MaryHelenFosterMD

Nephrology • Durham, NC

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Office
2 Genome Court, Nephrology
Duke University
Durham, NC 27710
Phone+1 919-286-0411

Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Nephrology, 1985 - 1989
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1985
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1982

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2000 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2002
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Autoreactive B cells recruited to lungs by silica exposure contribute to local autoantibody production in autoimmune-prone BXSB and B cell receptor transgenic mice.
Lanette Fee, Advika Kumar, Robert M Tighe, Mary H Foster
Frontiers in Immunology. 2022-01-01
Déjà Vu But New: Using T Cells to Deplete B Cells to Treat Lupus.
Rebecca E Sadun, Mary H. Foster
American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 2019-11-01
14 citations
Silica Exposure Differentially Modulates Autoimmunity in Lupus Strains and Autoantibody Transgenic Mice.
Mary H. Foster, Jeffrey R. Ord, Emma J. Zhao, Anastasiya Birukova, Lanette Fee
Frontiers in Immunology. 2019-10-01

Grant Support

Novel Receptor-Ligand Interactions In GlomerulonephritisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
Proximal Determinants Of Nephritogenic AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2011
Proximal Determinants Of Nephritogenic AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008
Proximal Determinants Of Nephritogenic AutoimmunityNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1999–2000
Nephritogenic Antilaminin Ig--A Transgenic ModelNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1998
Genetic Origins Of Nephritogenic AutoantibodiesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1990–1993
Genetic Origins Of Nephritogenic AutoantibodiesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1989