Elizabeth Nguyen, MD, PhD
Dr. Nguyen is an acting assistant professor of nephrology with the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. She is also a principal investigator at Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Nguyen completed both her medical and graduate degrees at Vanderbilt University. Her graduate work focused on structural prediction of G-protein coupled receptors and drug design. She completed her pediatric residency and pediatric nephrology fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Nguyen also attends on the pediatric nephrology service at Seattle Children’s Hospital, balancing responsibilities in patient care, research and teaching of medical trainees. Her clinical interests focus on genetic causes for renal disease.
Professional History
Medical School: Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
Graduate School: Chemical and Physical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Residency: Pediatrics, University of Washington
Fellowship: Pediatric Nephrology University of Washington
Research Focus Areas: Kidney response to injury, genetics, epigenetics