Kidneys

Testing Menu

View a complete list of all kidney related clinical tests offered at the MORL.

Learn why to test with the MORL.  

Research

Research

Learn about the kidney research division at the MORL, including projects, areas of focus, and our research team. 

Publications

Publications

Discover the work and contributions of the MORL's kidney research and clinical divisions. 

Resources

Resources

The MORL provides several educational resources regarding kidney diseases and different conditions.

Meet the Team:

Richard Smith

Richard Smith, MD

Director (Kidney - Research & Clinical)
Nico

Nicolò Ghiringhelli Borsa

Research Specialist (Team Lead Kidney - Clinical Genetic)
Carla Nester, MD

Carla Nester, MD

Associate Director (Kidney - Research)
Yuzhou

Yuzhou Zhang, PhD

Senior Research Scientist (Team Lead Kidney - Research & Clinical)
Stephanie Cook

Stephanie Cook

Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)
Chris

Chris Culek, MS

Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)
Renee Goodfellow

Renee Goodfellow

Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)
Rebecca Franklin

Rebecca Franklin, RN, BSN

Clinical/Healthcare Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)
Monica Hall

Monica Hall, RN, BSN, CNN

Clinical Healthcare Research Associate (Kidney - Research)
Sydney

Sydney Jellison

Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)
Kameron

Kameron Kruger

Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)
Anna Carmen

Anna Carmen

Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)
Hector Merinero

Héctor Merinero, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Kidney - Research)
Nic Meyer

Nic Meyer

Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)
Angela Nelson

Angela Nelson

Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)
Sarah Roberts

Sarah Roberts

Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)
Dingwu

Dingwu Shao

Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)
Amanda Heiderscheit

Amanda Slagle

Doctoral Candidate Researcher (Kidney - Research)
Amanda Taylor

Amanda Taylor

General Laboratory Supervisor & Safety Officer (Kidney - Clinical)
Seth Welsh

Seth Welsh, PhD

Assistant Research Scientist (Kidney - Research)
Brady Comer

Brady Comer

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Lauren Crawford

Lauren Crawford

Student Office Worker- Natural History Study
Jill Hall

Jill Hall

Student Office Worker- Natural History Study
Rishita Kulkarni

Rishita Kulkarni

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Emmy Liu

Emmy Liu

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Tina Liu

Tina Liu

Student Office Worker- Natural History Study
Lora Mitchell

Lora Mitchell

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Payal

Payal Vedanayagam

Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant