Kidney disease and Transplant Epidemiology (KiTE)

The KiTE (Kidney disease and Transplant Epidemiology) research consortium has several ambitious goals. Collaborators from VCU and the University of Arizona aim to develop models for early identification of acute and chronic kidney disease. Implementation of these clinical decision tools in electronic health records promises dramatic impacts for early identification of disease with early interventions. We also aim to increase access to kidney transplants, automate and embed machine learning in transplant decision making, and study innovative diagnostic techniques that can improve kidney disease and kidney transplant outcomes.

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The ultimate mission of the KiTE consortium is to change the paradigm of kidney care. We’re harnessing the power of big data and machine learning to build tools into electronic health records for early diagnosis of kidney disease, improving access to kidney transplants, and using new molecular tools to individualize transplant treatments to balance the risks of rejection and infections that these patients face. Currently, our work is funded by the generous support of several philanthropists, investigator-initiated industry sponsored studies and internal support from VCU. 

VCU Team members:

Dr. Athreya

Akshay Athreya, MD

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  akshay.athreya@vcuhealth.org

Dr. Azhar

Ambreen Azhar, MD

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  ambreen.azhar@vcuhealth.org

Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, PhD

Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, PhD

Director of Data Analytics
VCU Department of Biostatistics
Email:  dbandyop@vcu.edu

Dr. Gizaw

Andinet Gizaw, MD

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  andinet.gizaw@vcuhealth.org

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Gaurav Gupta, MD

Professor of Medicine and Surgery
Medical Director of Kidney/Pancreas Transplantation
VCU Division of Nephrology
Email: gaurav.gupta@vcuhealth.org

Dr. Kamal

Layla Kamal, MD

Program Director, Transplant Nephrology Fellowship
VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  layla.kamal@vcuhealth.org

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Jason M. Kidd, MD

Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship
VCU Division of Nephrology
Email: jason.kidd@vcuhealth.org

Dr. Kirkman

Danielle Kirkman, PhD

VCU Department of Kinesiology and Health Sciences
Email:  dlkirkman@vcu.edu

Dr. Kumar

Dhiren Kumar, MD

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  dhiren.kumar@vcuhealth.org

In Koo Lee, PhD

VCU Department of Biostatistics
Email:  leei9@vcu.edu

Dr. Moinuddin

Irfan Moinuddin, MD, FASN

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  irfan.moinuddin@vcuhealth.org

Amber Paulus

Amber B. Paulus PhD, RN, CPHQ, CPPS

VCU Division of Nephrology
Email:  paulusab@vcu.edu

Vasco Miguel Pontinha, Ph.D.

Vasco Miguel Pontinha, PhD

VCU Department of Pharmacotherapy & Outcomes Science
Email:  vieiradasilvv@vcu.edu

University of Arizona Collaborators:

To support our work, please consider donating to the KiTE Research Consortium supported by the Gupta-Levy Transplant Research Endowed Fund. Donations to this fund can be made directly online or by mail. Thank you for supporting kidney research at VCU Health. 

Online

To make a credit card gift online, please use the hospital's secure giving site for the Gupta-Levy Transplant Research Endowed Fund.

By Mail

When making a gift by check, please:

  • Make it payable to MCV Foundation.
  • Specify the 'Gupta-Levy Endowed Fund - KiTE' in the memo line.
  • Mail your gift to:

Virginia Commonwealth University
Gifts and Records Management
Box 843042
Richmond, VA 23284-3042

If you are interested in exploring larger donations, endowments or other impactful ways to support the KiTE Research Consortium at VCU, please contact Dr. Gaurav Gupta, Chief of the Division of Nephrology, at gaurav.gupta@vcuhealth.org or Brenna Monk, Director of Development, at monkb@vcu.edu.

Gaurav Gupta, MD
KiTE Research Consortium (medical lead at VCU)
VCU Division of Nephrology
Email: gaurav.gupta@vcuhealth.org