Professor Dr. Aurelie Edwards

Biography

Aurelie Edwards is a Research Professor at Boston University in the College of Engineering, specializing in Biomedical Engineering. Her research focuses on renal transport mechanisms and she holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Prior to joining Boston University, she held academic positions at Penn State University and Tufts University, where she directed the CNRS Renal Physiology Unit at the Cordeliers Research Center in Paris, France. She co-authored the book 'Mathematical Modeling of Renal Physiology' published by Springer in 2014. Her current research interests include lifecycle adaptations of renal transporter profiles in relation to electrolyte and fluid homeostasis, as well as the mechanisms underlying proteinuria. Additionally, her work encompasses studies comparing renal electrolyte handling in females versus males throughout their lifecycles. Edwards is actively involved in research projects funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has contributed to the understanding of how age, sex, and dietary potassium impact renal sodium handling in hypertension.

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