We had an extended nomination period and now it is time to vote for your favorites. Like last year, you will need to be a subscriber to the newsletter to be eligible to vote.

Here is the final ballot:

MVP

Evan Zeitler @LittleBigGloms

Joshua Waitzman @Jwaitz

Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

Manasi Bapat @manasib33

Christos Argyropoulos #Flozinator In Chief @ChristosArgyrop

Eric Weinhandl @eric_weinhandl

Anuja Java @anuja_java

Manjusha Yadla @Myadla

Engaged Scientist of the Year

Astrid Weins @AstridWeins

Sean Barbour @SeanJBarbour

Andy Watts @AJBWatts

Caitlyn Vlasschaert @DrFlashHeart

Todd Miano @Miano81

Edouard L. Fu @FuEdouard

Jeff Perl @PD_Perls

Mike Walsh @lastwalsh

Rookie of the Year

Christina Popa @NephroSeeker

Priya Yenebere @PriRenalAKI

Christel Wekon-Kemeni @therealdrdub

Momen Abbasi @Momen_Abbasi

Husam Alzayer @Husamjz

Priya John @drpriyajohn

Ana Kris @nephrologik

Mohamed Ibrahim @DrMoIbrahim

Zac Cerra @ZacCerra

Anand Chellappan @anandthedoc

Sayali Thakare @SayaliBThakare

Kavitha Ramaswamy @nephrokavitha

Manuscript of the Year

Discovery of Autoantibodies Targeting Nephrin in Minimal Change Disease Supports a Novel Autoimmune Etiology (JASN)

Effect of Salt Substitution on Cardiovascular Events and Death (SSaSS, NEJM)

Effect of Oral Methylprednisolone on Decline in Kidney Function or Kidney Failure in Patients With IgA Nephropathy: The TESTING Randomized Clinical Trial (JAMA)

Chlorthalidone for Hypertension in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease (CLICK, NEJM)

First clinical-grade porcine kidney xenotransplant using a human decedent model (American Journal of Transplantation)

The Nathan Hellman Social Media Project of the Year

Health Care Workers Versus Hunger (#HCWvsHunger) Jade Teakell, Angela Weyand, and Sayed Tabatabai @jmteakell, @acweyand, and @TheRealDoctorT

Channel Your Enthusiasm RoseBook.club (Though this was nominated, it will likely be censored from the official ballot because Joel Topf is a principal on the PodCast and so ineligible to win a NephJCKidney.)

Harit Shah for the NSMC Podcast Rotation and Two Truths and a Lie.

#ISNQuiz Team lead by Divya Bajpai (@divyaa24 | Link)

ISN Video Abstract Series led by Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr (@acssjr | Example)

The Kidney Emoji Project led by Caitlyn Vlasschaert (@DrFlashHeart), Jade Teakell (@jmteakell), Harish Seethapathy (@BetterCallSeeth) and Edgar V. Lerma (@edgarvlermamd)

ISN Education use of Twitter Spaces led by Manjusha Yadla (@myadla) and Fernanda Arce-Amaré (@FerArceAmare)

@WomenNeph_India for being effective and productive

KI Reports for their Social Media Team and social media efforts.

Little Beans @LittleBeans22

The Animal House Region of NephMadness written by Tiffany Truong (@CRRTiff) and Kelly Hyndman (@DrKeeksPhD)

Social Justice Award

Deidra Crews @DrDeidraCrews, Lilia Cervantes @Cervantes_Lili1 and Tessa Novick @Tessa_Novick for their work highlighting the importance of social determinants of health

Katie Rizzolo and Dinushika Mohottige for the NephMadness Inequities Region Scouting Report

Eugenia (Gina) South @Eugenia_South Dr. Eugenia South MD MPH is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Director of the Urban Health Lab. She studies the effects of neighborhood environment and urban greenspace on community health and safety. Dr. South’s work engages community partners to rehabilitate abandoned spaces and build economic investment in Black communities to directly address the root causes of health disparities. Her recent work revitalizing vacant lots resulted in improved mental health among participants. She has also demonstrated associations between urban tree coverage and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, crime, and gun violence, with an emphasis on how urban restoration can reduce health disparities in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods. We applaud Dr. South’s efforts to directly dismantle structural racism, combat gun violence, and improve the health of her local community!

@KidneyWarrioirs led by Vasundhara Raghavan for encouraging people to manage their health and transplant with the right attitude and for patients to use apps to set reminders for water and medicine.

Mark Shapiro for using his voice and his microphone to highlight so many social issues with his podcast @ETSshow.