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Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine (CRPM) was founded in 2014 within the Department of Medicine and Division of Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. It confers an outstanding research environment with several remarkable strengths, including using a wide variety of state-of-the-art techniques encompassing molecular, genetic, cellular, organ/tissue, and whole animal models.

The mission of CRPM is to provide mentorship to faculty and Ph.D. and M.D. trainees, investigational resources for members of the Department of Medicine and other clinical departments, a resource for collaborative interactions within the University, and input into strategic growth of the university’s research programs. In addition to research, the CRPM is home to programs targeted at educational goals: this includes a translational research seminar program that features nationally and internationally recognized speakers, a research forum where on-campus projects are presented and discussed in an open forum, and a biweekly basic science journal club.

CRPM Faculty

David Pollock, Ph.D.

David Pollock, Ph.D.

Director and Professor of Medicine
David Pollock Lab

Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D.

Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D.

Co-Director and Professor of Medicine

Ed Inscho, Ph.D.

Ed Inscho, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine
Inscho Lab

Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D.

Subhashini Bolisetty, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Bolisetty Lab

Kelly Hyndman, Ph.D.

Kelly Hyndman, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Hyndman Lab

Takamitsu Saigusa, M.D.

Takamitsu Saigusa, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Michael Seifert, M.D.

Michael Seifert, M.D.

Associate Professor
Medical Director, Pediatric Renal Transplantation
Spatial Core Lab

Bryan Becker, Ph.D.

Bryan Becker, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Becker Lab

Carmen De Miguel, Ph.D., MS

Carmen De Miguel, Ph.D., MS

Assistant Professor of Medicine
De Miguel Lab

Zhengrong Guan, Ph.D.

Zhengrong Guan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Malgorzata Kasztan, Ph.D.

Malgorzata Kasztan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Pediatrics - Hematology Oncology

Megan Rhoads, Ph.D.

Megan Rhoads, Ph.D.

Instructor of Medicine

CRPM Affiliated Faculty

Paul Sanders, M.D.

Paul Sanders, M.D.

Thomas E. Andereoli Endowed Chair of Medicine

Lisa Curtis, Ph.D.

Lisa Curtis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine

Sonia Fargue, M.D., Ph.D.

Sonia Fargue, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Urology

James Odum, M.D.

James Odum, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics, Neprhology

John Knight, Ph.D.

John Knight, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine
Department of Urology

Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O.

Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology

CRPM Administators

Abigail Raczynski

Abigail Raczynski

Program Director III

Post Award Grant Management and Financial Affairs

Kanika Savage

Kanika Savage

Office Associate II

CPRM Office Administration

Rena Becker, M.A.

Rena Becker, M.A.

Training Program Manager

Kidney Pipeline and KUH Scholar Programming

Anyssa Sepulveda

Anyssa Sepulveda

Project Management Intern

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