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Nicolae Valentin David, PhD, MSc, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, specializing in Nephrology and Hypertension. He serves as core faculty for the Center for Translational Metabolism and Health and the Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute.
His educational background includes:
- MS from Universite Jean Monnet (2001)
- PhD from Universite Jean Monnet (2005)
- Postdoctoral training at the Jared Grantham Kidney Institute, Kansas University Medical Center
Dr. David's research centers on bone and mineral metabolism disorders in chronic kidney disease, with primary focus on Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) regulation and function. His laboratory investigates FGF23's interplay with iron metabolism and systemic/local inflammation using advanced skeletal imaging, bone histology, and multi-OMICs profiling techniques. This work addresses critical complications of kidney disease including bone frailty, cardiovascular damage, and anemia through translational approaches.
No scientific awards were explicitly mentioned in the provided materials.
He actively mentors undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees while leading multiple NIH-funded projects as Principal Investigator and co-Investigator. His research portfolio includes US patents and extensive national/international collaborations focused on therapeutic targeting of mineral metabolism pathways.
Key affiliations include the Feinberg Cardiovascular and Renal Research Institute – Center for Kidney Research and Therapeutics, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Translational Metabolism and Health, and Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (NUCATS).
