload figureDownload PowerPointGustaf L. Isaksson is a PhD student at the Department of Molecular Medicine-Cardiovascular and Renal Research, University of Southern Denmark, in Odense and is mentored by Prof. Dr. Boye L. Jensen. He is also a medical doctor and a resident in Internal Medicine/Nephrology at the Department of Nephrology at Odense University Hospital. His research interests are proteinuria and injury mechanisms in proteinuric kidney disease. As a medical student, he also spent time in the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Peter Bie investigating the effects of chronic salt intake on the renin-angiotensin system. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing guitar [Photo: Fig. 2].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00300.2021PRAGHALATHAN KANTHAKUMARDepartment of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TennesseeFigure 3.Praghalathan KanthakumarDownload figureDownload PowerPointPraghalathan Kanthakumar is a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, mentored by Dr. Adebowale Adebiyi. He earned his PhD from the University of Otago, New Zealand, and is a medical graduate from India with an MD from Christian Medical College in Vellore. His research interests involve understanding the role of ion channels in health and disease. His present research focuses on renal ion channels, specifically in vascular smooth muscle cells and podocytes. In his spare time, he enjoys dueling with strangers on online chess platforms, watching British comedy, and spending time with his baby girl [Photo: Fig. 3].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00568.2020HYUN-WOOK LEEDivision of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FloridaFigure 4.Hyun-Wook LeeDownload figureDownload PowerPointI am an Associate Scientist at the Division of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Renal Transplantation at the University of Florida College of Medicine. My research interests have focused on the study of ammonia transport mechanisms and their regulation. For the past 15 yr, I have pursued this work in the laboratory of I. David Weiner, MD, first as a postdoctoral fellow and then as a faculty member. I earned a PhD in medical cell biology from Catholic University College of Medicine in Seoul, Korea. My early scientific work focused on the developing kidney since 2004, when I began my research training under the tutelage of the world-renowned Dr. Jin Kim who was an expert in this field. Away from the laboratory, I enjoy outdoor activities running, hiking, and biking with my wife, Myoung Hee, and my two daughters, Tiffany (13) and Hailey (8) [Photo: Fig. 4].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00358.2021DIENIFFER PEIXOTO-NEVESDepartment of Physiology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TennesseeFigure 5.Dieniffer Peixoto-NevesDownload figureDownload PowerPointDieniffer Peixoto-Neves is currently an instructor in Dr. Jonathan Jaggar’s laboratory at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Previously, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Adebiyi’s laboratory, where she studied regulatory proteins that control vascular and renal function. She earned her PhD in Biotechnology at the State University of Ceara in Brazil. Currently, her research is focused on ion channel trafficking and the regulation of endothelial cell activity. In her free time, she enjoys going to the gym and watching British mystery shows with her family [Photo: Fig. 5].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00568.2020JIAFA RENDivision of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Durham Veterans Affairs and Duke University Medical Centers, Durham, North CarolinaFigure 6.Jiafa RenDownload figureDownload PowerPointJiafa Ren is currently a nephrologist, and he works as a medical doctor in the Department of Nephrology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University in China. He received his PhD degree from Nanjing Medical University in 2017. He then completed a 4-yr postdoctoral fellowship in the Nephrology Department of Duke University. The focus of his research is the roles of innate and adaptive immunity in glomerular injury and kidney fibrosis. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball and reading [Photo: Fig. 6].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00353.2021MELISSA STADTDepartment of Applied Mathematics, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, CanadaFigure 7.Melissa StadtDownload figureDownload PowerPointMelissa Stadt is a Master’s in Mathematics candidate in Prof. Anita Layton's group at the University of Waterloo Department of Applied Mathematics in Ontario, Canada. She completed her BSc at the University of Washington, where she majored in mathematics. Her research interests focus on developing mathematical models to study the effects of pregnancy and gestational disorders on various physiological systems. When not doing research, she loves to be outdoors and go out to restaurants and cafes [Photo: Fig. 7].https://doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00264.2021This article has no references to display. 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