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Abolfazl Zarjou, MD, PhD Birmingham, AL USA I am an Assistant Professor at the Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology. I am an active physician-scientist with research interests focused on the heme-iron metabolism/ferritin system in the context of acute kidney injury and CKD associated cardiovascular diseases. My research is currently supported by a K08 award to decipher the potential causal relationship between iron metabolism derangements during advanced CKD and vascular calcification. My research has been recognized for excellence by multiple societies including first place winner of southern society of clinical investigations, young investigator's forum (2012), first place winner of National kidney foundation (2017), ASCI’s 2020 Young Physician-Scientist Award.