The IRIS Board
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Jonathan Elliott, MA Vet MB, PhD Cert SAC FHEA DECVPT MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
Clinical interests/expertise: Clinical pharmacology
Research interests: feline chronic kidney disease progression, mineral bone disturbance in feline CKD
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Xavier Roura, DVM, PhD, DECVIM-CA
Hospital Clínic Veterinari, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Additional languages: Catalan, Spanish, Italian, French (basic), Portuguese (basic)
Clinical interests/expertise: infectious causes of renal disease
Research interests: therapeutic resistance of pathogens, proteinuria, leishmaniosis
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Gilad Segev, DVM, Dip, ECVIM-CA
Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel
Additional languages: Hebrew
Clinical interests/expertise: Nephrology, Hemodialysis, Interventional procedures
Research interests: stem cells, biomarkers of kidney disease, hemodialysis
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Mary Anna Labato, DVM, DACVIM
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, USA
Clinical interests/expertise: renal medicine, extracorporeal therapies, interventional endourology
Research interests: pharmacokinetics in kidney disease, use of cytokine filters in management of lepto AKI
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Marilyn Dunn, DMV, MVSc, DACVIM
Université de Montréal
Additional languages: French
Clinical interests/expertise: Interventional radiology & endoscopy Médecine interventionelle
Research interests: feline ureteral obstruction, urinary implant mineralization, canine pyelonephritis;
Obstruction urétérale féline, minéralization des implants urinaires, pyélonéphrite canine
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Jessica Quimby, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
The Ohio State University, USA
Clinical interests/expertise: feline nephrology
Research interests: feline chronic kidney disease: renal senescence, gut-renal axis, management of appetite
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JD Foster, VMD, MS, DACVIM
Friendship Hospital for Animals, Washington, D.C., USA
Clinical interests/expertise: acute kidney injury, extracorporeal therapies, glomerular disease, endourology, and clinical pharmacology
Research interests: glomerular disease, acute kidney injury, pharmacokinetics in states of kidney disease
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Claudio Brovida, DVM, PhD, Hemod.Acad.
Director, ANUBI Companion Animal Hospital Anubi Ospedale Veterinario, Moncalieri, Italy
Additional languages: Italian
Clinical interests/expertise: Renal medicine
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Greg Grauer, DVM, MS, DACVIM
Retired – Colorado, USA
Clinical interests/expertise: CKD in dogs and cats
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Harriet Syme, BSc BVetMed PhD FHEA DACVIM DECVIM-ca MRCVS
Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
Clinical interests/expertise: nephrology and urology
Research interests: endocrine influences on renal function, renal hypertension, familial renal disease, urolithiasis
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Larry D. Cowgill, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, California, USA
Clinical interests/expertise: hemodialysis, therapeutic apheresis
Research interests: cardio-renal syndrome, hemodialysis
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Sheri Ross, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
University of Prince Edward Island, Canada
Clinical interests/expertise: renal medicine, hemodialysis
Research interests: influence of diet on the progression of chronic kidney disease, feline acute ureteral obstruction, and applications of hemodialysis
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Shelly Vaden, DVM, PhD, DACVIM
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA
Clinical interests/expertise: nephrology and urology
Research interests: glomerular disease, renal biomarkers, urinary microbiome, regenerative approaches to the treatment of incontinence, and urinary carcinoma
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Reidun Heiene, DVM PhD
Blastjarnan Animal Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
Additional languages: Norwegian, Swedish
Clinical interests/expertise: renal medicine
Research interests: GFR measurement, renal disease associated with pyometra
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Joanna White, BVSc, PhD, DACVIM
Small Animal Specialist Hospital, Sydney, Australia
Clinical interests/expertise: canine and feline nephrology & urology
Research interests: feline kidney disease, UTI, sub-clinical bacteriuria
IRIS Honours and Remembers Board Member Dr. Reidun Heiene
I met Reidun in the early nineties during the first meeting of ESVNU. She immediately showed her enthusiasm for veterinary nephrology and urology.
After that we met one or more time a year, during national and international meetings in Europe and US. Everyone instantly noticed her commitment to research, eagerness to learn, and willingness to share information.
Reidun’s professional carreer is well known in the scientific community. GFR has been always her focus on research. On this topic she developed her PhD at Norges veterinærhøgskole (NVH) in 1995 and further studies in UCDavis and Utrecht.
She also specialized in clinical research, internal medicine, clinical trials, public health, and healthcare. She has served as an active member of the IRIS Board since its founding in Vienna in 1998.
Reidun Heiene was also involved in many other activities. She excelled as a judoka; I recall her proudly telling me that she achieved second place in a national Judo competition in Norway.
Reidun worked in Afghanistan and Sudan where she volunteered her time to help younger children develop self confidence.
She was a devoted, beloved mother.
Reidun we will miss your energy, enthusiasm and joy of life.
Dr Claudio Brovida on behalf of the IRIS Board and nephrology community.
IRIS Honors and Remembers Board Member Dr. Sheri Ross
Sheri graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1996 and went on to complete her Internship, Internal Medicine Residency and PhD in Nephrology and Urology at the University of Minnesota. After serving as an Assistant Clinical Professor in MN, she moved to the University of California Veterinary Medical Center in San Diego in 2006 to complete a Fellowship in Renal Medicine/Hemodialysis.
She remained with UC Davis as the coordinator of the Nephrology/Urology and Extracorporeal therapies program in San Diego. In 2022, Sheri returned home to the Atlantic Veterinary College (University of Prince Edward Island, Canada) where she pursued her passion in teaching veterinary medicine.
Dr. Ross was a founding member of the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology, an IRIS Board Member, and a Faculty member of the Hemodialysis Academy.
Sheri devoted over 30 years of her life to veterinary medicine and advocating for the well-being of animals. She presented lectures at multiple conferences across the world to spread her knowledge and passion. Sheri was an extremely valued colleague for many veterinarians, especially among the nephrology community, and was a thoughtful, kind, caring, and sincere friend.
Dr Ross will be greatly missed by her family, friends, her nephrology colleagues, and the greater veterinary community.
IRIS is proud to Honor and Remember Dr. David Polzin
Dr. David Polzin was one of the profession’s true leaders, thought provokers, innovators, and advocates. He was an active and long-time member of ACVIM (SAIM) and member and past officer of the ASVNU.
Dr. Polzin was also an important member of the IRIS Board and inspirational in development of many IRIS agendas since its inception.
Dr. Polzin was co-editor of the authoritative textbook, Nephrology and Urology of Small Animals.
He was substantially involved in the establishment of specialty designation for nephrology from its initiation and served as an organizer, founder, and honorary member of the American College of Veterinary Nephrology and Urology (ACVNU).
Dr. Polzin’s considerable intellectual contributions have helped forge the current status and understanding of urinary disease in animals. His inspiration, leadership, and contributions will be greatly missed.