Featured Publications
About Our Research
We’ve doubled down on our commitment to research and teaching.
Arkana is a learning, teaching, and innovating practice with one unifying passion – to actively work toward the day that our research yields breakthroughs that make our services unnecessary. Eradicating rare and common diseases is the end game of all of our efforts because patient health is foremost in our minds every day. Read about some of our latest publications below.

All Publications
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Histological Evaluation Of Vaginal Cavity Remnants Excised During Neourethral Stricture Repair In Transgender Men
Objective: To determine the prevalence of patients who require vaginal cavity remnant excision and obliteration during neourethral stricture repair and to…
Read on PubMedSchardein JN, Li G, Zaccarini DJ, Caza TN, Nikolavsky D •
• August 2021
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A Multi-Center Retrospective Cohort Study Defines The Spectrum Of Kidney Pathology In Coronavirus 2019 Disease (Covid-19)
Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.
Read on PubMed• August 2021
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Deep-Learning-Driven Quantification Of Interstitial Fibrosis In Digitized Kidney Biopsies
Interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) on a renal biopsy are strong indicators of disease chronicity and prognosis.
Read on PubMed• August 2021
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In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Detection Of Metabolite Abnormalities In Aged Tat-Transgenic Mouse Brain
Most individuals living with HIV in the USA are over 45 years old and are vulnerable to the combined effects…
Read on PubMed• August 2021
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Receptor 3 (TGFBR3)–Associated Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous lupus nephritis (MLN) comprises 10%–15% of lupus nephritis and increases morbidity and mortality of patients with SLE through complications…
Read on Kidney360• August 2021
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Thymic Stromal Lymphopoietin Induces Adipose Loss Through Sebum Hypersecretion
Emerging studies indicate that the immune system can regulate systemic metabolism.
Read on PubMed• July 2021
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Red Algal Sulfated Galactan Binds And Protects Neural Cells From Hiv-1 Gp120 And Tat
The potential neuroprotective capacity of four different sulfated glycans: Botryocladia occidentalis-derived sulfated galactan (BoSG) (MW > 100 kDa), Lytechinus variegatus-derived sulfated fucan…
Read on PubMed• July 2021
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Neural Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 Is A Novel Autoantigen In Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Membranous lupus nephritis is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Read on PubMed• July 2021
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An Automated Computational Image Analysis Pipeline For Histological Grading Of Cardiac Allograft Rejection
Allograft rejection is a serious concern in heart transplant medicine. Though endomyocardial biopsy with histological grading is the diagnostic standard…
Read on PubMed• June 2021
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Association Between Procurement Biopsy Findings And Deceased Donor Kidney Outcomes: A Paired Kidney Analysis
Unfavourable procurement biopsy findings are the most common reason for deceased donor kidney discard in the United States.
Read on PubMed• June 2021
