Division of Nephrology

The Division has an important role in the UBC undergraduate medical curriculum, has a mature nephrology postgraduate training program, and participates actively in the Experimental Medicine and Clinical Investigator programs of the Department of Medicine.

 

Research Supervisors

Name Research Interests
Gill, Jagbir Kidney transplantation; Organ donation; Clinical epidemiology
Gill, John Clinical outcomes in kidney transplant patients; Access to kidney transplantation; Living donor transplantation; Cardiovascular risk in transplant patients
Keown, Paul Anthony immune response in transplantation and autoimmune disease, and ranges from molecular genetics to healthcare economics
Levin, Adeera Hypertension/Renal Transplantation; Medical Education; Outcome/Evaluation Method Applied to Renal Patients

News

Lan appointed to head HLA lab

Dr James Lan has been appointed HLA Laboratory Medical Director by the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Department of Medicine, effective July 1, 2020. In this role, he will support the BC solid organ and stem cell transplant programs which have expanded markedly over the...

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A MESSAGE TO OUR PATIENTS REGARDING COVID-19

To our patients, We are taking this unusual step to write to you personally regarding the COVID-19 virus. You will have heard the directive from our Provincial Health Officer, Dr Bonnie Henry, to self-isolate and practice social distancing. The time to act is now. Our province is in a state of...

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Kidney Health for Everyone Everywhere – from Prevention to Detection and Equitable Access to Care

March 12 is World Kidney Day...The 2020 campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions to avert the onset and progression of kidney disease.

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