This is a superb educational episode Everything you wanted to know about C3G with Prof Carla Nester www.nephjc.com/freelyfilter... @freelyfiltered.bsky.social

Happy to share our 📜 "The Exam Room as Sanctuary - Caring for Undocumented Patients" Led by Dr. Miguel Linares at UCLA. www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

A #NephJC short of the telitacicept trial from @nephromommy-akshu.bsky.social www.nephjc.com/news/2026/sh... IMO the exciting part of the early signal of GFR stabilization - if this is recapitulated with atacicept and sibeprelimab - then we can truly say IgAN remission is here and achievable

In neonates with anhydramnios due to #fetal #kidney failure, serial #amnioinfusions before 26 weeks improved early survival outcomes, but many survivors required ongoing dialysis or kidney transplant and experienced significant morbidity. ja.ma/4wjibTR

To every transgender Minnesotan: you belong here. This decision does not change MN's law or our commitment to protecting LGBTQ+ people. Today's rulings remind us that defending the rule of law also means defending the rights and dignity of every person. I'll never stop fighting to do both. 8/8

How do you sell Paella to Minnesotans? “The hotdish of Spain” 😂

When my husband makes the grocery list.

It's time to start planning #NephMadness 2027! We would love your input as we start planning next year's tournament. Share your ideas: bit.ly/NM27Ideas @nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social @ajkd.bsky.social

We need to make sure this editorial goes viral Misguided Brushes of a Pen Continue to Dismantle and Destroy Biomedical Research in the United States: We Can No Longer Afford Complacency and Fear. We Must All Act Now! diabetesjournals.org/care/article...

The CEO of the American Diabetes Association is Charles D. "Chuck" Henderson. The Chief Medical and Scientific Officer is Rita Rastogi Kalyani. They should be ashamed of themselves.

We have multiple faculty positions open at UMN, one is research intensive, the other is primarily clinical. Feel free to reach out if interested or see the links below! umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/umpcar... umphysicians.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/umpcar...

Crazy happenings at the #ADA26 Cops show up, snatch papers and shove scientists out www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

Rumor that the @amdiabetesassn.bsky.social is standing with …..the administration and denouncing their 5 colleagues (including the EiC of Diabetes Care) for violating ‘code of conduct’ Maybe the attendees should walk out. This is disgraceful from the ADA if true #ADA2026

And FIND CKD is live already on NEJM www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #ERA26

Final GFR results from Atrasentan (ALIGN) in the Lancet Underwhelming to me - the Flozin + Atrasentan looks pretty good OTOH www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Simulpubs from #ERA26

Short-term discontinuation due to adverse events was lowest for #ARB monotherapy and ARB plus calcium channel blocker regimens, compared with placebo. Combination therapies generally showed greater tolerability than monotherapies. ja.ma/436Phd6

What could possibly go wrong?

✨Exciting news #NephtSky The new #NephJC editorial interns are here! 📢Give them a follow and make them feel at home 👉 @drbarbateba.bsky.social @ancast13.bsky.social @kiddokidney.bsky.social @andrewdelaat.bsky.social @farahwehbe92.bsky.social 👇👇 www.nephjc.com/news/2025/6/...

Even with federal grants largely restored, scientists say the Trump administration is still preventing those funds from reaching them. The consequences, they say, are already becoming clear.

Somewhere in this house is a large graduation banner that 2 years ago I put away and distinctly remember saying “When I can’t remember where I put this, tell me it’s in X” but nobody remembers the X! 😩

18: Mom. [My prom dress has been in a pile on my bedroom floor for a month] Can you steam it quick before tonight? Me: Yes I can.

An interim analysis of a phase 3 trial involving patients with IgA nephropathy showed that 39 weeks of treatment with telitacicept led to a greater reduction in the 24-hour urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio than placebo. Full TELIGAN trial results: https://nej.md/4uFpMLz

73% of mothers with kids under 18 are in the workforce. More than flowers or brunch, working moms need: -Paid family leave -Equal pay -Universal childcare -Universal healthcare (But get your mom flowers, too)

Do you struggle with FSGS? Are you a sparsentan fan but asking, what's next? TRPC6 inhibitors completed a phase 2 study! Are we closing in on a common pathway of FSGS pathology? Blog by @drsaivani.bsky.social & @sayalibthakare.bsky.social #NephSky #MedSky www.nephjc.com/news/trcpc6inhibition-fsgs

⏳ Deadline in a few days! Want to level up your science‑communication game? 👇👇Apply to the #NephJC Editorial Internship and help craft the conversations that move nephrology forward www.nephjc.com/news/nephjc-...

Federal Policy Changes and Career Stability Among NIH K-Award Recipients Among NIH K-award recipients, 96% perceived recent federal policy changes as negatively affecting research career stability; 18% report being much less likely to continue research vs 1 year ago jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

I made $2.35 per hour (plus sad tips) as a waitress at a Ponderosa steakhouse in 1990.

Sparsentan vs Irbesartan in Pediatric Patients With Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis - KI Reports www.kireports.org/article/S246...

New York Times article about the slow pace on NIH grant making as well as enforcement of political constraints. [Gift Link] www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/s... 1/4

At the end of 2024, the National Academies put out a report concluding the NIH has woefully underfunded women’s health research, and they suggested $15 B should be invested over the next 5 years. Here’s what’s happened instead. Hard to study women’s health if you can’t say “women.” wapo.st/4euUt1c

Someday, with luck and hard work, she will have a name too.

🔬 Funding alert for early career kidney researchers! #KPMP is offering travel grants up to $1,500 to attend their Sept 17-18 meeting in Bethesda, MD. Open to ALL early career investigators, no KPMP affiliation needed. Apply by June 23! app.smartsheet.com/b/form/cf681... #TravelGrant #EarlyCareer

2 year pediatric specialty fellowships are here, baby! www.abp.org/news/press-r...

362nd place in line?! I need this book yesterday.

Sparsentan approved for FSGS for age 8+! www.streetinsider.com/dr/news.php?...

How is cumulative medical imaging in childhood associated with cancer risk? NEJM Editorial Fellow Katerina Lin, MD, summarizes a recent retrospective cohort study involving 3 million children. Read the full study: nej.md/41YXEHD #Hematology #Pediatrics

For the love of god! How do I get Vumedi to stop sending me emails? No, I don’t want to watch your video. Clicking unsubscribe only seems to make them stronger.

Happy Confederate Surrender Day from Minnesota where we still have your goddamn flag and we’re not giving it up. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/28th_Vi...

STAT: Trump administration drops court fight to cap NIH payments for research overhead costs by Megan Molteni @statnews.com @mmolteni.bsky.social bit.ly/4tVncB5

After taking time to connect with the Pretti family and with their consent, we are honored to share that we have created the Alex Pretti Nursing Scholarship. For those interested, you can learn more and make a gift here: crowdfund.umn.edu/campaigns/Al...

My thoughts on career and life academic.oup.com/atsscholar/a...

A KDIGO commentary on B Cell and Complement guided therapy in IgAN www.kidney-international.org/article/S008... in Kidney Int Perfectly timed for #NephMadness (and this will be the champion)

Oudone Lothirath missed four out of five chemotherapy appointments while in ICE detention and received no medical care there. Now he will likely die in a matter of days. www.startribune.com/how-ice-deta...

A new paper suggests that grant terminations from the NIH over the past year may have further punctured the so-called "leaky pipeline" because women were more impacted by grant terminations than men www.statnews.com/2026/03/23/n...

Vacations are amazing. Highly recommended. Go to Morocco, or somewhere equally out of your comfort zone.

Help shape the ASN Council Election slate. 🔹 Nominate a leader 🔹 Recognize vision, experience, and expertise 🔹 Put forward candidates to guide ASN’s future Submit by Friday, April 10: ➡️At-Large Councilor: https://bit.ly/At-LargeCouncilor ➡️Executive Councilor: https://bit.ly/ExecutiveCouncilor

The John F. Kennedy Library and Museum gave Minnesotans and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell the “profile in courage” award, which has recognized presidents, first responders and heads of state. Video: Kyeland Jackson/The Minnesota Star Tribune.

When Harper Moyski’s parents testified about their 10-year-old daughter’s shooting death, they were met with lawmakers who had already made up their minds—reducing unimaginable loss to political talking points. We honor Harper by refusing to accept indifference. Lawmakers must listen—and act.

Why Minnesota Matters More Than Iran for America’s Future www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/o...