In the transition from fetal to neonatal life, the kidneys undergo delicate and intricate changes in functionality as they assume the primary responsibility for keeping the blood clean and chemically balanced. Understanding these complex physiological changes is critical, as stressors before, during, and after delivery put newborns at risk of kidney injury and maladaptation. The research in the lab of Adebowale Adebiyi, PhD, professor of Physiology in the College of Medicine at UTHSC, investigates newborn kidney functions and their alterations in acute and long-term disease.
- October 13: BioEngineer