I am Associate Director of the MORL and it rocks!  BTW I am also an adult and pediatric nephrologist, so I function as the clinical specialist for the Renal Division in the MORL and provide both physician and family consultation.  My research team manages the surface plasmon resonance assays for the Renal Research Division.  My clinical home is in the University of Iowa's Pediatric Nephrology and Adult Nephrology Divisions where I am the Director of the Pediatric Glomerular Disease Clinic and Director of the Rare Renal Disease Clinic, respectively.  In the Rare Renal Disease Clinic, we see

I direct the MORL and every day I have to pinch myself.  Is this Heaven?  No, it's Iowa, and even more specifically, it's the MORL.  If you build it, they will come -- and come they have.  Here at the MORL we have the best and most dedicated group of scientists focused on genetic hearing loss and ultra-rare complement mediated renal diseases in the world.  The result?  Outstanding basic science research and outstanding translational clinical medicine supported by visionary informatics and dedicated staff....