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Renal Group - Leadership/Facilitator Contact Info

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Welcome to the Renal Special Interest Group (SIG)!

The goal of the HCHS/SOL Renal Scientific Interest Group (SIG) is to foster collaboration of kidney disease-related research among HCHS/SOL Investigators and the nephrology scientific community. The SIG has published over 15 original research articles evaluating association between clinical, behavioral, and genetic factors with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The group recently published the first HCHS/SOL longitudinal manuscript examining risk factors for incident CKD.

Bimonthly HCHS/SOL Renal SIG meetings are held via conference call on the third Thursday morning of even months at 11:30 Eastern / 10:30Central. We welcome presentation proposals for our calls from members at different career stages. The SIG has been a great forum for early and mid-career investigators to discuss their manuscript proposals and ideas and to receive feedback from the SIG membership.

Member - Last, Firstsort ascending Center Affiliation / Site
Vivek, Sithara
Vasquez Canizares, Natalia Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Toth-Manikowski, Stephanie Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Tereshchenko, Larisa Ancillary Study Investigators - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Talavera, Gregory Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Sinclair, Matthew
Sedaghat, Sanaz
Schwartz, Joel Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Rosas, Sylvia Field Center: San Diego (San Diego State University)
Ricardo, Ana Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Perez-Stable, Eliseo NIH Institution - NIMHD - National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
Peralta, Carmen Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Missikpode, Celestin Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Mendoza, Carmen Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Melamed, Michal Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Loehr, Laura Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Laurie, Cathy HCHS/SOL Genetic Analysis Center - University of Washington, Seattle
Lash, James Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Kusek, John NIH Institution - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Kramer, Holly Affiliated Investigator - Not at HCHS/SOL site
Johns, Tanya Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)
Hu, Yichun
HCHS ADDRESS FOR ALL GENERAL QUESTIONS, HCHS Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Hannan, Mary Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Gonzalez II, Franklyn Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Go, Alan Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Franceschini, Nora Coordinating Center - Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center - UNC at Chapel Hill
Flessner, Michael NIH Institution - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Everhart, James NIH Institution - NIDDK - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Daviglus, Martha Field Center: Chicago (University of Illinois at Chicago)
Cordero, Christina Field Center: Miami (University of Miami)
Abramowitz, Matthew Field Center: Bronx (Einstein College of Medicine)