In Utero Exposure to Maternal Diabetes Impacts Kidney Development and Function
Jacqueline Ho, MD, MSc
Division Chief of Pediatrics, Nephrology
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Co-Director, Pediatric Scientist Development Program
She/Her/Hers
Description: Diabetes during pregnancy is increasing worldwide and there is an increased risk of chronic kidney disease in children exposed to maternal diabetes prior to birth. We are investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying this risk.
About the speaker: Jacqueline Ho is a pediatric nephrology physician-scientist. She is currently the Division Director of Pediatric Nephrology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Ho’s laboratory is focused on understanding how microRNAs and intrauterine exposures regulate kidney development and disease. Their research has shown that microRNAs are involved in regulating the proliferation and survival of nephron progenitors during kidney development, which has important implications for congenital nephron endowment and subsequent kidney health in children and adults.
The Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 11:30am – 5:45pm Eastern.
Location: Field Auditorium Room 1112, Grainger Hall, (9 Circuit Drive, Durham, NC)