{"result":[{"lastName":"Sarwal","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Nephrology (Kidney), Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Nephrology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Nephrology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4430&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Minnie Sarwal","firstName":"Minnie","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Minnie_Sarwal","researchInterest":"Molecular and immunological basis of transplant dysfunction and acceptance. cDNA microarray analysis of transplant rejection defined a novel role for B cells in poor prognostic categories of transplant rejection. Also identified a tolerance footprint of < 50 genes that can diagnose tolerance in peripheral blood. Pioneered the first steroid free trial in pediatric kidney transplantation, (NIH-multicenter study). Runs the Bay Area Cystinosis and Stanford Pediatric Renal Transplant clinics."},{"lastName":"Scandling","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Nephrology"},{"focus":"Nephrology (Kidney)"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4276&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Scandling","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/John_Scandling","researchInterest":"Clinical renal transplantation; acute renal failure;, cardiovascular disease in diabetic end-stage renal disease."},{"lastName":"Grimm","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Nephrology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=7989&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Paul C. Grimm","firstName":"Paul","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Paul_Grimm","researchInterest":"Computerized image analysis of kidney and liver biopsies to quantitate and diagnose subtle changes in tissue structure. \r\nRenal Fibrosis in; \r\n-Primary Kidney Disease\r\n-Transplant Kidney Disease\r\nLiver fibrosis\r\nSteatohepatitis"},{"lastName":"Chertow","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Nephrology"},{"focus":"Nephrology (Kidney)"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8311&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Glenn M. Chertow","firstName":"Glenn","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Glenn_Chertow","researchInterest":"Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH is Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Nephrology at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Chertow\u0092s research interests include clinical epidemiology, health services research, decision sciences and clinical trials in acute and chronic kidney disease. He has been recognized nationally for his clinical expertise, educational efforts and community service. Dr. Chertow received the 2007 National Torchbearer Award from the American Kidney Fund for his care"},{"lastName":"Salvatierra","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Kidney Transplantation, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Urology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Pediatrics","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4212&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Oscar Salvatierra","firstName":"Oscar","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Oscar_Salvatierra","researchInterest":"A. Pediatric Immunosuppression with Current Emphasis on Development of Complete Steroid-Free Immunosuppression for Children\r\n\r\nB. Changes in Hemodynamics and Blood Vessel Morphology Following Transplantation of Adult-Sized Kidneys to Infants and Small Children\r\n\r\nC. Study of Immunological and Physiological Variances in Infants and Small Children following Renal Transplantation\r\n\r\nD. Use of Small, Contracted Defunctionalized Urinary Bladders Following Kidney Transplantation"},{"lastName":"Sibley","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"},{"focus":"Anatomic/Clinical Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Pathology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4113&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard Sibley","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Richard_Sibley","researchInterest":"Immunologic mechanism of rejection in humans and animal, models of organ transplantation; histological definition of clinical pathology studies of various renal disorders."},{"lastName":"So","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastrointestinal Cancers"},{"focus":"Gastrointestinal Cancers - Surgical Oncology"},{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Liver Cancer"},{"focus":"Liver Cancer - Surgery"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - General Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4206&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Samuel So","firstName":"Samuel","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Samuel_So","researchInterest":"Through a 3 pronged comprehensive program: translational and clinical research, early detection and treatment, and promoting education, awareness and immunization, we are working towards the development of new strategies that will lead to the elimination of hepatitis B worldwide and reduce the threat and incidence of liver cancer. Our current research efforts focus on evaluating potential new diagnostic and treatment markers and novel targeted therapy for primary liver cancer."},{"lastName":"Dicarlo","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Member,Cancer Center","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4449&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Joseph DiCarlo","firstName":"Joseph","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Joseph_Dicarlo","researchInterest":"Hemofiltration and survival in respiratory failure after bone marrow transplantation. A randomized, controlled multi \u0096 center trial. J. DiCarlo, principal investigator. Stanford University IRB #3, Protocol #78861. Pediatric Health Research Grant, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University (03/2003 \u0096 09/2004), and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Translational Research Grant #6090-05 [J. DiCarlo (PI), 10/2004 \u0096 09/2007]. \r\n\r\nProteomic analysis of ultrafiltrate and serum in ARDS after transplantati"},{"lastName":"Busque","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Liver Transplantation"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3809&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Stephan Busque","firstName":"Stephan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Stephan_Busque","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Petersen","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Nephrology"},{"focus":"Nephrology (Kidney)"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus Faculty-Med Ctr Line,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4675&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Jeffrey Petersen","firstName":"Jeffrey","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Jeffrey_Petersen","researchInterest":"High flux dialysis in in-vivo and in-vitro clearances, of small and middle molecular weight solutes; computerized capture, of interdialysis hemodynamics; biocompatibility of biomembranes;, dialysis-related amyloidosis"},{"lastName":"Sutherland","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation"},{"focus":"General Pediatrics"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Clinical Assistant Professor,Pediatrics - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8585&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Scott Sutherland","firstName":"Scott","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Scott_Sutherland","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Esquivel","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Liver Transplantation"},{"focus":"Surgical Critical Care"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4207&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Carlos O. Esquivel","firstName":"Carlos","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Carlos_Esquivel","researchInterest":"1)Organ presevation with the use of anti-freeze proteins.\r\n2)Induction of immunotolerance\r\n3)Role of FOX-P3 in tolerant recipients\r\n4)Molecular changes induced by EBV infection in the transplant recipient"},{"lastName":"Berquist","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"},{"focus":"Ped Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4209&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"William Berquist","firstName":"William","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/William_Berquist","researchInterest":"Gastroenterology, gastointestinal motility, clinical management of pediatric liver transplant recipients."},{"lastName":"Kambham","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"},{"focus":"Renal Pathology"},{"focus":"Anatomic/Clinical Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3829&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Neeraja Kambham","firstName":"Neeraja","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Neeraja_Kambham","researchInterest":"Research interests primarily involve medical diseases of the native and transplant kidney. Other interests include liver transplantation pathology and gastrointestinal pathology."},{"lastName":"Chaudhuri","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Pediatrics"}],"primaryAppointment":"Postdoctoral Medical fellow, Pediatrics","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=8849&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Abanti Chaudhuri","firstName":"Abanti","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Abanti_Chaudhuri","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Myers","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Emeritus (Active) Professor,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4332&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Bryan Myers","firstName":"Bryan","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Bryan_Myers","researchInterest":"A novel approach is used to evaluate glomerular disease in humans, and its progression. A combination of physiologic techniques, a morphometric analysis of glomeruli obtained by biopsy, and mathematical modeling of glomerular ultrafiltration is used to quantify the extent of glomerular injury in humans for the first time."},{"lastName":"Cox","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Gastroenterology/Nutrition/Hepatology, Pediatric"},{"focus":"Pediatric Gastroenterology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pediatrics - Gastroenterology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4210&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Kenneth L. Cox","firstName":"Kenneth","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Kenneth_Cox","researchInterest":"Gastroenterology, biliary motility, hormonal regulation, embryology, gastrointestinal tract, clinical management of pediatric liver transplant recipients."},{"lastName":"Tamura","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Assistant Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=10432&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Manjula Tamura","firstName":"Manjula","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Manjula_Tamura","researchInterest":"The focus of my research is the management and outcomes of chronic kidney disease in the elderly. Current studies are aimed at understanding how chronic kidney disease and dialysis affect functional outcomes in elderly patients, such as cognitive impairment and disability."},{"lastName":"LaFayette","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Nephrology"},{"focus":"Nephrology (Kidney)"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Medicine - Nephrology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4023&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Richard Lafayette","firstName":"Richard","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Richard_LaFayette","researchInterest":"Initiating a glomerulonephritis cohort study, including immunologic characterization. Interventional studies of preeclampsia exploring the nitric oxide, endothelin system and effects on glomerular function and morphometry. Outcome studies in dialysis and acute renal failure patients. Interventional and observational studies of glomerular disease, particularly IgA nephropathy."},{"lastName":"Higgins","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"},{"focus":"Anatomic/Clinical Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4038&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"John Higgins","firstName":"John","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/John_Higgins","researchInterest":"I work as a diagnostic surgical pathologist doing tissue and cDNA microarray-based translational research in renal neoplasia and medical renal disease. Subspecialty areas of clinical interest include diagnostic immunohistochemistry, renal, hepatic and transplant pathology."},{"lastName":"Goodnough","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Pathology"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor - Med Center Line,Pathology","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=6160&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Lawrence Tim Goodnough","firstName":"Lawrence","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Lawrence_Goodnough","researchInterest":"Dr. Goodnough has a long-standing interest in alternatives to blood therapy. This includes the concept of antologous blood predonation before elective surgery; acute normovolemic hermodicution;erythropoietic agents to stimulate red blood cell production; pharmacologic strategies to reduce blood loss; artificial oxygen carriers; and re-evaluation of the transfusion trigger. Publications: Goodnough LT: \"Erythropoietin\", In Scientific Basis of Transfusion Medicine"},{"lastName":"Bonham","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"General Surgery"},{"focus":"Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation"},{"focus":"Liver Transplantation"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor - Med Center Line,Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=3884&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Clark Bonham","firstName":"Clark","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Clark_Bonham","researchInterest":""},{"lastName":"Oyer","clinicalFocus":[{"focus":"Cardiothoracic Surgery"},{"focus":"Heart and Lung Transplantation"}],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor,Cardiothoracic Surgery - Adult Cardiac Surgery","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4543&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Philip Oyer","firstName":"Philip","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Philip_Oyer","researchInterest":"Development of an artificial heart assist device; heart, and heart-lung transplantation."},{"lastName":"Krams","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"}],"primaryAppointment":"Associate Professor (Research),Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4475&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Sheri Krams","firstName":"Sheri","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Sheri_Krams","researchInterest":"We have recently cloned a novel NK cell receptor which is likely involved in the activation of NK cells and are characterizing the expression and effector functions of this receptor in the context of transplantation. In related studies the role of NK cells in alloreactivity is being examined. Pathways of apoptosis, especially the pro-apoptotic molecule BID, is being studied in hepatocytes and allogeneic liver grafts"},{"lastName":"Martinez","clinicalFocus":[],"appointments":[{"appointment":"Professor (Research),Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation"},{"appointment":"Member,Bio-X"},{"appointment":"Member,Cancer Center"}],"primaryAppointment":"Professor (Research),Surgery - Multi-Organ Transplantation","imageUrl":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/viewImage?facultyId=4474&type=small&showNoImage","displayName":"Olivia Martinez","firstName":"Olivia","href":"http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/pediatrics/researcher/Olivia_Martinez","researchInterest":"Cell death pathways in EBV B cell lymphomas; role of cytokines and immunosuppression in growth and survival of EBV B cell lymphomas; cytokine pathways in graft rejection; identification of regulatory T cell subsets in alloreactivity; role of co-stimulation in alloreactivity; "}]}