Rasheed Adebayo Gbadegesin

Rasheed Adebayo Gbadegesin

Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor

Molecular genetics of glomerular disease
Genetic risk factors for childhood onset idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Appointments and Affiliations

  • Wilburt C. Davison Distinguished Professor
  • Professor of Pediatrics
  • Associate Dean for Physician-Scientist Development
  • Director of the Office of Physician-Science Development in the School of Medicine
  • Professor in Medicine
  • Affiliate of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute

Contact Information

  • Office Location: T0909-C Children's Hlth Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
  • Office Phone: (919) 684-4246
  • Email Address: rasheed.gbadegesin@duke.edu

Education

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital, 2004
  • University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria), 1995
  • University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria), 1989
  • University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria), 1988
  • M.B.B.S. University of Ibadan, College of Medicine (Nigeria), 1987

Courses Taught

  • CRP 270-BST: Research BST
  • HGP 301B: Research in HGP

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Adeyemo, AA; Shriner, D; Bentley, AR; Gbadegesin, RA; Rotimi, CN, Evolutionary genetics and acclimatization in nephrology., Nature Reviews. Nephrology (2021) [10.1038/s41581-021-00483-7] [abs].
  • Johnson, KS; Gbadegesin, R; McMillan, AE; Molner, S; Boulware, LE; Svetkey, LP, Diversifying the Research Workforce as a Programmatic Priority for a Career Development Award Program at Duke University., Acad Med, vol 96 no. 6 (2021), pp. 836-841 [10.1097/ACM.0000000000004002] [abs].
  • McElvaine, AT; Hawkins-Salsbury, JA; Arora, VM; Gladwin, MT; Goldenring, JR; Huston, DP; Krakow, D; Rhee, K; Solway, J; Steinman, RA; Towler, DA; Utz, PJ; Yokoyama, WM; Simpson, RL; Muglia, LJ; Permar, SR; Gbadegesin, RA, Innovations in MD-only physician-scientist training: experiences from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund physician-scientist institutional award initiative., J Clin Invest, vol 131 no. 10 (2021) [10.1172/JCI149948] [abs].
  • Lane, BM; Murray, S; Benson, K; Bierzynska, A; Chryst-Stangl, M; Wang, L; Wu, G; Cavalleri, G; Doyle, B; Fennelly, N; Dorman, A; Conlon, S; Vega-Warner, V; Fermin, D; Vijayan, P; Qureshi, MA; Shril, S; Barua, M; Hildebrandt, F; Pollak, M; Howell, D; Sampson, MG; Saleem, M; Conlon, PJ; Spurney, R; Gbadegesin, R, A Rare Autosomal Dominant Variant in Regulator of Calcineurin Type 1 (RCAN1) Gene Confers Enhanced Calcineurin Activity and May Cause FSGS., J Am Soc Nephrol (2021) [10.1681/ASN.2020081234] [abs].
  • Freedman, BI; Burke, W; Divers, J; Eberhard, L; Gadegbeku, CA; Gbadegesin, R; Hall, ME; Jones-Smith, T; Knight, R; Kopp, JB; Kovesdy, CP; Norris, KC; Olabisi, OA; Roberts, GV; Sedor, JR; Blacksher, E, Diagnosis, Education, and Care of Patients with APOL1-Associated Nephropathy: A Delphi Consensus and Systematic Review., J Am Soc Nephrol (2021) [10.1681/ASN.2020101399] [abs].