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MD/PhD • Nephrology, genetics, and clonal hematopoiesis 🧬 • Internal medicine resident, recent PhD grad, and new mom • @NSMCinternship grad → exec

Queen's University – Canada

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

4 years

“What is the role of vasopressin?” A nephrologist will talk about osmolality and aquaporins. An intensivist might talk about its use as a pressor. But, ask an evolutionary or social scientist and you might be surprised by the answer… #MedTwitter #NephTwitter #NSMC

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

4 years

So, what is the role of vasopressin? An evolutionary scientist will say its adaptations helped our transition from water to land. A social scientist might say it helps us socialize. I’d say: vasopressin has allowed us to become human.

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✨Introducing: A 1-minute review of lupus nephritis As a trainee, I've found it hard to wrap my head around the many classes and emerging treatment options in LN. Mithu ( @MithuRheum ) and I created this short audiovisual primer on LN. 🐺 #NephTwitter

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4 years

Thanks in part to ADH, kidneys can effectively concentrate urine to meet a range of homeostatic needs. Or, in the words of Homer W. Smith… (Read a reprint of his classic text here: )

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Our paper demonstrating an approach to CHIP curation in large datasets is now out in Blood ( @BloodJournal )! 🩸 We identify CHIP in >500,000 individuals and show how common challenges such as sequencing artifacts and germline variants can be addressed.

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Passed my PhD defence [while 7.5 months pregnant!] ✅ Thankful to the mentors and collaborators who helped me reach this milestone, including Mike ( @QMyPath ), Matt ( @MattLanktree ), Alex ( @AlexBickMDPhD ), Cassy ( @CassyRCohen ) and many others!

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Congratulations Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert @DrFlashHeart on your successful PhD thesis defense examination!! @QMyPath @MattLanktree @QueensuDOM @queensgradstudy @QueensUHealth @james_paulad

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Hi everyone! March is the best month of the year because of #NephMadness . So thrilled to join this special #NephJC to discuss this year's topics. COI(-ish): co-wrote the Cardiorenal region with @ssfarouk @anna_burgner @HeartDocSadiya @NishaKidneyDoc

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Grateful that ASN #KidneyWk is being held in a facility that makes it a bit easier to care for my 4-month old while enjoying the conference.

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SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD and heart failure: ready for prime time in patients without diabetes New review article written by Drs. Sam Silver ( @drsamsilver ), Bikrampal Sidhu ( @bsidhu28 ) and I for an upcoming issue of CONH. #NephTwitter #flozination

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PhD girlies ✨

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Passed my PhD defence [while 7.5 months pregnant!] ✅ Thankful to the mentors and collaborators who helped me reach this milestone, including Mike ( @QMyPath ), Matt ( @MattLanktree ), Alex ( @AlexBickMDPhD ), Cassy ( @CassyRCohen ) and many others!

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Nope: it’s oxytocin. Oxytocin & vasopressin are evolutionary cousins located side-by-side on human chromosome 20. Invertebrates have one hybrid copy. Tandem duplication in the common jawed vertebrate ancestor gave rise to our two gene copies. Image from .

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Unlike most other animals, humans cannot convert uric acid into a more soluble compound. Precipitated uric acid can cause a host of problems like gout and kidney stones. What happened to our uricase?: a brief Tweetorial. Fig. from #NephJC #NephTwitter

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4 years

Vasopressin and oxytocin signalling in the brain regulates social behaviour in many species. In humans, genetic variants in these receptors (particularly in the V1a receptor, AVPR1A) appear to contribute to sociobehavioral diversity. More on this here:

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5 years

Visual summary of the epic CREDENCE #NephJC hosted last night by @hswapnil .

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2 years

First major conference oral abstract under my belt! #KidneyWk Thanks @thana_susan for capturing the moment. 🤗

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4 years

Proud to share my *first* blog post: a primer on type IV collagen mutations in kidney disease. 📢 #NephTwitter #NephMadness #NephGenetics

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Mutations in Type IV Collagen and Their Clinical Significance in Kidney Disease - @DrFlashHeart #NephMadness #GeneticsRegion

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Last week, I shared how we derived CHIP calls in the UK Biobank (N ~450k). In a study out today in Circulation ( @CircAHA ), we use these CHIP calls to contribute to an ongoing debate regarding IL-6 signaling mediating the association between CHIP & CAD.

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4 years

⚠️ New podcast episode on phosphate disorders ⚠️ A #FOAMed primer on: - What regulates phosphate balance - How to treat the highs and lows Written by @MattLanktree , @StevenMontague , Dr. Rachel Holden and I.

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What's up with the phosphate? Today's episode "Heating the Log Cabin - Phosphate Disorders" covers everything you need to know about phosphate disorders - hypo & hyper! Written by Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert @DrFlashHeart (IM Resident) from @queensuim

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Today was my last clinical day for a while. It wrapped up in the best way: @moorman_neph & @sarah_m_moran helped me find my first RBC cast. Tomorrow, I start a PhD with @QMyPath , where I’ll be looking at how mutant myeloid cells affect our kidneys. Exciting times!

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2 years

Thrilled to share the first original research paper from my PhD work. We examined the associations of clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) in two 🇨🇦 cohorts of individuals with CKD stage 3-5. A quick thread 🧵:

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This study of 172 patients with advanced CKD found that 25% had clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), and that those with this common inflammatory condition had an increased risk of kidney function decline and CKD-associated anemia

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Shortly after this gene duplication, the vasopressin system began to take shape and refine its specialized function: osmoregulation. Transition of early life from sea to freshwater to land came with significant changes in osmotic stress. Image from .

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To adapt to terrestrialization, kidneys developed more sophisticated urine concentrating systems. The amphibian urothelium (analogous to mammalian kidney collecting ducts) became sensitive to ADH. This allows them to live in wet or dry habitats. Fig. from

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Arginine vasopressin (AVP), also known as antidiuretic hormone (ADH), is a short peptide hormone coded by ⒸⓎⒻⓆⓃⒸⓅⓇⒼ. We have a similar peptide, ⒸⓎⒾⓆⓃⒸⓅⓁⒼ, floating around in our bodies. Is this AVP, too?

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Our review is out! : "The Myeloid-Kidney Interface in Health and Disease" @QMyPath @sarah_m_moran

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Kidney homeostasis is highly dependent upon the correct functioning of myeloid cells. This review provides an overview of current knowledge regarding the interactions between myeloid cells and native kidneys

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4 years

We typically think of oxytocin and vasopressin as having pretty distinct roles. Vasopressin: free water absorption in the kidney via V2R vasoconstriction via V1aR & V1bR Oxytocin: myometrial contraction milk letdown Did you know they both also have roles in socialization?

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Proudly holding the 2022 NephMadness trophy for top scoring Canadian group. 🇨🇦 Woohoo Queen’s! #NephMadness @QueensuDOM @QueensKRU

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4 years

The "big four" giraffe questions answered: The giraffe is has evolved physiological magnificence. #KidneyWk

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7 months

Over the past few years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how CHIP – a common, acquired blood cell condition – might affect the kidneys. Our review in @NatRevNeph discusses the current state of knowledge. 🫘 🧬

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Delighted to share our review on clonal hematopoiesis and kidney disease led by @DrFlashHeart along with @MattLanktree @QMyPath T. Kelly! @NatRevNeph

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4 years

Today is @drM_sudha ’s first day as a staff pediatric nephrologist. Congratulations to a wonderful colleague and friend. #WomenInNephro #NSMC

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4 years

Proposed new nickname for the kidney. #NephTwitter

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There is no colour palette more beautiful than the urine dipstick. #NephTwitter

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4 years

I would like to nominate @Nephro_Sparks for #NephJCKidneys MVP. Without him, reckless holding of RAASi in COVID or Rx’ing of baclofen in ESKD might be commonplace. More seriously: Dr. Sparks is a steadfast mentor who many trainees look to for guidance & support. #TheRealMVP

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7 months

Sharing exciting new work led by Adriana Hung, Alex Bick ( @AlexBickMDPhD ) and Eric Green ( @ercgrn ): Genetic inhibition of APOL1 Pore Forming Function Prevents APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease A brief 🧵:

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Almost one year ago, mid-residency, I embarked on a journey toward a PhD. What a year it’s been! I couldn’t dream of a more supportive network of mentors and colleagues. @QMyPath @MattLanktree @sarah_m_moran @james_paulad

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Congratulations to TMED PhD candidate Caitlyn Vlasschaert @DrFlashHeart on the successful completion of your PhD Comprehensive Examination! @QMyPath @james_paulad @sarah_m_moran @MattLanktree @queensgradstudy @QueensuDOM @QueensUHealth

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3 years

Proudly sharing our work on CHIP in kidney disease, presented as a poster at ASN #KidneyWk . PO1899 — 2021: Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential Is Associated with Worse Kidney Function and Anemia in a Cohort of Patients with Advanced CKD A short thread 🧵 (1/6):

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

8 months

Our report on CHIP and infection risk in the UK Biobank is out now @LeukemiaJnl . We illustrate the importance of accounting for incident myeloid cancer development in observational studies of CHIP, particularly when the observation period is very long.

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4 years

⚡️ “ASN Kidney Week 2020: Reimagined” A collection of Tweets & Tweetorials from the virtual #KidneyWk , held October 22-25, 2020.

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4 years

One can learn so much about humans by studying how a system of interest has been adapted & co-opted in different animals. Really looking forward to "Kidneys at the Zoo: What Can We Learn from Comparative Renal Physiology?" starting now at #KidneyWk .

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

4 years

“What is the role of vasopressin?” A nephrologist will talk about osmolality and aquaporins. An intensivist might talk about its use as a pressor. But, ask an evolutionary or social scientist and you might be surprised by the answer… #MedTwitter #NephTwitter #NSMC

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1 year

Feeling honoured to find myself on this list. Thank you to my nominators, Drs. Rob Hegele and Ray Harris! Congratulations to the other awardees including Dr. Jordan Nestor ( @JNPrecisionNeph ) who I look up to so much. 🫘 🧬

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Congratulations to @DrFlashHeart for being selected as a 2023 @the_asci Emerging Generation Awardee! Caitlyn is a leader in #CHIP and kidney genetics. We are lucky to have her as part of our extended research group!

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3 years

The Intern At Work ( @InternAtWork ) is an excellent resource created by 🇨🇦residents for residents. Here is a selection of medical infographics created by our infographic team: @ShannonYGui , @rachelahlle , Lucy Lan and myself. Check us out! #iMED2021

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The best part of #iMED2021 is finding new teaching resources like these absolutely beautiful infographics by @InternAtWork #FOAMed

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4 months

Air pollution is a recently recognized driver of lung cancer among never-smokers. In a new preprint, we show that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) and PM2.5 form a novel gene × environment interaction promoting NSCLC tumorigenesis.

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2 years

Hi #NephJC ! This is Caitlyn – IM resident & PhD student from 🇨🇦. Thank you for discussing our paper tonight. I'm tuning in from Nashville, where I'm working to better define the relationship between CHIP and kidneys with @CassyRCohen @AlexBickMDPhD @rharrisneph & others.

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4 years

COVID-19 is changing how we communicate science. How has the pandemic shaped communication via journals, preprints, traditional media and social media? In our latest paper, @kidneyboy , @hswapnil and I review what's changed in the kidney world.

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Hi #NephJC ! Caitlyn– 🇨🇦 IM resident, @NSMCInternship grad & PhD student studying kidney genetics. I have been looking forward to this @NephJC chat! 🧬

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1 year

Sharing a preprint of our latest work: "Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential is Associated with Acute Kidney Injury" where we study four prospective cohorts and conduct mouse model experiments to identify a new link between CHIP and AKI.

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

New editorial by our emoji working group: "The Case for a Kidney Emoji" Get ready for our submission, @unicode !

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2 years

Ever wonder how new emoji are added to your keyboard? Every year, @unicode reviews proposals for new emoji. Our team is submitting proposals for 10 new emoji this year. Join our campaign () and tell us: Why are these #medicalemoji important to you?

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4 years

@AtulBaliMD Thank you! Renal physiology really is the coolest.

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4 years

A year ago, I attended my first #NephJC . Tonight, I’ll be hosting. Surreal! Thankful for all of the great opportunities provided through #NSMC 2020. See you all at 9pm!

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5 years

Visual summary of the epic CREDENCE #NephJC hosted last night by @hswapnil .

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4 years

Experimental RCTs are not the only way to assess causality. Mendelian randomization studies can also help distinguish causation (⇒) from correlation (∝). 👉 A short Tweetorial & walk-through of 2 MR studies that looked at whether urate ⇒ CKD. #NephJC

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Hello, everyone! Caitlyn from Canada. 🇨🇦 Celebrating the end of my first year of residency tonight with you all at #NephJC . 🥳

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5 years

Beyond ecstatic — I'll be joining the @queensuim program as an R1 in July! #CaRMS2019 #IamIM

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3 years

I’d like to nominate @nephromythri for #NephJCKidneys “Rookie of the Year” award. Check out all of the interesting content she created for @RenalFellowNtwk this year as part of @NSMCInternship : 🤩

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That’s a wrap on the Queen’s Nephrology #NephMadness 2023 party! ⁦ @drsamsilver ⁩ ⁦ @markoskrtic ⁩ ⁦ @thana_susan ⁩ ⁦ @QueensKRU ⁩

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4 years

You know those teaching moments where things *click* and you finally understand a topic? The urine microscopy talk by @jrseltzer at #KidneyWk was one of those moments for me. Highly recommend for all trainees! For those w/o access, a similar talk:

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One happy little bean over here!

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Announcing the NSMC Internship Class of 2020

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2 years

With the #NephMadness competition drawing to a close soon, I put together a thread: NephMadness topics as classic rock artists.

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7 months

Come hear about my latest work on CHIP and its effects on the kidneys at posters #93 and 250 today at ASN #KidneyWk !

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3 years

212 years ago today (2/12), Charles Darwin was born. #DarwinDay

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4 years

Hi @NephJC - I'm Caitlyn, budding kidney clinician-scientist from 🇨🇦 and #NSMC intern. Tonight I'd like to welcome my colleague @JawaTasha to her first #NephJC . She's a brilliant MD/PhD trainee studying cognitive function in dialysis. Give her a follow!

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Thrilled to launch a project some colleagues and I have been working on: a webcast called Let’s LIME ( @LetsLimeWith ). For our first episode, we interviewed Dr. Kimberly Manning ( @gradydoctor ). Watch the full episode here:

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3 years

Incredible Grand Rounds this morning by Dr. Gord Boyd @jgordonboyd this morning. The bottom line: Cognitive dysfunction is common in patients with CKD, particularly those who are on HD, as well as after AKI. Some details in this short thread:🧵 #NephTwitter

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4 years

Preprints speed up research dissemination— for better or worse. Just published in @CJASN : Our review of the role of preprint servers in kidney disease. @CamGiles8 @hswapnil @MattLanktree #NephTwitter A brief synopsis of our findings:

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Always great to meet #NephTwitter friends IRL. Weekend getaway to Dollywood with @drM_sudha . 🤠

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The beauty of Canadian autumn, captured a century ago by the Group of Seven.

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4 years

The third edition of the Dictionary of Moose Cree is now available. It has >25k entries including extensive medical terminology. So proud of my colleague Kevin (family medicine resident and Cree linguist) for putting this together.

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5 years

@Millennial__MD I suggest ingesting "The Whole Enchilada".

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The Fluids Book During residency, Sarah Faubel, and I wrote this programmed text on electrolytes. The process galvanized my interest in nephrology. The Acid Base and Electrolyte Companion is a high…

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4 years

In X-linked Alport syndrome, the onset of ESKD is significantly delayed with RAASi regardless of whether the type IV collagen mutation is truncating or missense. ACEi/ARBs recommended for all patients with Alport Syndrome + proteinuria. #Nephrogenetics #KidneyWk @rheault_m

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@edgarvlermamd @kidney_boy @NephRodby @Jwaitz @VelezNephHepato @priti899 @amyaimei @melhoenig @LeticiaRolonMD @AnnaGaddy @DTomacruzMD The discoverer of natriuretic peptides, Dr. Adolfo de Bold, did his PhD at Queen’s University (where I am). I recently discovered that his thesis is on a bookshelf beside my office desk. 🫀

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2 years

CHIP is common and associated with an increased risk of disease across several organ systems (not just 🫀). My PhD goal is to try and figure out if and how CHIP affects the kidneys so that when treatments become available, kidney patients will be considered. #NephJC

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Swapnil Hiremath @[email protected]

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@NephJC And what made you look at this in CKD Intuition, scientific rationale, or just fishing expedition and luck? @DrFlashHeart @QMyPath ? #NephJC

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Sure the visual abstracts are great, but the best part of the cardiorenal write-up is this anatomically correct kidney by Meera Sparks. 🤩 #NephMadness @Nephro_Sparks

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Samira Farouk, MD, MSCR

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1/ Nephrologists & cardiologists might agree on 1 #NephMadness region: #CardioRenal Matchup 1: Diuretic resistance mechanisms vs treatment So many diuresis roadblocks, summarized below by @hellokidneyMD @DrFlashHeart @NishaKidneyDoc @HeartDocSadiya

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3 years

Applications for the Nephrology Social Media Collective Class of 2021 are now open. It's *the best* structured e-mentorship experience out there, led by @kidney_boy and @Nephro_Sparks . Take a look at the content I created this past year: ⚡️ NSMC 2020

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

One of the best decisions I ever made was to apply to the NSMC. It has opened so many doors I never knew existed.

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Applications are now open for the 2022 NSMC Social Media Internship.

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4 years

Hyperuricemia is common in CKD, but there is debate about whether this is cause or effect. This week in #NephJC , we're covering 2 new RCTs that study whether allopurinol helps stymie CKD. Follow @NephJC & join us for the chat!

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Hi #nephcommunity ! I'm Caitlyn, a graduating medical student/soon-to-be IM resident in Canada. First time #NephJC participant. No COI.

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And that's a wrap! Last day of medical school at @thenosm .

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2 years

Four months at Vanderbilt went by in the blink of an eye. Very grateful that Alex Bick and Cassy Robinson-Cohen agreed to host me in their labs. I will miss every single person in this picture so much. A very special and close-knit bunch.

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

6 months

My brilliant former @queensuim co-resident Cam Giles ( @cameron_giles8 ) was recognized as having one of the Top Trainee posters at ASN #KidneyWk . This comes as no surprise to those who know him! Go Cam!

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Full house at the “Integrating Kidney Genetics into Clinical Practice” session at #KidneyWk . 🧬 First up is Dr. Anthony Bleyer telling us about variants of unknown significance (VUS). A main challenge is that so many variants are not previously reported or well-characterized.

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Physicians are trained to take a medical history before seeing patients; should we similarly receive formal training in social media? Shout out to @NSMCInternship and other social media internships that fill this gap at @QueensuDOM Grand Rounds this morning by @tdswan1991 .

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Special shoutout: Congratulations to @queensuim PGY-1 resident Dr. Susan Thanabalasingham ( @thana_susan ) on being accepted to the NSMC class of 2022. 🎉 @QueensuDOM @QueensChief

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Nephrology Education Collective Internship

@NSMCInternship

2 years

Welcome 🙏 the 8th class of NSMC Interns 36 Interns representing 6 continents and 15 Countries #NephForward #NSMC2022 Read about the entire class here ⬇️

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3 years

@kidney_boy “The only reason there are normal values for the blood is there are no normal values for the urine.”

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

My friend, a general surgery resident, said she liked one of the NephMadness Tweets earlier this month and her whole timeline became kidney content for a few days. The power of #NephMadness . The Twitter algorithm knows. 😉 #NephJC

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Hello #NephJC - Caitlyn, IM resident/PhD student from Canada. 🇨🇦 Mostly here for the inevitable Bowie references. 👩‍🎤

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Today marks 6 months since my aunt Dr. Janet McElhaney died. She was a superstar who changed the world of geriatric medicine. Among her many achievements, she led one of the largest clinical trials ever published (PMID: 23518156). Her absence is felt.

Canadian Geriatric Society recognizes late Sudbury doctor

www.thesudburystar.com

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Today we launch the official medical emoji campaign. Join us!

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Shuhan He 🫀🫁

2 years

#MedTwitter did you know there's a 🫁🫀🧠 emoji but no #stomach #spine #intestine #kidney #gallbladder ? We're campaigning to collect society endorsements, and need your help. Come be a champion for these new medical Emoji

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Graphical communication is the future! 🖌️🎨 Members of @InternAtWork and @JournalofGME have teamed up to walk you through your own visual abstract and/or infographic at ICRE 2021 ( @ICREConf ). Be sure to check out our workshop this Thursday starting at 1pm ET. 🕐

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The Intern At Work

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If you’re attending the @ICREConf check out this ✨sweet session✨on how to make your own 🎨infographic/visual abstract💻 brought to you by some of the brilliant faces behind the @InternAtWork ! Huge shoutout to @rachelahlle @ShannonYGui @lucynlan & @DrFlashHeart the amazing work!

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1 year

Getting pumped for the Queen's #NephMadness party this week. Looking forward to defending our title. 🇨🇦🫘 @QueensKRU @thana_susan @drsamsilver

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Proudly holding the 2022 NephMadness trophy for top scoring Canadian group. 🇨🇦 Woohoo Queen’s! #NephMadness @QueensuDOM @QueensKRU

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Another #nephrogenetic disorder: APRT deficiency, characterized by argyrophillic (silver-loving) DHA crystals on biopsy. ✨ rare but typically diagnosed in adulthood with no extrarenal manifestations and can recur after kidney transplant. @arkanalabs

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Transplant patients have thus far been excluded from SGLT2i RCTs like DAPA-CKD. What evidence exists for #flozination in patients with kidney transplant? Dr. Shuster and her team review by body of literature for us. #NephTwitter

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Shirley Shuster

@shirleyshuster

3 years

The use of SGLT2-i in kidney transplant patients with diabetes: A literature review. Here is our poster from #ENDO2021 . Proud to share this collaborative work by Endocrinology ( @saraawad87 , Sarah Moore) and Nephrology (Dr. Shamseddin, Dr. Al-Hadhrami) at @QueensuDOM .

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2 years

Snapshot of our Queen's #NephMadness party! feat. @signindoc @drsamsilver @cameron_giles8 @moorman_neph @JawaTasha @ShareefAkbariMD @thana_susan @k_dhruv23 🏆🇨🇦

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Ross Morton

2 years

. @NephMadness Queen's Nephrology in high gear!

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Whoa! HIF stabilizers and COVID in dialysis both out in Round 3 of #NephMadness . 😯

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

I think I speak for all of us who participated in #NephMadness when I say: A big thank you to Alina Foo and the rest of the @AJKDonline team for providing the platform and all of the support! ☺️

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2 years

Thank you to the wonderful #NephMadness writers - you all did a fantastic job with your regions! @bourneauguste @Elena_Cervants @jkidd03 @katierizzolo @nephromythri @mcstarr1 @CRRTiff @DrFlashHeart Catch up here:

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

We are having a great night at the Queen's IM ( @queensuim ) annual manuscript writing workshop. Learning a lot from this all-star lineup: @jgordonboyd @Jenn_Flemming @DrDaveRod @NicholasJC95

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

10 months

An excellent read for a rainy Saturday afternoon @TheRealDoctorT

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

3 years

Dr. Manning is widely admired on #MedTwitter for her refreshing perspective and candour in sharing her experiences as a physician and human being. Here is one of my favourite moments from our chat: a question stemming from her time on @ETSshow podcast. #LetsLIMEwithDrManning

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

4 years

Hi everyone online for #NephJC tonight! I'm Caitlyn- IM resident/PhD student from 🇨🇦. No COI. Really grateful for my #NSMC colleagues @Kidneymedic & @iheartkidneys who prepared summary material to help me get up to speed this week!

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Caitlyn Vlasschaert

2 years

Sharing our recently published work on CHIP and risk of kidney function decline in TOPMed cohorts at #ASHG22 . Full text here:

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2 years

In a meta-analysis of TOPMed cohorts, CHIP was associated with an increased risk of incident 30% eGFR decline (HR 1.17, 95% CI: 1.01-1.36).

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8 months

The American Society of Onconephrology ( @onconephsociety ) now has an official podcast! Check out the first episode 👇: To recommend topics for future episodes, get in touch with @raad_chowdhury , @SaiAchi1 , @PaulHannaMD or I. 🎙️

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American Society of Onconephrology

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8 months

How cool is this? Listen to the first ASON podcast where @ShrutiGkidney and @MegSise discuss their careers as physician scientists!!! @raad_chowdhury @ArashRashidi14 @bdubNephro

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