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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 3d

I am sorry for loss.

Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you to Orhi Esarte Palomero, PhD. for a tour of his advanced electron microscope lab at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social that is doing pioneering work in visualizing the molecular basis of kidney and other diseases.

news.feinberg.northwestern.edu/2025/08/12/n...

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 5d

Exciting developments in Nephrology! Let's keep accelerating the speed of innovation.

www.livescience.com/health/scien...

Scientists convert a kidney from blood type A to universal type O and implant it in a brain-dead recipient

Scientists move one step closer to "universal" donor organs with a successful kidney transplant in a brain-dead patient.

www.livescience.com

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 11d

Just donated to the @nephjc.bsky.social pledge drive. Let's show our support and keep this going!

www.nephjc.com/news/2025/9/...

NephJC 2025 Fall Pledge Drive — NephJC

Help keep NephJC a vital, original, and unbiased source of medical education.

www.nephjc.com

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you to @nu-nephrology.bsky.social for hosting me at renal grand rounds today. Such a thrill to talk about creating an unrecognizable future for nephrology.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · 15d

Super excited to give renal grand rounds at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social. If you are interested in watching, DM me and I'll send you the Zoom link.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Sep 1

Excited to give Renal Grand Rounds at @nu-nephrology.bsky.social The place where my kidney advocacy all started.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Aug 23

First Triathlon done.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Aug 9

Very happy that Kidney News published my call for a kidney care revolution. Thank you to @asnpublications and everyone who has guided me along the way.

ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · Aug 9

In an interview with Arnold Davis, a powerful and motivating patient advocate, #ASNKidneyNews explores his path from diagnosis with ADPKD in 2017 to his advocacy and urgent call for change in kidney care. kidney.pub/KN1708-02 @kidneyrebel.bsky.social

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Aug 5

Super excited to have my patient voice research commentary published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

Thank you for the opportunity, CJASN!
journals.lww.com/cjasn/fullte...

Patient-Reported Outcomes Measured in the Nondialysis... : Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

An abstract is unavailable.

journals.lww.com

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 29

I had a great time talking with the @ASNKidney TREKS participants today. I am always inspired by the students, post docs, and residents' passion for Nephrology.

Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 27

Super excited to be meeting with the @ASNKidney TREKS participants tomorrow and do my part to build tomorrow's Nephrology workforce.

Always a highly motivated group of medical and graduate students.

ASNKidney @asnkidney.bsky.social · Dec 19

Explore a career in nephrology with the 2025 Kidney TREKS Program! 🌟 Explore Bar Harbor, ME, or Chicago, IL, and connect with a mentor to grow your research and career.

Deadline: January 22, 2:00 p.m. EST.

Apply Now! 🔗https://www.asn-online.org/treks

📷 Credits: Arvin Halim

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 27

Super excited to be meeting with the @ASNKidney TREKS participants tomorrow and do my part to build tomorrow's Nephrology workforce.

Always a highly motivated group of medical and graduate students.

ASNKidney @asnkidney.bsky.social · Dec 19

Explore a career in nephrology with the 2025 Kidney TREKS Program! 🌟 Explore Bar Harbor, ME, or Chicago, IL, and connect with a mentor to grow your research and career.

Deadline: January 22, 2:00 p.m. EST.

Apply Now! 🔗https://www.asn-online.org/treks

📷 Credits: Arvin Halim

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 26

My daughter in medical school evangelizing Nephrology as she moves apartments.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 26

Not a good week of press for the US Organ Procurement Organizations.

We in the kidney community must ensure these organizations are above reproach.
www.thefp.com/p/nonprofits...

Nonprofits Reap Millions for Organ Transplants. Lawmakers Are Investigating Them.

Republicans say the records requests are the first step in a broader probe into possible corruption in the healthcare sector.

www.thefp.com

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 22

Exciting, clear, and concise summary by @nephrosparks.bsky.social and Dr. Arash Ataei of RGLS4326, a potential breakthrough in ADPKD research.
www.kidneynews.org/view/journal...

www.kidneynews.org

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 20

As someone with kidney disease, I am very supportive of increasing the donor pool. But we must be very careful with the lives of donors.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.

www.nytimes.com

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 19

What would dialysis look like if every dialysis provider had to spend time attached to a chair, fatigued, and on fluid restriction?

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 18

Innovation in nephrology is often closely tied to technological advances. Cellophane led to the dialysis machine. Teflon led to AVF access. Advanced computing to donation chains.

Let's keep our eyes open for technology advances that can be leveraged for the kidney.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 17

Glad to see journal articles and a Kidney Week early session on Nephrology and GenAI.

There must be some gold in all that data kidney patients generate.

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · Jul 16

a world without the need for dialysis is looking possible (rather than 'better dialysis' or better transplant')

with GLP1RAs in particular - but also flozins, and all the new ways that are coming online for IgAN

It's a glorious time to be in nephrology and offer meaningful treatments

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jul 15

After years of stagnation with dialysis technology, let's ask ourselves what are the big risks, the moon shots, the crazy steps we can take to create a whole new dialysis technology...and with that, a whole new nephrology.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jun 26

Best wishes!

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jun 12

Rough NIH Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. Let's keep the pressure on.

If you are impacted by NIH funding - which is basically all of us - contact your elected officials, speak up, and speak out.

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jun 9

Let's support the courageous scientists who wrote the Bethesda Declaration!

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Arnold D. @kidneyrebel.bsky.social · Jun 9

Add your name in support of the NIH scientists speaking out on what is happening at the NIH. I did.
www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

Bethesda Declaration — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Support NIH Staff Now!

www.standupforscience.net

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