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: 2301 Erwin Rd, 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

  • BIOLOGY 293: Research Independent Study
  • CRP 270-BST: Research BST
  • HGP 301B: Research in HGP

In the News

Representative Publications

  • Patel, M; Hornik, C; Diamantidis, C; Selewski, DT; Gbadegesin, R, Patient level factors increase risk of acute kidney disease in hospitalized children with acute kidney injury., Pediatr Nephrol, vol 38 no. 10 (2023), pp. 3465-3474 [10.1007/s00467-023-05997-9] [abs].
  • Hingorani, S; Gibson, KL; Xie, Y; Wang, Y; Eddy, S; Hartman, J; Sampson, M; Cassol, C; Thomas, D; Gipson, DS; Trachtman, H; Srivastava, T; Reidy, K; NEPTUNE Pediatric Working Group,, The association of low birthweight and prematurity on outcomes in children and adults with nephrotic syndrome-a NEPTUNE cohort study., Pediatric Nephrology (Berlin, Germany), vol 38 no. 10 (2023), pp. 3297-3308 [10.1007/s00467-023-05876-3] [abs].
  • Gbadegesin, R; Lane, B, Inaxaplin for the treatment of APOL1-associated kidney disease., Nat Rev Nephrol, vol 19 no. 8 (2023), pp. 479-480 [10.1038/s41581-023-00721-0] [abs].
  • Downie, ML; Gupta, S; Voinescu, C; Levine, AP; Sadeghi-Alavijeh, O; Dufek-Kamperis, S; Cao, J; Christian, M; Kari, JA; Thalgahagoda, S; Ranawaka, R; Abeyagunawardena, A; Gbadegesin, R; Parekh, R; Kleta, R; Bockenhauer, D; Stanescu, HC; Gale, DP, Common Risk Variants in AHI1 Are Associated With Childhood Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome., Kidney International Reports, vol 8 no. 8 (2023), pp. 1562-1574 [10.1016/j.ekir.2023.05.018] [abs].
  • Williams, AE; Esezobor, CI; Lane, BM; Gbadegesin, RA, Hiding in plain sight: genetics of childhood steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome in Sub-Saharan Africa., Pediatr Nephrol, vol 38 no. 7 (2023), pp. 2003-2012 [10.1007/s00467-022-05831-8] [abs].