Research

Division research interests include clinical epidemiology of pre-ESRD, prevention of chronic transplant rejection, the epidemiology of post-transplant complications, biomarkers of renal disease, long term studies of kidney donors and CKD after non-renal transplant

Faculty research interests are as follows:

Hassan Ibrahim, M.D., M.S.

• Chronic allograft nephropathy
• Predictors of human renal disease progression
• Outcomes of kidney donors

Areef Ishani, M.D., M.S.

• Prevention of chronic kidney disease and complications associated with kidney disease
• Epidemiological studies to define the epidemiology of complications associated with chronic kidney disease

Bert Kasiske, M.D.

• Outcomes post kidney transplantation
• Outcomes of kidney donation
• Development of clinical practice guidelines in transplant patients

Yelena Slinin, M.D., M.S.

• Cognitive dysfunction in kidney disease, calcium and phosphorus as novel cardiovascular risk factors
• Delivery of care and outcomes in patients with End Stage Kidney Disease

Research Links at the University of Minnesota
Department of Medicine Grants Resource Office
Clinical Trials - Information from AHC
University of Minnesota Expertise Database
General Clinical Research Center  Funding Sources
Research Services Operations

Other Sites of Interest
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Health and Human Services