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Leighton James
Professor
Leighton James
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Medicine
: Nephrology
(706) 721-2863
BA 9413
General
Credentials
Instruction
Scholarship
Service
Education
MD, Medicine
University of Toronto, 1994
BS, Biochemistry
Simon Fraser University - NEWC, 1983
Certifications
National Provider Identifier
2006
Adult Nephrology
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine, 1997
PHY
GA MEDICAL BOARD, 2001
Awards & Honors
Robert C. Nuss Researcher/Scholar of the Year Award
University of Florida, 2017
Certificate of Recognition for Longstanding Contribution to PLOS as an Academic Editor on the PLOS One Editoral Board
PLOS One Editorial Board , 2015
Exemplary Teacher Award
University of Florida , 2013
President Research Council Award
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 2004
Kidney Foundatioin of Canada
Canada Institute of Health Research, 1999
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
GMED 5000
Basic Clerkship GMED
RMED 5000
Medicine
GMED 5016
Nephrology
RNEP 5000
Nephrology
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
A genetically clamped renin transgene for the induction of hypertension, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
Membranous nephropathy complicating relapsing polychondritis: A case report, 2021
Other
Liberation from Dialysis Dependence in a Patient with HIV-Associated Nephropathy (HIVAN) after Combined Antiretroviral Therapy (cART), 2020
Other
Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGD, CCN2) is sufficient to drive expression of Collagen IV. Fibronectin and Mesangial Expansion, 2017
Abstract
Mechano Growth Factor stimulated collagen IV expression is dependent on Connnective Tissue Growth Factor., 2016
Abstract
Department Service
Augusta University Medical Center
2018 - Present
Role:
Committee Member
Professional Service
PLOS ONE
2011 - Present
Role:
Editor
PLOS One
2010 - Present
Role:
Reviewer
Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
2007 - 2018
Role:
Reviewer
Antioxidants & Redox Signaling Journal
2010 - 2016
Role:
Reviewer
Physiologic Genomics
2013 - 2013
Role:
Reviewer
Public Service
St. Andrews Health Foundation
2019 - Present
Role:
Board Member
UT Southwestern MSO Program for Underrepresented Minority Student
2005 - 2010
Role:
Mentor
UT Southwestern Medical Center
2004 - 2010
Role:
Other
National Kidney Foundation - North Texas
2006 - 2007
Role:
Other
Visions of Sciences Learning Network
1993 - 2000
Role:
Other
