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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Jun 9

Did we just wrap up #NephMadness 2025? Yes...

Is it time to start planning #NephMadness 2026? YES!

Share your ideas for next year's tournament!

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@nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social‬ @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social

#NephMadness 2026: Call for Topic Suggestions

We’ve barely caught our collective breath from NephMadness 2025, but it’s already time to start thinking about NephMadness 2026! Which topics would you like to see in next year’s …

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Christel Wekon-Kemeni, MD @therealdrdub.bsky.social · Apr 22

Still in awe that I was one of the top scorers for #NephMadness this year 😬🔥

American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to these #NephMadness 2025 Grand Prize Winners:

🏆 Top Medical Student: Linh Luong

🏆 Top Fellow Score: Claudia Villegas

🏆 Top Resident Score: @therealdrdub.bsky.social

🏆 Top Attending Score: @nephrowhitt.bsky.social

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Sarah Melville @sarahkmels.bsky.social · Apr 16

Huge honour for me to have my picture beside yours!!, 🤓🙏
Be sure to include the #NephMadness photo on your CV too, 🤓😂🤣😂😀

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · Apr 16

Finally, I win a #NephMadness prize 🏆

This goes right in the CV!

American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to the winner of #NephMadness 2025 Best Blogger:

🏆 Best Social Media Poster: @sarahkmels.bsky.social

🏆 Best Blogger: @hswapnil.medsky.social who wrote the commentary, "Renal Denervation in Hypertension: Fad or Fixture?" bit.ly/NM25Hiremath

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UTH Nephrology @utkidney.bsky.social · Apr 16

Strong 💪 work, Yara!!
#NephMadness 🏆

American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉 Congrats to the #NephMadness 2025 Top Overall Score:

🏆 Yara Mouawad 🏆

She is a 2nd-year fellow at University of Texas Houston and wrote the Champion region of 2025:

CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases: bit.ly/NM25CART

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Ana Catalina AE @catochita.bsky.social · Apr 21

#NephMadness 2025, #AJKD Blog,
contributors, followers and participans

Gracias Totales!!! 😎 🎸🧡

American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 17

#NephMadness 2025: Thank You

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#NephMadness 2025: Thank You

A 13th member has joined the NephMadness Court of Champions: CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases Entries dipped to 907 this year, as we all navigate a changing social media landscape: International entri…

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Mythri Shankar @nephromythri.bsky.social · Apr 18

Thanks for the opportunity, #NephMadness! Can’t believe it’s my 5th year in a row—hope to keep the streak going!🤞

Catch up here: bit.ly/NM25Regions

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to the winner of #NephMadness 2025 Best Blogger:

🏆 Best Social Media Poster: @sarahkmels.bsky.social

🏆 Best Blogger: @hswapnil.medsky.social who wrote the commentary, "Renal Denervation in Hypertension: Fad or Fixture?" bit.ly/NM25Hiremath

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to the #NephMadness 2025 Best Party and Most Entries Group:

🏆 @hgmnefrologia.bsky.social 🏆

"This activity unites us as fellows, and we will continue to participate every year. We love seeing what other teams come up with, and the creativity from everyone truly shines.”

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to the #NephMadness 2025 Highest Scoring Team:

🏆 Gliflozistene 🏆

“We use NephMadness for educational purposes during our lunch meetings, where brackets offer quick but accurate takes on the hottest topics in nephrology. Thanks for an excellent competition!”

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉Congrats to these #NephMadness 2025 Grand Prize Winners:

🏆 Top Medical Student: Linh Luong

🏆 Top Fellow Score: Claudia Villegas

🏆 Top Resident Score: @therealdrdub.bsky.social

🏆 Top Attending Score: @nephrowhitt.bsky.social

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

🎉 Congrats to the #NephMadness 2025 Top Overall Score:

🏆 Yara Mouawad 🏆

She is a 2nd-year fellow at University of Texas Houston and wrote the Champion region of 2025:

CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases: bit.ly/NM25CART

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 16

#NephMadness 2025: The Winners

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#NephMadness 2025: The Winners

NephMadness 2025 brought us the both the most competitive matchups and brackets in our illustrious history. Team CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases from the CAR-T for Kidney Disease Region was eventual…

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Vipin Varghese @vipvargh.bsky.social · Apr 13

The “Terli Trio” delivered in this year’s #nkfclinicals NephMadness Fellow’s Debate!

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Matthew Sparks @nephrosparks.bsky.social · Apr 11

Tomorrow #NephMadness Fellows Debate at 2:30 pm room 208!! Be there

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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · Apr 12

🎙️ The 2nd annual #NephMadness tournament starts at 2:30 pm in room 208 at #NKFClinicals. Check out our interview with last year's winners here ➡️ buff.ly/6LQXS9h #nephrology #nephsky

Inaugural Neph Madness Tournament Winners | Docwire News

Joel Topf spoke with A. Ersin Yassa and Yasemin Balin, winners of the inaugural Neph Madness tournament at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings.

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Matthew Sparks @nephrosparks.bsky.social · Apr 12

Congrats to team terlipressin for winning the #NephMadness debate at #NKFClinicals

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Sarah Sanghavi @sarahsanghavi.bsky.social · Apr 9

No complaints here. #NephMadness

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Tiff Caza @glombandit.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thanks @nephmadness.bsky.social and all the @nephjc.bsky.social crew for all the great learning with the podcasts and scouting reports!

My brackets have never been even close before, so feels exciting 😊

NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · Apr 8

If you submitted a #NephMadness bracket, check your score here:
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0 perfect brackets...

Congrats to these folks (including @melhoenig.bsky.social and @glombandit.bsky.social) tied in first place with 25 points!

Stay tuned for the winners announcement later this week...

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Apr 8

#NephMadness 2025 Champion: CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases

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@nephrosparks.bsky.social @annaburgner.bsky.social @kidneywars.bsky.social @jrkott27.bsky.social @catochita.bsky.social

#NephMadness 2025 Champion: CAR-T for Autoimmune Diseases

Here is is, fellow nephrons, as voted on by the Blue Ribbon Panel: your 2025 NephMadness champion! Check out the Final Standings and share your reactions with #NephMadness! Many thanks to Krithika …

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Matthew Sparks @nephrosparks.bsky.social · Apr 8

Just a few more days until the #NephMadness Fellows Debate at #NKFClinicals this Friday in Boston

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UTH Nephrology @utkidney.bsky.social · Apr 8

Congrats, Yara!!
#NephMadness

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · Apr 8

TBF they believed in it!

I wrote regions which won (2019) or were runners up (2020) but both years did not crack the top 100 even 🤦🏽‍♂️

#NephMadness

Graphic from @nephroseeker.medsky.social

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Evan Zeitler @littlebiggloms.bsky.social · Apr 8

MALFEASANCE, I CRY! The writer of the CAR-T section has won #NephMadness ?!?

STOP THE COUNT

NephMadness @nephmadness.bsky.social · Mar 19

#NephMadness 2025: CAR-T for Kidney Disease Region

bit.ly/NM25CART

Teams:
- CAR-T for Autoimmune Disease
- CAR-T Side Effects

Expert: @jeffsparks.bsky.social
Writer: Yara Mouawad
Execs: Dia Waguespack & @annaburgner.bsky.social

#NephMadness 2025: CAR-T for Kidney Disease Region

Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2025 Selection Committee Member: Jeffrey Sparks @jeffsparks @jeffsparks.bsky.social Jeffrey A. Sparks is a rheumatologist …

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BasuNephro @basunephro.bsky.social · Apr 8

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