UTHSC professor receives $4.5M for links in kidney, cardiovascular disease
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center professor and researcher Adebowale Adebiyi, seen in his lab on on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, has received two grants worth $4.5 million from NIH to study kidneys, both in response to cardiovascular problems in adults and in infants, injuries to the organ or obstructions that lead to renal failure later in life. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
The larger of the two NIH grants will fund the study of kidney injury in newborns. Much of the kidney failure people experience in midlife is caused by injuries when they were infants, research has shown.
Topics
Adebowale Adebiyi UTHSC NIH Zhongjie SunJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.