Sabeen Habib

Sabeen Habib, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, focusing on prenatal programming of hypertension and renal diseases. Her research explores how fetal glucocorticoid exposure and maternal dietary protein deprivation influence postnatal cardiovascular and kidney health, particularly in pediatric populations.

Key Research Areas:

• Prenatal Programming of Hypertension
• Glucocorticoid-Mediated Developmental Pathways
• Chloride Transport in Renal Physiology
• BK Virus Nephropathy in Pediatric Transplantation

Scientific Recognition:

• Recipient of the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching

Publications: Spanning pediatric nephrology, hypertension, and prenatal developmental biology from 2009–2015, including studies on dexamethasone's impact, chloride transport mechanisms, and BK virus treatment.