A-Z Members
Below is a list of faculty associated with the Feinberg Cardiovascular & Renal Research Institute. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the profiles below. Learn more about our leadership and connect with the FCVRRI staff via our About Us section.
Iruela-Arispe, Luisa
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Isakova, Tamara
Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Bio
Dr. Isakova is a clinical nephrologist with experience in patient-oriented and epidemiological research of disordered mineral metabolism in chronic kidney disease. Dr. Isakova provides clinical care f... [more]
Jia, Yuzhi
Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Bio
My research work is focused on studying the mechanisms that regulate the transcriptional activities of nuclear receptors. Nuclear receptors constitute a large superfamily of transcription fac... [more]
Jin, Jing
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Bio
The lab is generally interested in the pathological mechanisms of kidney and vascular diseases. We take a proteomic approach to study molecules that serve structural or functional roles in kidney filt... [more]
Kapitsinou, Pinelopi
Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Khan, Sadiya S
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Bio
Dr. Khan is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases and holds active medical licensure in the state of Illinois. She received her medical degree from the Feinberg School of Me... [more]
Kiskinis, Evangelos
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Neuroscience
Bio
Our research is focused on addressing fundamental aspects of the biology of human neurons in the context of physiological conditions and in the context of disease. We have two clinical interests, moto... [more]
Klocke, Francis J
Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology)
Bio
Angina with normal coronary arteries, Coronary artery disease, Coronary circulatory abnormalities
Kume, Tsutomu
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Ophthalmology and Pharmacology
Bio
Dr. Kume’s research interests focus on cardiovascular development, cardiovascular stem/progenitor cells, and angiogenesis. Current studies include the role of Foxc transcription factors in cardiovascu... [more]
Lee, Daniel C
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Radiology
Bio
Dr. Lee is interested in coronary artery disease, ischemic and structural heart disease, cardiac stress testing, nuclear cardiology and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Dr. Lee has extensive ... [more]