Annet Kirabo D.V.M., M.Sc., Ph.D., F.A.H.A.
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Associate Professor @VUMC #Hypertension, #kidney, #immunology #HostMicrobiotaInteraction. Mother of 2, wife. Associate Editor @CircRes. Tweets are my own.
Nashville, TN
Joined February 2017
Excited to share our latest paper in @NatureRevCardio on why #women are more prone to #CardiovascularDisease due to #Autoimmunity & #SaltSensitiveHypertension!. Read more: .
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Nature Reviews Cardiology - In this Review, Kirabo and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie the sex-related differences in salt sensitivity of blood pressure and hypertension,...
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RT @drraviele: 📌 An ⬆️ in visit-to-visit systolic #BloodPressure variability over time.👉 assoc. w/ ⬆️ risk of.✅ #CVD.✅ #CKD.✅ #Dementia.✅ O….
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RT @drtasir2011: I am deeply honored to receive the Research Productivity Award 2024, presented by Prof. Dr. Qaisar Abbas (Vice Chancellor,….
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RT @FZMarques: Our review on the gut-heart axis published in @CircRes is now out We cover gut #microbiome, 'leaky….
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Heart failure is a global health issue with significant mortality and morbidity. There is increasing evidence that alterations in the gastrointestinal microbiome, gut epithelial permeability, and...
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It was a joy and an honor to speak with the bright young minds at White House Intermediate School about careers in science! The future is in great hands - these elementary scholars are already asking big questions and dreaming even bigger. #STEMeducation @CareersSCS
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Excited to present at Division of Clinical Pharmacology Grand Rounds tomorrow!
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS @MDemirc1 for matching to the Internal Medicine Program @VUMC! The #KiraboLab is so proud of you!
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RT @VUBasicSciences: Sex-specific differences play a crucial role in salt sensitivity of blood pressure, influencing cardiovascular risk. U….
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Nature Reviews Cardiology - In this Review, Kirabo and colleagues discuss the mechanisms that underlie the sex-related differences in salt sensitivity of blood pressure and hypertension,...
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RT @annetkiraboc1: “Thank you, @VUBasicSciences, for highlighting our work! Sex-specific differences in salt sensitivity of blood pressure….
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“Thank you, @VUBasicSciences, for highlighting our work! Sex-specific differences in salt sensitivity of blood pressure are key to understanding cardiovascular risk. #Salt #Hypertension #SexDifferences #TeamScience”.
Sex-specific differences play a crucial role in salt sensitivity of blood pressure, influencing cardiovascular risk. Understanding these mechanisms—hormonal regulation and immune responses—is key to optimizing management of salt-sensitive hypertension.
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RT @saleemMMH: Thank you, Dr. Kirabo, for all your support and guidance, and Thank You OKRA committee for selecting my application for the….
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Congratulations to #KiraboLab #postdoc .@McMillan_RonK for receiving the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) travel award!
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Congratulations to #KiraboLab #PhD Candidate.@DoctorAlbritton for receiving the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) travel award! @mvalliance @MeharryMedical
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Congratulations to #KiraboLab Junior Faculty @saleemMMH for being awarded the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) travel award!
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Congratulations @JeffRathmell on this role at @UChicago! Grateful for your leadership @VUMC_VCI! While greatly missed, I wish you all the best in this next chapter!
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Jeffrey Rathmell, founding director of the Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology, this summer will begin a new chapter in his career at the University of Chicago.
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RT @Vessel_Plus: #Inflammation as a key driver of #Diabetic #Kidney Disease (#DKD), contributing to:.✔️ Glomerular hyperfiltration.✔️ Podoc….
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RT @sophmshi: Excited to share our new study in @Nature! We uncover how the vascular glycocalyx—a carbohydrate-rich coating on blood vessel….
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Nature - Disruption of mucin-domain glycoprotein expression and function in the endothelial glycocalyx are associated with ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, leading to dysregulated...
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RT @NancyatHeart: Congratulations to these incredible volunteer leaders who will serve as @American_Heart National Officers for fiscal year….
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This 👇🏿.
Setbacks are a normal part of the change process. If you stumble or fall, give yourself some grace. When you’re ready, dust yourself off and keep on going.
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RT @American_Heart: Setbacks are a normal part of the change process. If you stumble or fall, give yourself some grace. When you’re ready,….
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RT @AHAScience: Published today with @ACCintouch, the 2025 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). E….
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