Kimberly S. Collins, PhD
Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Bio
Dr. Collins is an Assistant Scientist in Medicine. She did her graduate work in Pharmacology, followed by post-doctoral training in Clinical Pharmacology and Nephrology at Indiana University School of Medicine. Her doctoral research focused on the identification of age-related changes in hepatic microRNA expression, mRNA binding sites, and genetic variant associations with microRNA binding and drug metabolism. During her post-doctoral training she studied sources of variability in response to mycophenolic acid in autoimmunity.
| Year | Degree | Institution |
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| 2019 | Fellowship | Indiana University School of Medicine |
| 2017 | PhD | Indiana University |
| 2011 | BS | Fort Valley State University |
Dr. Collins’ current research interests include:
• Studying sources of variability in response to mycophenolic acid and tacrolimus for autoimmunity.
• Implementation of personalized anti-hypertensive therapy and use of genetic factors to predict risk of chronic kidney disease progression.
• Studying transcriptomic signatures of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease to understand disease progression and identify new targeted therapies.