Amanda Clark

Amanda Clark, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Her research focuses on maternal/fetal metabolism's impact on fetal kidney development and NAD+ metabolism's role in kidney diseases. She joined UT Southwestern's faculty in 2024 following postdoctoral training at Harvard University and UT Southwestern.

• Medical Training: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (M.D.)
• Residencies: Monroe Carrell Jr. Children’s Hospital (Pediatrics)
• Fellowships: Boston Children’s Hospital (Pediatric Nephrology)
• Postdoctoral Research: Samir Parikh Lab (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)

Her research investigates metabolic pathways in acute kidney injury (AKI), NAD+ biosynthesis dysregulation, and kidney fibrosis mechanisms. Recent work highlights tissue-specific effects of NAD+ depletion and cathepsin K's role in sepsis-associated kidney damage.

Dr. Clark has secured grants from NIH, American Society of Nephrology, and the Pediatric Physician Scientist Development Program. She actively contributes to professional societies including the American Society of Nephrology and International Society of Nephrology.