EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Immunology Fellowship (1990-1998)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Nephrology Fellowship (1989-94)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
NIH Medical Staff Fellowship (1986- 89)
National Heart, Blood, Lung Institute
Bethesda, MD
Medicine Residency (1984-86)
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
Medical School (1977-84)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
PhD, Experimental Pathology (1976-84)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
SITE OF PRACTICE:
University of Washington Medical Center
CONTACT INFORMATION
University of Washington
Division of Nephrology
1959 NE Pacific Street, BB1206
Box 356521
Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206) 221-5770
Fax: (206) 685-8661
Email: kzynski@u.washington.edu
Administrative Contacts:
http://depts.washington.edu/nephron/
admin.htm
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Kimberly Muczynski, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine
CLINICAL INTERESTS
- Immune-mediated renal disease (glomerulonephritis, transplant nephrology)
- Individualized solutions to unique renal problems
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- HLA class II gene expression
- Antigen processing/presentation
- Human renal endothelium
- Flow cytometry assessment of human kidney health and disease
CURRENT RESEARCH
- Endothelial cell progenitors in human kidneys
- Flow cytometry analysis of human renal inflammation
- Excreted genomic donor DNA to assess transplant kidney injury
- Thymic expression of renal antigens
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Muczynski KA and Anderson, S: Endothelial progenitor cells in normal human kidney blood vessels. Submitted
Muczynski KA, Ekle D, Coder DM, Anderson S: Normal human kidney HLA-DR expressing renal microvascular endothelial cells: characterization, isolation and regulation of MHC class II expression. JASN 14: 1336-1348, 2003
Muczynski KA, Cotner T, Anderson SK. Unusual expression of human lymphocyte antigen class II in normal renal microvascular endothelium. Kidney Int (59)2:488-497, 2001.
Muczynski KA, Pious D: Discoordinate surface expression of (gamma) IFN induced HLA class II proteins in non-professional APCs with absence of DM and class II colocalization. J Immunol 160:3207-3216, 1998.
Fling SP, Rak J, Mucyzynski K, Pious D: Novel mutants define genes required for the expression of HLA-DM. J Esp Med 186: 1469-1480, 1997.
AWARDS
- Medical Scientist Training Program 1978-1984
- Molecular Medicine Fellowship Award 1991-1993
- Physician Scientist Award, 1993-1997
NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, American Society of Nephrology
Member, American Association of Immunologists
Member, International Society of Nephrology
Member, International Society of for Analytical Cytology
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