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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.

Jia, Yuzhi

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

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

Kapitsinou, Pinelopi

Associate Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Khan, Sadiya S

Khan, Sadiya S

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)

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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

Kiskinis, Evangelos

Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuromuscular Disease) and Neuroscience

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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

Klocke, Francis J

Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Cardiology)

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Angina with normal coronary arteries, Coronary artery disease, Coronary circulatory abnormalities

Kume, Tsutomu

Kume, Tsutomu

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Pharmacology and Ophthalmology

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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

Lee, Daniel C

Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Radiology

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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]

Leidner, Alexander S

Leidner, Alexander S

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

Lin, Jennie J

Lin, Jennie J

Assistant Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

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