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April 3, 2025
We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Afaf Saliba, recent PhD graduate and postdoc in the Sharma Lab at the Center for Precision Medicine, at UT Health SA! Her abstract has been selected for an oral presentation and a travel award of $1000 at the upcoming American Society of Nephrology “Bench to Bedside” Conference in May 2025! Dr. […]
March 18, 2025
New Commentary in “Kidney International” by Dr. Soumya Maity and Dr. Kumar Sharma delving into the pivotal study by Patil et al. on the mitochondrial choline transporter SLC25A48 and its role in regulating urinary and blood choline levels. Check out the full discussion: https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(24)00811-1/fulltext#fig1 Check out the study by Patil et al.: https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(24)00526-X/fulltext
April 29, 2024
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Kumar Sharma, Professor of Medicine, Distinguished Hillis Chair and Vice Chair for Research, Director of the Center for Precision Medicine and Chief of the Division of Nephrology for his exceptional contributions to the field of nephrology. Recently honored as the “Distinguished Research Scholar”, Dr. Sharma’s transformative work […]
January 12, 2024
Exciting interview with Dr. Kumar Sharma, MD, our Chief of Nephrology, as he discusses a major breakthrough in Nephrology, by research at the Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Medicine here at UT Health San Antonio! https://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/ut-health-san-antonio-discovers-molecule-predicting-kidney-failure-in-diabetics
November 1, 2023
Join Researchers from the Center for Precision Medicine and Division of Nephrology of UT Health San Antonio at American Society of Nephrology Annual Kidney Week 2023 for cutting-edge insights in renal research: our team is at the forefront of medical innovation! We look forward to joining Drs. Kumar Sharma, MD, who will be leading the early ASN Kidney Week Program’s […]
August 24, 2023
Urine levels of adenine, a metabolite produced in the kidney, are predictive and a causative biomarker of looming progressive kidney failure in patients with diabetes, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and intervention, researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) reported Aug. […]
August 3, 2023
We are proud to announce that Afaf Saliba was selected to participate in-person at Pfizer’s Pharmaceutical Careers and Postdoctoral Opportunities Educational Event in Pfizer Cambridge, MA. Pfizer Pharmaceutical Careers and Postdoctoral Opportunities Educational Event is an opportunity for PhD students within 12 months of graduation to attend an in-person event at Pfizer to learn […]