NYMC-WAKF Renal Research Institute

Founded in 2002, the Westchester Artificial Kidney Foundation (WAKF) and New York Medical College (NYMC) established the Renal Research to characterize the mechanisms of progression of kidney disease with the focus on endothelial dysfunction as a harbinger of atherosclerotic, diabetic, and hypertensive vascular damage.

Research Objectives

• Facilitate translational laboratory-to-clinic research into early preclinical markers of endothelial dysfunction;
• Serve as a platform for educational activities including a renal fellowship training program, lecture series, and summer training for high school students;
• Serve as a site for annual international sabbatical professorship; and
• Provide summer training program for medical students.

Contacts

Renee Garrick, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Vice Dean for Westchester Medical Center, New York Medical College School of Medicine
renee_garrick@nymc.edu | (914) 493-7701