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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
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Education & Training
University of the WitwatersrandClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
TN State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Rac1 promotes proximal tubule kidney repair by coupling the actin cytoskeleton to mitochondrial function.Olga M Viquez, Meiling Melzer, Shensen Li, Matthew Tantengco, Xinyu Dong
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2025-11-25 - Inhibition of TGF-β in Tubule Cells Increases Respiration via Upregulation of Respiratory Genes.Kuniko Hunter, Shuvo Roy, Alissa Ice, Rachel C Evans, Roy Zent
Tissue Engineering. Part A. 2025-10-22 - α-Parvin Promotes Glucose Uptake and Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle with Minimal Influence on Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity.Fabian Bock, David A Cappel, Xinyu Dong, John W Deaver, Dan S Lark
Biorxiv. 2025-09-23
Authored Content
- Energy Metabolism Couples Hepatocyte Integrin-Linked Kinase to Liver Glucoregulation and the Postabsorptive Response of Mice in an Age-Dependent MannerMarch 2019
Press Mentions
Novel Therapeutic Target Identified for Chronic Kidney DiseaseDecember 15th, 2022- Pre-Complexation of Talin and Vinculin Without Tension Is Required for Efficient Nascent Adhesion MaturationMarch 30th, 2021
- Pre-Complexation of Talin and Vinculin Without Tension Is Required for Efficient Nascent Adhesion MaturationMarch 30th, 2021
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Grant Support
- The Laminin Receptors in Kidney DiseaseVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2005–2028
- lntegrin binding proteins and the kidneyVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2013–2027
- lntegrin binding proteins and the kidneyVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2013–2027
- 2024 American Society for Matrix Biology (ASMB) Workshop on Basement MembranesVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2024–2025
- Prune Belly Syndrome: Mechanisms of Filamin A MutationsRESEARCH INST NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSP2022–2025
- Structure Function Analysis Of Integrins Alpha1beta1 And Alpha2beta2National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011
- The Matrix Biology CoreNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Beta1 Integrin And Renal TubulogenesisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- Membrane Proteins And Ureteric Bud Branching MorphogenesisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
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