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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Jul 24

🌟 apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight July 2025
🤲🏽 Meet Heather Johnson — #LivingDonor & voice on the #APOLLO Community Advisory Council (#CAC).

🫶 Heather champions donor & family voices in research aiming to improve transplant outcomes & safety, esp. for those with #APOL1 variants. 🧬 💚💙

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Jul 3

🌟 apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight July 2025 🌟

🤲🏽 Meet Alexis Conell, inspiring #APOLLO CAC member:

🎤 “This study makes me hopeful. Knowledge of the APOL1 gene in people of African descent can lead to better outcomes, safer donations & fewer unused organs.”

#PrecisionMedicine 🧬 💙 💚

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Wisit Cheungpasitporn, MD, FACP, FASN, FAST @wisit661.bsky.social · Jun 2

📌 “Economic Impact of Dementia After Kidney Transplantation”
Grateful for the opportunity to contribute and learn from Dr. @kristalentine.bsky.social on this important study at the intersection of cognitive health and kidney transplantation.

🔗 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Economic Impact of Dementia After Kidney Transplantation: A Matched Cohort Analysis

Background Kidney disease significantly increases the risk of dementia, including among kidney transplant (KTx) recipients. To date, the cost implications of dementia after KTx are not well describe.....

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌟 @ApolloNetwork13 #MemberSpotlight July 2025

🤲🏽 Honoring Dr. William Rayfield, a valued #APOLLO CAC member advocating for kidney health & APOL1 awareness.

🫶 Dr. Rayfield hopes #APOLLO raises awareness ➕ leads to breakthroughs in transplantation & kidney care.
#OrganDonation #PrecisionMedicine 🧬💚💙

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Jul 2

🌟 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight July 2025
🤲🏽 Honoring #AnaIltisPhD, Co-Chair of #APOLLO Community Advisory Council & leading transplant ethicist, championing ethical #transplant systems
🫶 Empowering #LivingDonors & expanding #KidneyTransplant availability through #APOL1 research 🧬💙💚

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Jun 1

🌟 The apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight💡, June 2025: 🤲🏽 Honoring #DanBrennanMD for exceptional leadership on #APOLLO Steering Cmte➕Publications & Presentations Cmte. 📖
🔵 Dan's vision➕commitment inspire breakthroughs in #Transplantation, #OrganDonation & #PrecisionMedicine 🧬💙💚

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · May 31

🌟The apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight, May 2025:
🤲🏽 Proud to honor Juan Felipe Velasquez, MD for outstanding service as Study Coordinator at @miaminephrology.bsky.social Transplant 💙💚
🔵 Dr. Velasquez hopes the #APOLLOStudy will advance personalized medicine in #KidneyTransplantation
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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · May 31

🎓Inspiring #Scholarship in Action!
Proud of #SSMHealthSTL #InternalMedicine residents➕fellows for outstanding #GrandRounds talks on #APOL1KD, #SGLT2i, #GLP1RA, #DKA, & screening equity.🏥
👏🏽 Kudos Drs. Afsar, Plunkett, Peters, Kilani.
🙏🏽 Dr. Kamel for leadership! Honored to be part of mentoring team 🤝🏽

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · May 12

🌟@apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight, May 2025:
🤲🏽 Proud to honor Dr. #BersanOzcanMD | @vanderbilt.edu Study Coordinator
'I hope the #APOLLOStudy will generate meaningful insights to help transplant teams make more informed decisions about both donor selection and recipient management’ 🧬🏥🫶

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · May 12

🌟@apollonetwork13.bsky.social spotlights #GiftayKingston's inspiring work as a #CommunityAdvisoryCouncil member: ‘My hope that The #APOLLOStudy will contribute knowledge to help find ways to disable damage from the gene if found early in a young person’s life.' 🧬🏥🫶 #PrecisionMedicine #KidneyAdvocate

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · May 12

🌟 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social k13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight, May 2025:
🤲🏽 Proud to recognize #DrPatrickGee for his incredible service on #CommunityAdvisoryCouncil➕ Publications & Presentation Cmte.
🔵 His work➕advocacy helps #APOLLO's mission, w/ lasting impacts on #KidneyTransplantion 🧬🏥

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · May 12

🌟The @apollonetwork13.bsky.social #MemberSpotlight, May 2025:
🤲🏽 Proud to honor Dr. #SylviaRosas for outstanding leadership on the #APOLLO Steering Committee➕ Dissemination Working Group.💙💚 Her leadership is vital in advancing #KidneyHealth, #OrganDonation, and #PrecisionMedicine 🧬🏥🫶

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Apr 28

⚾🫶 #DonateLifeMonth 2025: @apollonetwork13.bsky.social's #BarryFreedmanMD (Coordinating Cntr PI) threw 1st pitch at #WakeForest Baseball’s #LivingDonorAwarenessDay.🤲🏽
🏟The event honors stories like a coach who donated a kidney to player—#TransplantationSavesLives 🦋💙 💚@donatelifeamerica.bsky.social

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Apr 28

🙏🏽#MidAmericaTransplant, @st-louis-cardinals.bsky.social ➕ #DavidEckstein22 for unforgettable #DonateLifeDay at Busch Stadium! 🏟️
🌅 #GreatDay gathering w/#DonorFamilies, #Transplant patients, #LivingDonors➕professionals in our #StLouiscommunity to honor #GiftOfLife 🦋💙💚 #DonateLifeAmerica #SSMHealthStL

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Apr 23

🧠 “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” –Churchill
💙💚Grateful to join #SSMHealthSTL➕#MidAmericaTransplant for 2025 #DonateLife ceremony—honoring donor heroes, celebrating second chances, & sharing impact of our growing #LivingDonorTransplant program🤝🏽 #TeamTransplant🏥

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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · Apr 17

C5b9uPR is emerging as a significant biomarker for FSGS progression, reflecting the complex interplay between complement activation, inflammation, and kidney injury.
https://bit.ly/KID0787
#ASNKidney360
@kristalentine.bsky.social

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Apr 19

Have a good weekend and thank you for following, you're all much appreciated!

My owl sketch :)

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Apr 16

📣The @apollonetwork13.bsky.social celebrates #DonateLifeMonth 2025💚💙with #APOLLONetworkSpotlights🌟!
🔵 Honoring APOLLO #CommunityAdvisoryCouncil (CAC) Co-Chair @glendaroberts.bsky.social
🤝🏽Discover what fuels Glendas's passion for this vital work #DonateLife | #KidneyTransplant | #Genetics 🧬🤲🏽

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Apr 6

The @apollonetwork13.bsky.social kicks off #DonateLifeMonth 2025 💚💙 w/ #APOLLONetworkSpotlights 🌟!
🔵 First up: #LaurieRussell, Lead Project Manager at the #APOLLO Coordinating Center
🤝🏽 Discover what fuels @lrussell6868's passion for this vital work @donatelifeamerica.bsky.social | #KidneyTransplant🤲🏽

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APOLLO Network13 @apollonetwork13.bsky.social · Apr 3

📣New apollonetwork13.bsky.social Dissemination Workgroup asnpublications.bsky.social‬#JASNSN 📖April 2025
🧬 Article urges care in sharing race-base#geneticresearchch :
✔️ Don’t equate race with ancestry
✔️ Include community voices
✔️ Highlight social factors, not just genes
🌟Read �� https://t.ly/uC4C4Hm

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Don't miss out on the latest commentaries and interviews at the AJKD Blog! Subscribe today at ajkdblog.org for all the latest insights and content.

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Mar 23

🙏🏽 #TransplantationJnl for publishing our new article📖
📣 Innovative, team-driven care in action: A new #genomic testing protocol🧬boosted diagnosis rates in #transplant candidates—guiding prognostication & donor evaluation. 47% diagnostic yield! 📊 #PrecisionMedicine 🏥
@ttsorg.bsky.social
📲 t.ly/kFXpm

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Mar 12

☺️ In a field as complex as #transplantation, we can’t do it alone. @astinfo.bsky.social #CEoT2025 reminded me how lucky we are to have colleagues who challenge, support➕ inspire each other🌟
· 🤝🏽 Collegiality makes the challenges feel lighter & the breakthroughs even bigger🚀 #donation | #transplant 💙💚

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Mar 8

🙌🏾 Nothing beats energy of being surrounded by brilliant minds who push the field forward. #CEoT2025 was a powerful reminder that #TransplantModernization isn’t just about #innovation—it’s about the people who make it happen💙💚
🙏🏽Grateful for invaluable #colleagues➕#community!🤝🏽✨
@astinfo.bsky.social 🙌🏾

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Krista Lentine, MD,PhD @kristalentine.bsky.social · Mar 6

🙌🏾 @astinfo.bsky.social #CEoT2025 ‘Transforming Tomorrow: Leading the Way in #OrganTransplantModernization’ truly delivered on its goal—fostering vigorous discussions on changes & challenges in our field🎤
·One of my favorite aspects? The incredible collegiality among colleagues🤝🏽#TransplantCommunity💙💚

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