Past Fellows

Josh was an NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow and completed his MPH and PhD degrees in epidemiology at Tulane University. His primary research interests include identification of novel risk factors for subclinical disease and targets for therapy in patients with chronic kidney disease, who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Josh is interested in testing new interventions in clinical trials and employing novel statistical approaches for evidence-based medicine, including new disease prediction methods and exploring the intersection of technology and disease prevention.

Marta was a Postdoctoral Fellow who completed her PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. Her primary research interest is focused on unravelling the molecular mechanisms of HNF4α in bone dynamics, as well as its interaction with FGF23 production in health and chronic kidney disease.

Guillaume was an AHA Postdoctoral Research Fellow. He completed his PhD in Physiology and Immunology at the University of Lyon and MS in Biotechnology at the University of Saint Etienne, France. His primary research interests included exploring the novel mechanisms of regulation of inflammation and anemia of chronic disease during chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disorder, with a strong focus on the physiopathological role of FGF23 and identification of novel FGF23 regulatory targets.

Alex is a Nephrologist who completed his fellowship at Northwestern's Mcgaw Medical Center. In addition he completed additional training through Northwestern's Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship in Cardiovascular Disease and attained an MSAI. Currently, he is an NIH T32 Postdoctoral Fellow working on algorithms to better predict and treat diabetic CKD, with hopes in identifying latent features for early therapy and prevention of severe diabetic kidney disease.