Mark Okusa
@markokusa.bsky.social
Physician-Scientist, Nephrologist at the University of Virginia. In our lab we investigate the immunological mechanisms of kidney injury and repair
Students, faculty, fellows of UVA KDSAP continue to promote kidney health through another successful screening in Cvlle – serving the local community. @ignitekuh.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Students, faculty, fellows of UVA KDSAP continue to promote kidney health through another successful screening in Cvlle – serving the local community. @ignitekuh.bsky.social
Advancing sustainability in medicine—Dr. Tushar Chopra presents on 'Green Apheresis' at the International Society for Apheresis meeting in Bangkok.
July 20, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Advancing sustainability in medicine—Dr. Tushar Chopra presents on 'Green Apheresis' at the International Society for Apheresis meeting in Bangkok.
Pleased to announce that Dr. Rasheed Balogun @uvaneph is the new President of International Society for Apheresis for a 2 year term.
July 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Pleased to announce that Dr. Rasheed Balogun @uvaneph is the new President of International Society for Apheresis for a 2 year term.
Reposted by Mark Okusa
We are excited to join the IGNITE KUH pre- and postdoctoral training program, focusing on Kidney, Urology, and Hematology research! Virginia Health Sciences now partners with UVA, VCU, and Virginia Tech in this outstanding initiative. med.virginia.edu/nephrology/r...
IGNITE KUH (pre/post doc) - Division of Nephrology; Center for Immunity, Inflammation & Regenerative Medicine
med.virginia.edu
March 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We are excited to join the IGNITE KUH pre- and postdoctoral training program, focusing on Kidney, Urology, and Hematology research! Virginia Health Sciences now partners with UVA, VCU, and Virginia Tech in this outstanding initiative. med.virginia.edu/nephrology/r...
Reposted by Mark Okusa
New from IGNITE KUH scholar Dr. Vikram Sabapathy et al.
ST2+ T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstrac...
ST2+ T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstrac...
ST2+ T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
y in an amphiregulin-dependent manner.
Background
Inflammation is a major cause of kidney injury. IL-1 family cytokine IL-33 is released from damaged cells and modulates the immune response through...
journals.lww.com
January 14, 2025 at 4:42 PM
New from IGNITE KUH scholar Dr. Vikram Sabapathy et al.
ST2+ T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstrac...
ST2+ T-Regulatory Cells in Renal Inflammation and Fibrosis... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology journals.lww.com/jasn/abstrac...