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Michelle Rheault, MD

@rheaultm.bsky.social

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Ped nephrologist, Division director, #NephJC, MN girl, COI: several. Alis volat propriis. Mother of dragons (teenage girls), Breast cancer survivor, Pronounced “row”, (she/her)

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · Dec 1

This is my new favorite toy: BlueskyRoast.com

“Nerdy yet relatable” is exactly what I was going for.

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 5h

I only use Pandora.

Boo!-per Lund @cooperlund.online · 8h

Welcome new Bluesky users, to prove that your are at least 36 years old, the minimum age for this website, please list your favorite song on the first ten volumes of Now! That’s What I Call Music. Please consult this playlist if you need assistance.

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Now thats what i call music(US Vol 1-10 by Cooper Lund on Apple Music

Playlist · 174 Songs

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NEJM.org @nejm.org · 10h

In a trial involving participants with systemic lupus erythematosus, the incidence of a clinical response was higher with telitacicept than with placebo, although infections and reduced immunoglobulin levels were more common. Full 18C010 phase 3 trial results: nej.md/42EmA7I

#MedSky #Rheumatology

A graph showing the response on the modified SRI-4 over time (full analysis population).

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 1d

Monoallelic IFT140 Variants Causing Childhood-Onset Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

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Radiology imaging of pediatric ADPKD-IFT140 cases. (A, B) Case IFT1-IV-2: MRI at 17 years of age showing 12 cysts on the right kidney and 16 on the left. The largest measures 26 mm on the lower pole of the right and 4 cm on the upper pole of the left. The majority are <5 mm in length. A: Coronal T2 image (MRI) with the arrow pointing to the 4 cm cyst with internal septation located at the upper pole of the left kidney. B: Coronal T2 MRI with the arrow pointing at the 26 mm simple cyst on the lower pole of the right kidney. (C, D) Case IFT1-IV-4: Ultrasound imaging at 4 years of age showing 3 cysts on the right kidney and none on the left. All cysts measured 2-5 mm. Longitudinal ultrasound pictures of the right kidney with the arrow pointing at the cysts. (E, F) Case IFT2-III-5: Ultrasound imaging at 9 months old showing multiple cysts on the right kidney with a 3 cm cyst on the upper pole and a 0.7 cm cyst on the left kidney.

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 1d

Just here to remind everyone that while the federal government is shutdown, all study sections at the NIH are currently on hold. Another blow to science and to early career scientists like myself with young labs and research groups. Very hard to remain positive about this career path.

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Seema Jayachandran @seema.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations, you're department chair.

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 4d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

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hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 4d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Benjamin Mazer @mazer.us · 3d

“When I directly pressed Bhattacharya about this exodus during our meeting, he said that if researchers did not like the way things are in the United States, they were welcome to go elsewhere.”

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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JAMA @jama.com · 14d

💬 Viewpoint: Academic medicine should adopt the "s-index" to recognize and reward nonresearch contributions like service, mentorship, and diversity initiatives, promoting equity and improving faculty retention.

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A "JAMA" article titled "Elevating Service in Academic Medicine—The S-Index" by Rebekah Mannix and Michael J. Bell, published online October 1, 2025, discusses the need for a service index in academic medicine.

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Gurmukteshwar Singh, MD @drmootravardhak.bsky.social · 5d

Is calling “I-G-A nephropathy” “Eye-GAN” mainstream now? I am really struggling to accept that.

#askrenal

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Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social · 4d

Genetics 🧬 of FSGS

#VisualAbstract sightings from @kidneyboy.bsky.social @rheaultm.bsky.social @asnpublications.bsky.social

#RKDSummit #Nephpearls

👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30647093/
👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35474271/
👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39190490/

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 5d

Great keynote address from kidney patient David Rush with perspectives on living with kidney disease at the Rare Kidney Disease Summit in Minneapolis.

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 6d

The 2025 #NephJC at #KidneyWk details

www.nephjc.com/news/2025/10...

Thanks to @jadav.bsky.social!

The 2025 NephJC Night, in Houston — NephJC

SAVE THE DATE! On FRIDAY night, NOVEMBER 7th, NephJC will be hosting another of its legendary NephJC Nights during ASN Kidney Week

www.nephjc.com

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 9d

TREGs get the @nobelprize.bsky.social

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Immune tolerance back in the news

#NephSky #Transplant

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2025 was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 11d

Want to get your own version of #NephJC merch such as this pretty and useful backpack? 🎒

Donate to a good cause and get some swag too

www.nephjc.com/news/2025/9/...

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International Society of Glomerular Disease @isgd.bsky.social · 12d

PARASOL Project is expanding focus to include biomarkers & endpoints in APOL1 kidney disease and primary MN as well as FSGS. Learn more: eu1.hubs.ly/H0nr8Lv0
@tobias-b-huber.bsky.social @miktmc.bsky.social @jarcyzphd.bsky.social @ohiostatemed.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @nu-nephrology.bsky.social

PARASOL Project Expands Focus to APOL1, Membranous Nephropathy

PARASOL Project expands to focus on APOL1 kidney disease and primary membranous nephropathy, aiming to improve clinical trial endpoints for these conditions.

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 12d

Get your mammogram ladies! Recovering from my 3rd breast cancer surgery yesterday. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.

WHO @who.int · 12d

Symptoms of #BreastCancer can include:
A breast lump or thickening, often without pain
Change in size, shape or appearance of the breast
Dimpling, redness, pitting or other changes in the skin
Change in nipple appearance
Abnormal or bloody fluid from the nipple

Breast cancer symptoms, early diagnosis of cancer generally increases the chances of successful treatment.
Nipple changes, bloody discharge, lump in the breast, change in breast colour, pitting of the breast skin, breast or nipple pain.

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Eugene Manley, Jr., PhD @emanleyjr.bsky.social · 13d

Dr. Antonia Coello Novelo, Puerto Rican, was the first woman & first Hispanic to serve as the US Surgeon General. Specializing in #pediatrics and #nephrology, she played a large role in the Organ Transplantation Procurement Act.
#womeninmedicine #HispanicHeritageMonth
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Antonia Coello Novello, MPH, MD - STEMMCHEQ

Dr. Antonia Coello Novello was born on August 23, 1944 in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. She became the first woman and first Hispanic to serve as the US Surgeon General. After spending the first 18 years of h...

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 15d

17 brought home six bags of Halloween 🎃 candy from her retail job and husband opened one “just to try it”. Now I have to move out of the house for the next month.

Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 15d

I donated to #NephJC because this is where I found my people. Don’t we all need more community? Donate now! www.nephjc.com/news/2025/9/...

NephJC 2025 Fall Pledge Drive — NephJC

Help keep NephJC a vital, original, and unbiased source of medical education.

www.nephjc.com

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 16d

This doesn’t even make sense. Voclosporin phase 3 used complete renal remission as the primary endpoint. That’s a validated surrogate.

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Ken Tegtmeyer, MD @pccmdoc.bsky.social · 27d

Just a reminder to the #PedsICU gang, @sccm-pediatrics.bsky.social program committee is meeting now and tomorrow to plan the 2027 Congress (in San Diego) so this is a good time to submit proposals and update the bit.ly/picuwomenspeakers list

International PICU Women Speakers List (Add your name at bit.ly/picuwomenspeakersform)

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 19d

That joke will be appreciated by 0.001% of BlueSky users. 😀 (Keep it up)

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 19d

And it’s live

Iptacopan in C3GN makes it to @thelancet.com

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

#NephSky

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Michelle Rheault, MD @rheaultm.bsky.social · 20d

Outcomes for the rest of the basket should be coming soon-ish. I’m on the writing group but we haven’t met yet. #Glomcon

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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 20d

When taking pics of slides with an iPhone go 16x9 for bigger better framing.

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