Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation About Us Clinical Expertise Faculty Fellowship Program Research Research Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation Home About Campus & Community Resources Medicine: Nephrology > Research Research Innovations The Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation at UCI School of Medicine is engaged in diverse research activities that include clinical, translational and basic research in renal physiology, kidney disease and hypertension. Our highly productive programs, under the guidance of nationally and internationally recognized faculty members, advance the art and science of nephrology through research and discovery. Research areas have included the molecular mechanisms of lipid disorders, oxidative stress, inflammation, vascular disease and mineral disorders in kidney disease, dietetics, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and transplant patient outcomes (including racial and ethnic disparities). The combined research efforts by our faculty have led to hundreds of original papers, which have been published in prestigious peer-reviewed journals. Research Faculty Ekamol Tantisattamo, MD MPH Factors affecting transplant success, hypertension and kidney transplant Fawaz Al Ammary, MD PhD Effect of ethnicity and race on transplant attitudes and outcomes Ramy M. Hanna, MD Nephrotoxicity of intravitreal VEGF blockade, glomerular disease, interstitial nephritis, acute kidney injury, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome Uttam Reddy, MD Kidney transplant outcomes Wei Ling Lau, MD Gut microbiome, inflammation in chronic kidney disease, vascular calcification Guiding the Future Our team knows that cutting-edge research leads to better treatments, and therefore a better quality of life for those with kidney disease. We endeavor to stem the ever-growing epidemic of kidney conditions by innovating in the field of nephrology, while also preparing well-trained and highly competent young internists, nephrologists and scientists. For more information, please email Wei Ling Lau, MD, at wllau@hs.uci.edu.