Kenneth R Hallows MD PhD, FASN
Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension; Director, USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center / University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
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2020 Zonal Ave# IRD806Los Angeles, CA 90089
Phone+1 323-442-1040
Fax+1 323-442-2881
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Nephrology, 1997 - 2001- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1997
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1995
Brown UniversitySc.B., Biophysics, Magna cum Laude, 1983 - 1987
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1996 - 2016
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (ASNF) American Society of Nephrology
Clinical Trials
- Metformin as a Novel Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 27
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Therapeutic potential of urinary extracellular vesicles in delivering functional proteins and modulating gene expression for genetic kidney disease.Yi Huang, Ali Osouli, Hui Li, Megan Dudaney, Jessica Pham
Biomaterials. 2025-03-26 - 4 citationsFemale Protection Against Diabetic Kidney Disease Is Regulated by Kidney-Specific AMPK Activity.Hak Joo Lee, Liang Min, Jingli Gao, Shane Matta, Viktor Drel
Diabetes. 2024-07-01 - 5 citationsLong-term expandable mouse and human-induced nephron progenitor cells enable kidney organoid maturation and modeling of plasticity and disease.Biao Huang, Zipeng Zeng, Sunghyun Kim, Connor C Fausto, Kari Koppitch
Cell Stem Cell. 2024-06-06
Journal Articles
- Design and in vivo characterization of kidney-targeting peptide amphiphile micelles toward renal drug deliveryWang, J., Poon, C., Chin, D., Milkowski, S., Lu, V., Hallows, K.R., and Chung, E.J., Nano Res. 11(10): 5584-5595, 2018.
- Muc1 is protective during kidney ischemia-reperfusion injuryPastor-Soler, N.M., Sutton, T.A., Mang, H.E., Kinlough, C.L., Gendler, S.J., Madsen, C.S., Bastacky, S., Ho, J., Al-bataineh, M.M., Hallows, K.R., Singh, S., Monga, S...., Am. J. Physiol. Renal Physiol.
Authored Content
- MIF Matters: The Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Kidney InjurySeptember 2018
Press Mentions
World Kidney Day: Keck Medicine of USC Experts Discuss Kidney Health and ResearchMarch 8th, 2017
MIF Matters: The Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Kidney InjurySeptember 19th, 2018
Grant Support
- Effects of Combination Therapy with Tolvapatan and the Farnesoid X Receptor Agonist INT-747 on Hepatotoxicity, Metabolic and Injury Biomarkers, and Cystogenesis in ADPKDOtsuka Pharmaceuticals, Inc.2019–2020
- Metformin as a Novel Therapy for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (Clinical Trial Award)U.S. Department of Defense2015–2020
- Cellular Energy Pathways as Novel Targets for the Therapy of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney DiseaseU.S. Department of Defense2015–2018
- Mechanisms and Relevance of Sodium Transport Regulation by AMPKNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)2012–2017
- Mechanisms And Relevance Of ENAC Regulation By AMP-ACTIVATED KinaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2011
- Mechanisms Of ENAC Regulation By AMP-ACTIVATED KinaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2004–2005
- Mechanism Of Inhibition Of CFTR By AMP-ACTIVATED KinaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002–2005
- Mechanism Of Inhibition Of CFTR By AMP-ACTIVATED KinaseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2001
- Novel Interaction Of Amp-Kinase With CFTR C1 ChannelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000
- Novel Interaction Of Amp-Kinase With CFTR CL ChannelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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