Story released by the University of Cincinnati Dean’s List Weekly Newsletter. Story features CCTST K Scholar graduate, Silvi Shah, MD.
Dr. Silvi Shah (photo courtesy of University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
K Scholar Program graduate, Silvi Shah, MD, associate professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, was invited to be a speaker by the Women In Nephrology – India conference on August 13, 2022. Shah’s presentation was titled, “Donor-derived cfDNA: Can it Improve Monitoring of Graft Kidney?”
An offshoot of the International Society of Nephrology, Women In Nephrology was founded in 1983 and has successfully helped women to nurture their careers in this field. This conference encompasses a pre-congress workshop, panel discussions, debate and a large platform for research work share.
Shah is a physician-scientist whose research focuses on women’s health, including pregnancy, sex disparities in kidney disease, and kidney health in cardiovascular disease. She is supported by the K23 career development award from the National Institutes of Health to study sex differences in cardiovascular disease in patients on dialysis. Shah serves as a co-editor of American Society of Transplantation e-news and leads the American Society of Nephrology’s “Women’s Health and Research in Nephrology” community.
