Join us for “The alternative complement pathway as a mediator of disease in CKD ” a keynote presentation by Dr. Diana Jalal, School of Medicine - Nephrology, MizzouForward faculty candidate.  Dr. Jalal will present on her research for approximately 40-minutes with a 20-minute question and answer session to follow.

Dr. Jalal is a tenured professor of medicine at the University of Iowa and the director of clinical research in the renal division. In addition she serves as the associate director of the Center for Access and Delivery Research and evaluation. She graduated from the University of Jordan and completed her internal medicine residency training at the University of Iowa. She then moved with her husband to Houston TX where she completed her clinical nephrology training at Baylor College of Medicine. Subsequently she pursued research training at the University of Texas in Houston and was hired as a faculty member there until she moved to the University of Colorado in 2008. She has served in several clinical leadership positions including as clinical director of renal at the University of Colorado Hospital and deputy chief of specialty medicine at the Iowa City VA HCS.

Dr. Jalal conducts translational studies focused on understanding the link between vascular disease and chronic kidney disease and to identify potential therapeutic targets to reduce the burden of CVD in CKD.

You can access Dr. Jalal’s CV via OneDrive here:   Diana Jalal CV Dec 2024.pdf  (University log in required to access)

After the keynote, please provide candidate feedback with our brief survey.