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The Eyes Behind the Microscope: Meet Dr. Astrid Weins

September 30, 2021 By Kylie Winkler Leave a Comment

Astrid Weins, MD, PhD, is an Associate Pathologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, and an Assistant Professor of Pathology at Harvard Medical School. Her research focuses on understanding acute Nephrotic Syndrome and podocyte injury. She does this by combining observations with state-of-the-art imaging and tissue interrogation techniques. Learn more about her work […]

Everything You Need to Know About Travere’s New Clinical Trial for Children, EPPIK

September 2, 2021 By Kylie Winkler

Travere Therapeutics has recently launched their Phase 2 pediatric clinical trial, EPPIK (Evaluating Problematic Proteinuria in Kids) which is aimed at helping children with FSGS, MCD, IgAN and other rare kidney diseases. We know that with a clinical study specifically designed for kids, parents and caregivers may have some questions. We asked Travere to answer […]

Kidney-Friendly Recipe: Italian Herb Grilled Chicken with Grilled Veggies and Quinoa

September 1, 2021 By Kylie Winkler

As kids head back to school and the long summer nights slowly slip away, celebrate the end of the season with a delicious meal on the grill– perfect for Labor Day Weekend! This recipe comes from NephCure’s Chef Sachet, a patient parent whose 12-year-old son Aiden was diagnosed with FSGS in January 2017. Aiden’s kidney disease […]

Get to Know Dr. Matt Sampson

August 26, 2021 By Delaney Geraghty

NephCure is proud to honor Dr. Matthew Sampson as our 2021 Boston Countdown to a Cure Medical Honoree, recognizing his outstanding contributions to nephrology and the NephCure community. Dr. Sampson is a Pediatric Nephrologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and holds the Warren E. Grupe Endowed Chair in Nephrology. He is also an Associate Professor of […]