Lisa M. Curtis, PhD, WIN Faculty
Dr. Lisa M. Curtis is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the Division of Nephrology. Dr. Curtis received her formal education at the University of Florida (UF), receiving bachelor's degrees in Microbiology & Cell Science and in Chemistry, as well as a doctoral degree in Cell and Developmental Biology. Dr. Curtis held postdoctoral training positions with Dr. Edward Scott at UF, Dr. Christopher A. Klug at UAB and Dr. Paul W. Sanders in Nephrology at UAB. She subsequently transitioned to the faculty in the Division of Nephrology at UAB in 2007.
Dr. Curtis currently serves as Past President of the Women in Nephrology Executive Council. She has been funded by pre-doctoral and post-doctoral grants as well as a VA career development grant. She is currently funded by the NIH in a number of grants, including an R01 focused on transgender kidney health and disease. She has mentored several individuals at various stages of their careers and she received several mentoring awards at UAB. Her research is focused on understanding renal epithelial biology in acute kidney injury, with a particular emphasis on the differences in the pathophysiology of the kidney associated with female sex/gender and aging. An additional area of her research is exploring the impact of gender-affirming hormone therapy on kidney health and disease.