Penn-CHOP Kidney Innovation Center
Perelman School of Medicine, University of PennsylvaniaChildren's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Members of the Center

Nephrologists, surgeons, geneticists, biostatisticians, pathologists and computational scientists from Penn and CHOP.

Co-Directors

Co-Director, Penn

Katalin Susztak, MD, PhD

Willard and Rhoda Ware Professor of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Professor of Medicine and Genetics, Perelman School of Medicine; Professor of Pediatrics, CHOP. Membe…

Co-Director, CHOP

Michelle Denburg, MD, MSCE

Professor of Pediatrics and Epidemiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Perelman School of Medicine. Director of the Pediatric Center of Excellence in Nephrolog…

Faculty members

59 faculty from Penn Medicine, CHOP and the University of Pennsylvania, listed with their research programs.

Peter L. Abt, MD

Peter L. Abt, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS

Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Transplantation

Zoltan Arany, MD, PhD

Zoltan Arany, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease

Joseph A. Baur, PhD

Joseph A. Baur, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease

Edward M. Behrens, MD

Edward M. Behrens, MD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Immunology

Roy D. Bloom, MD

Roy D. Bloom, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Christina Hao Wang Brotman, MD, MSCE

Christina Hao Wang Brotman, MD, MSCE

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Kirk N. Campbell, MD

Kirk N. Campbell, MD

Perelman School of Medicine, Chief, Renal-Electrolyte and Hypertension Division

Glomerular Disease, Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Debbie Cohen, MBBCH

Debbie Cohen, MBBCH

Perelman School of Medicine

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease, Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Jordana B. Cohen, MD, MSCE

Jordana B. Cohen, MD, MSCE

Perelman School of Medicine

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease, Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Gaia Coppock, MD

Gaia Coppock, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease

Laura M. Dember, MD

Laura M. Dember, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Susan Furth, MD, PhD

Susan Furth, MD, PhD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Clinical Research and Implementation Science, Kidney Development

Terence P. Gade, MD, PhD

Terence P. Gade, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine, Radiology

Kidney Imaging, Kidney Cancer

Abdallah Geara, MD

Abdallah Geara, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, MD

Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, MD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Development, Kidney Genetics and Genomics

Naomi B. Haas, MD

Naomi B. Haas, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Cancer

Erum A. Hartung, MD, MTR

Erum A. Hartung, MD, MTR

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Imaging, Kidney Development

Lawrence B. Holzman, MD

Lawrence B. Holzman, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease

Jesse Hsu, PhD

Jesse Hsu, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Alexander C. Huang, MD

Alexander C. Huang, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Immunology, Kidney Cancer

Alex Hughes, PhD

Alex Hughes, PhD

Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science, Bioengineering

Kidney Development

Christopher A. Hunter, PhD

Christopher A. Hunter, PhD

University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Kidney Immunology

Sabiha Hussain, MD

Sabiha Hussain, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Kyle R. Jackson, MD, PhD

Kyle R. Jackson, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Transplantation

Jennifer M. Kalish, MD, PhD

Jennifer M. Kalish, MD, PhD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Kidney Genetics and Genomics, Kidney Development

Daniel P. Kelly, MD

Daniel P. Kelly, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease

Jonathan J. Kotzin, MD, PhD

Jonathan J. Kotzin, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine, Rheumatology

Kidney Immunology, Glomerular Disease

John R. Lee, MD, MS

John R. Lee, MD, MS

Perelman School of Medicine, Director of Kidney Transplant Research

Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Immunology

Amanda K. Leonberg-Yoo, MD

Amanda K. Leonberg-Yoo, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD

Matthew H. Levine, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Jonathan Levinsohn, MD, PhD

Jonathan Levinsohn, MD, PhD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Glomerular Disease, Kidney Development

Hongzhe Li, PhD

Hongzhe Li, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Biomarkers and Proteomics, Kidney Genetics and Genomics, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology

Mingyao Li, PhD

Mingyao Li, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology, Kidney Genetics and Genomics

James F. Markmann, MD, PhD

James F. Markmann, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Samer Mohandes, MD

Samer Mohandes, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease, Kidney Genetics and Genomics

Ralph G. Nader, MD

Ralph G. Nader, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease

Ali Naji, MD, PhD

Ali Naji, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine; Jonathan E. Rhoads Professor of Surgery

Kidney Transplantation, Kidney Immunology

George J. Netto, MD

George J. Netto, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Cancer

Matthew B. Palmer, MD, PhD

Matthew B. Palmer, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Glomerular Disease, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology

Ronald F. Parsons, MD

Ronald F. Parsons, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Liming Pei, PhD

Liming Pei, PhD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease, Kidney Development

Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD

Phillip M. Pierorazio, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Cancer

Vishnu Potluri, MD, MPH

Vishnu Potluri, MD, MPH

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Daniel J. Rader, MD

Daniel J. Rader, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Genetics and Genomics, Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Disease

Simone Sanna-Cherchi, MD

Simone Sanna-Cherchi, MD

Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Director, Kidney Genetics Core

Kidney Genetics and Genomics, Glomerular Disease, Kidney Development

Sarah Schrauben, MD, MSCE

Sarah Schrauben, MD, MSCE

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science, Biomarkers and Proteomics

Suraj D. Serai, PhD

Suraj D. Serai, PhD

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Radiology

Kidney Imaging

Haochang Shou, PhD

Haochang Shou, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Biomarkers and Proteomics, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology

M. Celeste Simon, PhD

M. Celeste Simon, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Cancer

Srijan Tandukar, MD

Srijan Tandukar, MD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Emily Vail, MD, MSc

Emily Vail, MD, MSc

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Transplantation

Liling Wan, PhD

Liling Wan, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Kidney Development, Kidney Cancer

E. John Wherry, PhD

E. John Wherry, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine; Director, Institute for Immunology and Immune Health

Kidney Immunology

Parker C. Wilson, MD, PhD

Parker C. Wilson, MD, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology, Kidney Genetics and Genomics, Glomerular Disease

Dawei Xie, PhD

Dawei Xie, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science, Biomarkers and Proteomics

Wei (Peter) Yang, PhD

Wei (Peter) Yang, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine

Clinical Research and Implementation Science

Jarcy Zee, PhD

Jarcy Zee, PhD

Perelman School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Clinical Research and Implementation Science, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology

Nancy R. Zhang, PhD

Nancy R. Zhang, PhD

The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Pathology

Biostatistics Core staff

  • Tran Bourgeois, MPH, CHOP Biostatistician II
  • Shannon Chen, MS, Penn Biostatistician
  • Sijia Huang, MS, Penn Biostatistician
  • Yun Li, PhD, Penn Bioinformatician
  • Qian (Jane) Liu, MPH, CHOP Biostatistician III
  • Melanie Loth, MS, Penn Statistical Analyst B
  • Yue Ren, MS, Penn Statistical Analyst B
  • Daohang Sha, PhD, Penn Biostatistician
  • Nianfu Song, PhD, Penn Biostatistician
  • Joanna Walsh, MS, Penn Statistical Analyst B
  • Xiaoming Zhang, MS, Penn Biostatistician

Join the Center

Faculty, fellows and students at Penn or CHOP who work on the kidney are welcome to join a research program and the workshop series. Write to the Center or to a program lead. Trainees find the training programs here.