At the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinicals Meeting, Tanjala S. Purnell, PhD, MPH, FASN, will be presented with the Excellence in Transplantation Award to recognize her research in kidney transplantation.
“I am truly honored to receive this tremendous award for my research to advance equity in kidney transplantation,” Purnell said in a press release. “I dedicate this award to family members I have lost due to kidney failure, and I promise to continue working to promote kidney health equity for all.”
Purnell is an associate professor of epidemiology and surgery at