The Renal Research Institute

04/02/2026

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, a panel discussion explored how diverse clinical roles contribute to research, innovation, and patient care in kidney health.

In 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮𝙨: 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨, panelists 𝗝𝗼𝗮̃𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼, RN, Director of Nursing and Quality at Fresenius Medical Care Portugal; 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘂𝘀, PhD, RN, Associate Chief of Nephrology Research & Data Analytics at Virginia Commonwealth University; and 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝘇, Certified Hemodialysis Technician at Fresenius Medical Care U.S., shared perspectives shaped by their professional and personal experiences.

Moderated by 𝗢𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝗹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗺𝘆, MD, FASN, Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, the discussion examined topics including social determinants of health, frontline-led quality improvement, data and analytics, and the role of AI in supporting, not replacing, clinical judgment.

🎥 Watch the full session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/5JjTBrd_4_s

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, this panel discussion brought together clinicians and researchers from different backgrou...

04/01/2026

April is National Donate Life Month, a time to raise awareness about the life-saving impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation.

Research, education, and informed decision-making help expand access to transplantation and improve long-term outcomes. Together, we can support a future where more lives are saved through donation.

03/31/2026

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, a panel discussion brought together perspectives from professional societies and academia to explore how clinicians can be more effectively engaged in research and innovation.

In 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙖: 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛, 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝘆𝗻𝗰𝗵, RN, National President of the American Nephrology Nurses Association, and 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘂𝗲𝘁𝗲, PhD, RD, Assistant Professor at Purdue University, shared insights on barriers and opportunities for clinician involvement in research and digital innovation.

Moderated by 𝗟𝗲𝗻 𝗨𝘀𝘃𝘆𝗮𝘁, PhD, Head of the Renal Research Institute, the discussion examined topics such as time constraints, exposure to research during training, AI literacy, and the importance of clear guidance and transparency when using emerging technologies in clinical and academic settings.

🎥 Watch the full session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3kejB2SEuDQ

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, this panel discussion brought together leaders from professional societies and academia t...

03/30/2026

Today we recognize and thank physicians for their dedication, expertise, and commitment to advancing patient care.

From clinical practice to research and innovation, doctors play a critical role in translating science into better outcomes for patients worldwide. We are grateful for your leadership, curiosity, and compassion.

03/29/2026

𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗶, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Clinical Data Analytics Engineering & Stewardship Lead at RRI.

Meet her at 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 #𝗣𝟯𝟭𝟲 – 𝘈 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦: 𝘈𝘗𝘖𝘓𝘓𝘖𝘋𝘐𝘈𝘓𝘋𝘉 2.0

03/28/2026

As we continue our coverage of RRI at , we want to congratulate our colleagues as they present their Abstracts at WCN; if you are in the area during the conference, please stop in the exhibit hall tomorrow.

🔹𝗬𝘂𝗲 𝗝𝗶𝗮𝗼 | 𝘈 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦: 𝘈𝘗𝘖𝘓𝘓𝘖𝘋𝘐𝘈𝘓𝘋𝘉 2.0

🔹𝗥𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗛𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗻 | 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘝𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴

🔹𝗠𝗲𝗶 𝗭𝗵𝗼𝘂 | 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘛𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘹 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯

03/27/2026

Meet 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗶, 𝗣𝗵𝗗, Clinical Data Analytics Engineering & Stewardship Lead at RRI.

Meet her at 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 #𝗣𝟭𝟭𝟱 – 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘈 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘖𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 (𝘔𝘖𝘕𝘋𝘖) 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦

03/27/2026

As we continue our coverage of RRI at , we want to congratulate our colleagues as they present their Abstracts at WCN; if you are in the area during the conference, please stop in the exhibit hall tomorrow.

🔹𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 | 𝘈𝘐-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘦𝘺 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵

03/26/2026

Congratulations to the following colleagues as they present their Abstracts at WCN; if you are in the area during the conference, please stop in the exhibit hall tomorrow

🔹𝗠𝗲𝗶 𝗭𝗵𝗼𝘂 | 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘈 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴

🔹𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗴-𝗛𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝘂𝗲𝗵 | 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘍𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴: 𝘈 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘖𝘕𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘖𝘶𝘵𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 (𝘔𝘖𝘕𝘋𝘖) 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘦

03/26/2026

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, a panel discussion examined how academic medical centers approach research, innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration in clinical care.

In 𝘼𝙣 𝘼𝙘𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧’𝙨 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗻, MD, FACP, FASN, FAST, Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic, and 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗰𝘇, RD, CSR, LD, FNKF, Assistant Professor of Nutrition at Mayo Clinic, shared perspectives on clinician-led research, mentorship, and the role of institutional infrastructure in supporting innovation. The session was moderated by 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵, MD, FASN, FACP, a practicing nephrologist in Houston.

The discussion focused on multidisciplinary teamwork, protected time, mentorship, and how emerging tools, including AI, may support clinical staff while preserving professional judgment and patient-centered care.

🎥 Watch the full session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RjK1w7c46pE

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, this panel discussion brought together academic clinicians to share perspectives on resea...

03/24/2026

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, a panel discussion brought together clinical leaders to share perspectives on research and innovation from different regions and care environments.

In The Clinician’s Industry Perspective: Voices from the U.S., Europe, and Asia, 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗵, RN, BSN, Vice President of Clinical Transformation at Fresenius Medical Care U.S., and 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗷𝗲𝗹𝗸𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝗸𝘂𝗹𝗷𝗮, RN, BSN, MSN, Senior Director of Nursing at FME CDI, discussed the realities clinicians face when engaging in research and innovation. The session was moderated by 𝗣𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗼, MD, FASN, Emeritus Research Director at the Renal Research Institute.

The discussion explored barriers such as time constraints, leadership support, and research experience, as well as the role of nurses in connecting research to real-world patient care across different healthcare systems.

🎥 Watch the full session on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G5xyn5MGtbQ

At the Renal Research Institute’s most recent symposium in Houston, this panel discussion brought together clinical leaders to examine the role of clinicians...

03/23/2026

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 | 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Hospitalizations remain a significant burden for patients with end-stage kidney disease, particularly those related to infection and fluid overload.

In NEJM Catalyst, 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗶, 𝗣𝗵𝗗 and colleagues report findings from a large retrospective, observational matched cohort study examining whether AI-driven risk identification combined with targeted case review could reduce imminent hospital admissions.

Drawing on linked Medicare claims and electronic medical record data from more than 10,000 patients receiving value-based hemodialysis care across the United States, the study found that AI-supported interventions were associated with an 8 percent reduction in the odds of hospitalization within seven days. The greatest impact was observed among patients identified as high risk.

These findings demonstrate how AI models, when integrated into structured clinical workflows, may support more timely and focused interventions for patients with ESKD.

Watch Sheetal discuss the study design, key findings, and the implications for proactive kidney care.

🎥 Watch now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vhmScorotto

🔗 Read the full study: https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.25.0212

In this Research Spotlight, Sheetal Chaudhuri discusses her newly published study in NEJM Catalyst that examines the use of AI-powered risk models to identif...