RobertoArielGomezMD

Pediatric Nephrology • Charlottesville, VA

Professor, Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine

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Office
2nd Lee St
Charlottesville, VA 22908
Phone+1 434-924-2096

Fax+1 434-982-4328
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Summary

Dr. Roberto Gomez, MD is a pediatric nephrologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Virginia and Iowa. He is a Professor at University of Virginia School of Medicine.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Nephrology, 1983 - 1984
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Nephrology, 1982 - 1983
University of Buenos AiresClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 1984 - 2024
IA State Medical License 1982 - 1986
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1995

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Urinary Renin in Patients and Mice With Diabetic Kidney Disease.
Tang, J.,Wysocki, J.,Ye, M.,Vallés, P. G.,Rein, J.,Shirazi, M.,Bader, M.,Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. S.,Afkarian, M.,Batlle, D.> ;Hypertension. 2019 May 14
Changes in cell fate determine the regenerative and functional capacity of the developing kidney before and after release of obstruction.
Nagalakshmi, V. K.,Li, M.,Shah, S.,Gigliotti, J. C.,Klibanov, A. L.,Epstein, F. H.,Chevalier, R. L.,Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira Lopez, MLS.> ;Clin. Sci.. 2018 Nov 18
Leukemia development initiated by deletion of RBP-J: mouse strain, deletion efficiency, and cell of origin.
Belyea, B. C.,Xu, F.,Sequeira-Lopez, MLS.,Gomez, R. A.> ;Dis Model Mech. 2018 Nov 24
Angiotensin II Short-Loop Feedback: Is There a Role of Ang II for the Regulation of the Renin System In Vivo?
Neubauer, B.,Schrankl, J.,Steppan, D.,Neubauer, K.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Pan, L.,Gomez, R. A.,Coffman, T. M.,Gross, K. W.,Kurtz, A.,Wagner, C.> ;Hypertension. 2018 Apr 18
Renin cells in homeostasis, regeneration and immune defence mechanisms.
Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira-Lopez, MLS.> ;Nat Rev Nephrol. 2018 Jan 31
Persistent and Inducible Neogenesis Repopulates Progenitor Renin Lineage Cells in the Kidney
Roberto Gomez, MD> ;The ISN. 2017 Jul 10
The earliest metanephric arteriolar progenitors and their role in kidney vascular development.
Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Lin, E. E.,Li, M.,Hu, Y.,Sigmund, C. D.,Gomez, R. A.> ;Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.. 2014 Nov 28
Deletion of the microRNA-143/145 Cluster Leads to Hydronephrosis in Mice.
Medrano, S.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Gomez, R. A.> ;Am. J. Pathol.. 2014 Oct 14
Recombination Signal Binding Protein for Ig-κJ Region Regulates Juxtaglomerular Cell Phenotype by Activating the Myo-Endocrine Program and Suppressing Ectopic Gene Exp...
Castellanos-Rivera, R. M.,Pentz, E. S.,Lin, E.,Gross, K. W.,Medrano, S.,Yu, J.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Gomez, R. A.> ;J. Am. Soc. Nephrol.. 2014 Jun 07
Identification of renin progenitors in the mouse bone marrow that give rise to B-cell leukaemia.
Belyea, B. C.,Xu, F.,Pentz, E. S.,Medrano, S.,Li, M.,Hu, Y.,Turner, S.,Legallo, R.,Jones, C. A.,Tario, J. D.,Liang, P.,Gross, K. W.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Gomez, R. A.> ;Nat Commun. 2014 Feb 20
Fate and plasticity of renin precursors in development and disease.
Gomez, R. A.,Belyea, B.,Medrano, S.,Pentz, E. S.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.> ;Pediatr. Nephrol.. 2013 Dec 18
RBP-J in Foxd1+ renal stromal progenitors is crucial for the proper development and assembly of the kidney vasculature and glomerular mesangial cells.
Lin, E. E.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.,Gomez, R. A.> ;Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.. 2013 Nov 15
Two Oldies Join Forces to Guard Homeostasis.
Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.> ;Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.. 2013 Sep 18
Pericytes synthesize renin.
Berg, A. C.,Chernavvsky-Sequeira, C.,Lindsey, J.,Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira-Lopez, M. L.> ;World J Nephrol. 2013 Nov 01
Pseudorapidity Density of Charged Particles in p+Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02??TeV.
Abelev, B.,Adam, J.,Adamová, D.,Adare, A. M.,Aggarwal, M. M.,Aglieri Rinella, G.,Agnello, M.,Agocs, A. G.,Agostinelli, A.,Ahammed, Z.,Ahmad, N.,Ahmad Masoodi, A.,Ahn, ...> ;Phys Rev Lett. 2013 Jan 18
Hemodynamic and Hormonal Changes to Dual Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition in Experimental Hypertension.
Moniwa, N., Varagic, J., Ahmad, S., Voncannon, J. L., Simington, S. W., Wang, H., Groban, L., Brosnihan, K. B., Nagata, S., Kato, J., Kitamura, K., Gomez, R. A., Lopez...> ;Hypertension. 2013 Feb
Histone acetyl transferases CBP and p300 are necessary for maintenance of renin cell identity and transformation of smooth muscle cells to the renin phenotype.
Pentz, E. S., Cordaillat, M., Carretero, O. A., Tucker, A. E., Sequeira Lopez, M. L., Gomez, R. A.> ;Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2012 Jun 15
Two microRNAs -miR-330 and miR-125b-5p- mark the juxtaglomerular cell and balance its smooth muscle phenotype.
Medrano, S., Monteagudo, M.C., Sequeira-Lopez, M.S., Pentz, E.S., Gomez, R.A.> ;Am J Physiol Renal Physiol. 2012 Jan 1
The transcriptional regulator RBP-J regulates the number and plasticity of renin cells.
Castellanos Rivera, R.M., Monteagudo, M.C., Pentz, E.S., Glenn, S.T., Gross, K.W., Carretero, O.A., Sequeira-Lopez, M.S., Gomez, R.A.> ;Physiol Genomics. 2011 Sep 8
38 citations
Stimulation of Renin Secretion by Angiotensin II Blockade is Gsα-Dependent
Limeng Chen, Soo Mi Kim, Christoph Eisner, Mona Oppermann, Yuning Huang, Diane Mizel, Lingli Li, Min Chen, Maria Luisa S. Sequeira Lopez, Lee S. Weinstein, R. A. Gomez...> ;Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2010 Jun 1
CBP and p300 are essential for renin cell identity and morphological integrity of the kidney.
Gomez, R. A.,Pentz, E. S.,Jin, X.,Cordaillat, M.,Sequeira Lopez, M. L.> ;Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.. 2009 Mar 03
Who and where is the renal baroreceptor?: the connexin hypothesis.
Gomez, R. A.,Sequeira Lopez, M. L.> ;Kidney Int.. 2009 Feb 17
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Grant Support

Role Of Micro RNAS In Renin Cell DifferentiationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010–2012
Renin Cell Fate In The Kidney VasculatureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2007–2012
Ks: Role In Kidney Maturation And Cell SpecificityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007
Structural And Functional Development Of The KidneyNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2006
Renin Cell Fate In The Kidney VasculatureNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2001–2005
Web-Based System For Research Protocol SubmissionNational Center For Research Resources2002–2003
Regulation Of Renin Cell IdentityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
Core--EducationNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
Renal Vascular Growth In Angiotensin Deficient MiceNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2002
Renin Expressing Cells In Renal Vascular DevelopmentNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1997–2001
Renin Expressing Cells In Renal Vascular DevelopmentNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1997
Health Careers Opportunity Program/Post Bacc.Division Of Disadvantaged Assistance1996–1997
Renin Gene Expression In Intrarenal ArteriolesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1996
Health Careers Opportunity ProgramDivision Of Disadvantaged Assistance1993–1995
Regulation Of Renin Synthesis And Release In The KidneyNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute1989–1993