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NKC AWARDS 2026

Committee Member Service Award: Recognition for consistent and outstanding contributions to committee work that helps move the agenda/goals forward.   

Advocacy Committee

        Alexis Davis (neonatology)
        Jaya Isaac (nephrology)

Education Committee

Morgan Beebe (nephrology)
Mamta Fuloria(neonatology)

Research Committee

Amy Strong (nephrology)

AUS/NZ Chapter
 Tom Forbes (nephrology)

Family Advisory Board

Kacie Miller

2026 Trainee Travel Awards: Top 2 neonatal nephrology abstracts accepted for PAS

  • Chase Schoenenberger is an undergraduate in the Harer lab at the University of Wisconsin. Please congratulate him on his oral presentation, "Increases in renal oxygenation after caffeine administration in preterm neonates 4 to 14 days old," presented at the 2026 PAS meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Alex Ratnani, MD is a 3rd year neonatology fellow in the Charlton lab at the University of Virginia. Please congratulate her on her poster, "Early Birth, Lasting Memory: Persistent Sodium Transporter Gene Upregulation in the Preterm Male Kidney," presented at the 2026 PAS meeting in Boston, Massachusetts.
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AUS/NZ Chapter Award

Saumil Desai 
Anke Raaijmakers

Early Career Award
Cara Slagle (neonatology)

Mid Career Award
Matt Harer (neonatology)

Board Member Distinguished Service award: 


Recognition of the contributions of people who have dedicated their time to the work of the Board in support of the organization and the field. This award was given to Board members with 6+ years of service who are rolling off and onto the Emeritus board.
Alison Kent, MD
Neonatology
 

Lifetime Achievement award: 

Ronnie Guillet, MD
Nephrology
Carolyn Abitbol, MD
Nephrology