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Kidney International @kidneyint.bsky.social · 21h

Changing paradigms of studies in kidney diseases

doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.09.016

#OpenAccess #NephSky #MedSky #kidneydisease #CKD
@sydney.edu.au @uofglasgow.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @theisn.org

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Luciano Martelotto @lgmartelotto.bsky.social · 5d

iSCALE

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Scaling up spatial transcriptomics for large-sized tissues: uncovering cellular-level tissue architecture beyond conventional platforms with iSCALE - Nature Methods

iSCALE leverages histology and spatial transcriptomics to infer gene expression at super resolution in large tissues.

www.nature.com

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 7d

Review: The relationship between genetic mutations and formation of specific amyloid fibril structures drives inheritance patterns of amyloid diseases
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13d

OBAMA: It's fair to say that 80% of the world's problems involve old men hanging on who are afraid of death and insignificance, and they won't let go. They build pyramids, and they put their names on everything. They get very anxious about it.

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transplantation.bsky.social @transplantation.bsky.social · 15d

New in Transplantation! Patient Selection for Xenotransplant Human Clinical Trials: A Data-driven Approach. #TXPforAll #Transplantation tinyurl.com/4fwsv44c

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WholesomeMemes @wholesomememe.bsky.social · 16d

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 17d

Is that a sclerosed glom in the water?

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NKF Nephrology Professionals @nkf-professionals.bsky.social · 17d

👏 Congratulations to Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD, recipient of the 2026 David M. Hume Memorial Award!

Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/47Taye5

We look forward to celebrating our award winners at SCM26 #NKFClinicals. Stay tuned for registration opening October 2025.

@ksusztak.bsky.social

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Brian Rifkin @brianrifkin.bsky.social · 19d

🚨Check out the latest KI Reports community blog on the personalization of immunosuppression from @drpriyajohn.bsky.social
#NephSky

www.kireportscommunity.org/post/persona...

Personalising Immunosuppression:Is Tacrolimus C/D Ratio the New frontier in predicting allograft outcomes

Written by Priyadarshini John DMReviewed by Sophia Ambruso, DOKidney transplantation remains the most effective form of treatment for end-stage renal disease, with a substantial improvement in patien...

www.kireportscommunity.org

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Hans-Joachim Anders @hjanders.bsky.social · 20d

Now open access in @NDTsocial

Anti-GBM disease - Treatment Standard

🧐 Anti-GBM and ANCA positive pts have a higher relapse risk and require maintenance immunosuppressive treatment

▶️ academic.oup.com/ndt/article/...

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KDIGO @kdigo.org · 21d

KDIGO is pleased to announce the publication of the 2025 IgA Nephropathy (#IgAN) and IgA Vasculitis (#IgAV) Guideline, along with its Executive Summary in @kidneyint.bsky.social.

Download: kdigo.co/KDIGO-IgAN-I...

Read in KI: kdigo.co/KDIGO-IgAN-I...

Exec Summary: kdigo.co/IgAN-IgAV-Gu...

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The Transplantation Society (TTS) @ttsorg.bsky.social · 27d

Don't miss the latest Behind the Paper with David K.C. Cooper!
Watch or listen to an in-depth interview on the recent @transplantation.bsky.social paper 👉 The Relative Roles of Inflammation in Kidney Allotransplantation and Xenotransplantation

🔗 tinyurl.com/mr47jdzk

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transplantation.bsky.social @transplantation.bsky.social · 23d

Extracorporeal photopheresis shows promise in reducing donor-specific antibodies and improving long-term transplant survival. #TXPforAll #OpenAccess #Transplantation tinyurl.com/md9b2h3w

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Waggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 22d

Adoptive transfer of NK cells engineered with a CD5-based chimeric antigen receptor (SRCD5CAR) to treat invasive fungal infections @moltherapy.bsky.social
@idibaps.bsky.social
www.cell.com/molecular-th...

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Alessandra Orsillo @alessandraorsillo.bsky.social · 23d

Excited to share our publication in Kidney International Reports with thanks to @georginairish.bsky.social @philclayton.bsky.social

@tregaustralia.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1016/j.ek...

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 23d

🤩🎉 well deserved @georginairish.bsky.social - onwards to more great work and contributions to the transplant field

Transplant Epidemiology Group Australia @tregaustralia.bsky.social · 23d

Huge congratulations to @tregaustralia.bsky.social's @georginairish.bsky.social who has just been awarded her PhD titled "Decision making in Kidney Transplantation" /1

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 23d

Important to consider recipient DM status if we accept diabetic kidneys for transplantation

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 25d

I recall studying the complement system as part of med school, physician training and PhD, yet there's still so much to learn to understand how this can impact health and clinical care. #understandfundamentals #internationalcomplementworkshop #icw2025

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 25d

We need to do better, esp for PD patients

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 26d

Making the most of September's opportunities 🙏
- Biomarkers in KTx #ANZSN2025
- MGRS/malignancy in glom disease #ANZGlomerularDiseaseWorkshop
- virtually tune in for the Mayo Onconeph Symposium

Ready to absorb complement knowledge with Int Complement Congress tmr 😬 before back to the daily grind

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Sampson Lab for Kidney Genomics @thesampsonlab.bsky.social · 26d

Nephrotic syndrome doesn’t just cause swelling; it can lead to infections, blood clots, kidney damage, and many other complications. 💧🩸🦠

📌 Learn more about our research and how you can support families affected by kidney disease at the link in our bio. #nephrology #genomics

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 27d

Interesting, What's the mechanism for protection? Through anti-inflam effects of 1,25-vit D on mononuclear cells?

Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 29d

Sign up for the upcoming webinar (next week!) to learn about the impact of SOT in HCT recipients and vice versa @ttsorg.bsky.social @transplantation.bsky.social
#TTSEducation

tts.org/join-tts/116...

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 29d

A timely SR and meta analysis highlighting the likely benefits of SGLT2i and GLP1ra in transplantation. @ttsorg.bsky.social @transplantation.bsky.social

LIsten to Leo Riella give an excellent summary - TTS pulse podcast on Spotify with @drmaceylevan.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/show/0srDXx3...

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Jen Li @drjenkidney.bsky.social · 29d

Check out the latest from @transplantation.bsky.social @ttsorg.bsky.social @drmaceylevan.bsky.social

tts.org/index.php?op...

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