Kidney International article

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

Dr. Kumar Sharma Receives 2024 Presidential Award for Exceptional Contributions to Nephrology

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 […]



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!

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

Kumar Sharma, MD

Join CPM for Annual Kidney Week 2023

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 […]

Congratulations Afaf Saliba on being selected to participate in-person at WRDMP’s educational event in Cambridge, MA!

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 […]