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

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

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

Resources
The MORL provides several educational resources regarding kidney diseases and different conditions.
Meet the Team:

Richard Smith, MD
Director (Kidney - Research & Clinical)

Nicolò Ghiringhelli Borsa
Research Specialist (Team Lead Kidney - Clinical Genetic)

Carla Nester, MD
Associate Director (Kidney - Research)

Yuzhou Zhang, PhD
Senior Research Scientist (Team Lead Kidney - Research & Clinical)
Stephanie Cook
Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)

Chris Culek, MS
Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)

Renee Goodfellow
Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)
Rebecca Franklin, RN, BSN
Clinical/Healthcare Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)

Monica Hall, RN, BSN, CNN
Clinical Healthcare Research Associate (Kidney - Research)

Sydney Jellison
Research Assistant (Kidney - Research)

Kameron Kruger
Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)

Anna Carmen
Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)

Héctor Merinero, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Kidney - Research)

Nic Meyer
Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)

Angela Nelson
Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)

Sarah Roberts
Research Assistant (Kidney - Clinical)

Dingwu Shao
Research Associate (Kidney - Clinical)

Amanda Slagle
Doctoral Candidate Researcher (Kidney - Research)

Amanda Taylor
General Laboratory Supervisor & Safety Officer (Kidney - Clinical)

Seth Welsh, PhD
Assistant Research Scientist (Kidney - Research)
Brady Comer
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant

Lauren Crawford
Student Office Worker- Natural History Study

Jill Hall
Student Office Worker- Natural History Study
Rishita Kulkarni
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant

Emmy Liu
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant

Tina Liu
Student Office Worker- Natural History Study

Lora Mitchell
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant
Payal Vedanayagam
Undergraduate Laboratory Assistant