Conversation with the Experts:
World Kidney Day 2021
The USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center, in partnership with USC Health Sciences Advancement, invites you to join us as we recognize World Kidney Day and discuss the impact of kidney disease and promising new therapies on the horizon.
USC experts Ken Hallows, MD, PhD, FASN, Zhongwei Li, PhD, and Eun Ji Chung, PhD, will discuss polycystic kidney disease, novel drug development and targeting for kidney delivery, and how “synthetic mini kidneys” are shaping the future of kidney disease research and treatment.
Please join us for the 2nd event in this ongoing series which features topical issues and highlights groundbreaking research at the USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
4:00 pm PT | Start
4:45 pm PT | Q & A
RSVP while space allows.
Zoom link to be provided upon registration.
Contact Kelly Turner at (310) 910-7547 or Kelly.Turner@med.usc.edu if you have any questions.
Featured Speakers
Kenneth R. Hallows, MD, PhD, FASN
Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Director, USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Zhongwei Li, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
Eun Ji Chung, PhD
The Dr. Karl Jacob Jr. and Karl Jacob III Early Career Chair and Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Surgery, and Medicine
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
The USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center’s mission is to better understand, treat, and help cure kidney disease through innovative research, improve and extend the quality of life for kidney patients through novel clinical advancements, and promote the pipeline to train and educate the next generation of nephrologists and research experts to treat and cure kidney disease.
To support life saving kidney disease research or learn how you can get involved, please contact Kelly Turner, Sr. Director of Development at the Keck School of Medicine at Kelly.Turner@med.usc.edu.
