EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Post-doctoral Research Fellowship (2006)
Samuel Lunenfeld Res Institute
Toronto, ON, CA

Nephrology Fellowship  (2003-06)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Chief Medical Resident (2002-03)
University of Washington
Providence Hospital
Seattle, WA

Internal Medicine Residency (1999-02)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
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Medical School  (1995-99)
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C.

Bachelors of Arts in History (1987-91)
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

SITE OF PRACTICE:
University of Washington Medical Center

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Box 356521,  BB1271
1959 NE Pacific St.
Seattle, WA 98195-6521
Tel: 206-543-3792
Fax: 206-685-8661
Email: mvaughan@u.washington.edu
(Please do not use this email address for patient care-related issues).

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACTS:
http://depts.washington.edu/nephron/
admin.htm

 

CLINICAL INTERESTS

• Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Glomerular Diseases
• General Nephrology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Podocyte Injury in Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Cell Cycle Control of Glomerular Disease
• Parietal Epithelial Cell in Glomerular Disease

CURRENT RESEARCH

• Mechanisms of Podocyte Apoptosis and Hypertrophy in Diabetic Kidney Disease
• Cell Cycle Regulation of Glomerular Cell Response to Injury
• Parietal Epithelial Cell Contribution to Glomerular Crescent Formation

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Takamoto Ohse, Jeffrey Pippin, Michael R. Vaughan, Ronald Krofft and Stuart J. Shankland, “Establishing Conditionally Immortalized Mouse Glomerular Parietal Epithelial Cells in Culture”, Submitted

Michael Vaughan and Susan Quaggin, “Formation of the Glomerular Capillary Tuft: the Role of the Podocyte and the Mesangial Cell”, J Am Soc Nephrol, In Press.

Vaughan M, Pippin J, Kroft R, Fleet M, Haseley L, Shankland SJ, “ATRA Induces Podocyte Differentiation and Alters Nephrin and Podocin Expression in vitro and in vivo.” Kidney Int 68:1, 133-44 (2005).

Griffin SV, Pichler R, Wada T, Vaughan M, Durvasula R, Shankland SJ, “The Role of Cell Cycle Proteins in Glomerular disease.” Semin Nephrol. 2003 Nov; 23(6): 569-82.

Petermann AT, Krofft R, Blonski M, Hiromura K, Vaughan M, Pichler R, Griffin S, Wada T, Pippin J, Durvasula R, Shankland SJ, “Podocytes that detach in experimental membranous nephropathy are viable.” Kidney Int. 2003 Oct;64(4):1222-31.
 

AWARDS

• NIH Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (K08), 2007-12

• American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Travel Award, 2005
• NIH Kirchstein-Individual National Research Service Award (NRSA), 2005-07
• First Place in Basic Science Research and Presentation Competition, 2004 Nephrology Young Investigators Forum; UCSD Advanced Nephrology Conference
• Medical Student Teaching Award, University of Washington, 2003
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2002
• University of Washington School of Medicine, Patient and Professional Care Award, 2000
• Georgetown University School of Medicine: Jesuit Leadership and Service Award, 1999
• Reader’s Digest International Medicine Fellow (Cameroon/West Africa), 1999

NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Member, Alpha Omega Alpha, 2002-present
Member, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2003-present
Member, American Society of Nephrology, 2004-present
Member, National Kidney Foundation, 2004-present
Member, Renal Physicians Association, 2004-present
Member, Scribner Society, 2004-present