Penn / CHOP Kidney Innovation Center

Decoding kidney
disease genetics

Human genetics, single-cell & spatial multi-omics, and AI — combined into one platform to understand chronic kidney disease and translate discovery into precision diagnostics.

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The platform

One portal, every resource

From the clinical data platform to interactive omics browsers — unified.

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MediVault

The lab's clinical research data platform — dashboards, drive search, sample passports, pathology gallery, and NephroBase.

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Kidney Biobank

GWAS ScoreCard, QTL atlases, single-cell & snATAC browsers, spatial viewers.

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Research

Genetic drivers of CKD, cell-type-specific fibrosis, tubule metabolism, AI multi-omics.

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NephroBase

Interactive single-cell kidney graph explorer, embedded in MediVault.

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NephroPath

DINOv3-based pathology embedding model for kidney whole-slide images.

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Publications

A searchable record of the lab's peer-reviewed work across genetics and nephrology.

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Smilow Translational Research Center, Penn. Recruiting postdocs & trainees.

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Start with the data platform

MediVault brings the lab's clinical files, samples, and pathology into one searchable workspace.

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