MD @USFQ_Ecuador | Research @MayoClinic | Aspiring Nephrologist | Amateur sunset runner | Poetry | Training to save lives, studying to understand living
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Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Excellent lecture by @HerrmannMd - use of biomarkers to assess nephrotoxicity associated with cancer immunotherapy. Brazilian Congress of Nephrology 2026. @MayoClinicNeph
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Thanks Dr @rc_oncneph and @ShrutiGkidney for the invitation! Outstanding meeting with great discussions ! @MayoClinicNeph @OncnephBoston26 @onconephsociety
Murine Models & Immune Therapy: What Can Mice Teach Us About AIN ?
🎙️ @HerrmannMd
How do we understand ICI-AIN when kidney biopsies give us only a snapshot?
Murine models let us track immune cells over time, dissect mechanisms and test potential therapies
@rc_oncneph
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Over the last decade, immune #CheckpointInhibitors have revolutionized cancer therapy. However, they can cause immune-related adverse events, including acute kidney injury.
doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.…
Using a humanized mouse model, Victor D. Cuenca Narvaez @VictorCuenca3, Michele Barbarini @MBarbarini, and Sandra M. Herrmann @HerrmannMd & team @MayoClinic now show that TNF‑α blockade reduces kidney inflammation caused by immune checkpoint inhibitors, suggesting a potential strategy to prevent immune‑related kidney injury.
The image represents reduced TNF-α expression in the kidney tissue in the ICI-TNF-α-Blockade group (compared to ICI-Only and ICI-Cytokines).
#Nephrology
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
in a sea of nephrons, I found a tiny heart; a glomerulus whispering that love lives even in the smallest filters of life. 💗
Grateful for the outstanding mentorship and collaboration that made this possible. This model opens new avenues to better understand and treat ICI-related nephritis. Looking forward to what’s next for ICI-AIN research!
TNF-α Blockade Mitigates Immune Checkpoint-Related Nephritis in a Humanized Mouse Model
@JCI_insight
@VictorCuenca3 @MayoClinicNeph
@onconephsociety
#onconephrology
First Immunocompetent chimeric 🐁 Model of ICI-AIN ! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4178…
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
TNF pathway is definitely important for the development of ICI-AIN . However, urine CXCL9 is a more stable non-invasive urine biomarker for the dx of ICI-AIN👇🏽check out this article @NDTsocial hot 🔥 off the press 🇺🇸 & 🇪🇸 study @PepaSolerR
Urinary CXCL-9 Outperforms TNF-α for Non-invasive Diagnosis of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Interstitial Nephritis
@HerrmannMd @PepaSolerR
academic.oup.com/ndt/advance…
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
🌟 Wonderful presentation @HerrmannMd at @ASNKidney Kidney Week 2025!
“Complement Activation in TMA and Potential Benefits of Complement Inhibition in Patients with Cancer,” shed light on emerging intersections between oncology, nephrology, and complement biology 👏
Grateful for @HerrmannMd incredible mentorship and guidance. It’s been an honor to learn from her leadership and be part of such inspiring work at @MayoClinicNeph
#ASN #KidneyWeek2025
Another strong work by our @MayoClinicNeph Research Fellow Dr @VictorCuenca3 on pre-clinical model of ICI-nephritis . Thanks STAR program by @asnpublications
KidneyWk @PAmarapurkar @PaulHannaMD
Hi #MedTwitter!
I’m Victor Cuenca Narvaez 🇪🇨 Research Fellow at @MayoClinic applying to #InternalMedicine.
Passionate about community outreach, research, and med ed.
Outside medicine I love running, reading, and exploring new places.
Let's connect!
AAMC ID 16096461
#Match2026
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Hello #MedTwitter!
I’m Ahmed Eissa-Garces 🇪🇨🇪🇬 postdoc research fellow at @BIDMCSurgery | @HarvardMed via @IRI_program, applying for #GeneralSurgery in this #Match2026.
AAMC ID: 16067336
Passionate about surgery, research, and yes… finding the world’s best burger 🍔
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Hey #MedTwitter! I’m César Erazo, an Ecuadorian #IMG, excited to apply for #InternalMedicine in the #Match2025.
I’m passionate about MedEd, cardiac rehabilitation, and public health. Outside of medicine, I’m an enthusiastic speed skater and runner. Looking forward to connecting!
Y hace el Gear 2, este demente! ❤️
EXPLOTA EL RDP 🤯
Fernando Cornejo madrugó a @BarcelonaSC y marcó la primera para @LDU_Oficial. ¡DE ARRANQUE! ⚽️
Vive la #LigaProEcuabet a través de #ZappingSports.
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
Hello #MedTwitter! It’s residency application headshot time!
I’m Jimena Gimenez, an IMG from Paraguay and Ecuador 🇵🇾🇪🇨 (1/2).
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
🇮🇱 Israel bombed homes.
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🇮🇱 Israel bombed UN workers.
🇮🇱 But they want you to believe Israel is “good” and Palestinians are “evil.”
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
1/ Two scenarios, same outcome.
Patient comes to the ER after:
A. MVA (with multiple fractures)
B. Burn involving extensive surface body area
Urgent tracheal intubation is required
Both present the following:
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
1/ Middle age male presents w/ SBO (dilation of the stomach & first 2 portions of the duodenum + transition zone), gross hematuria & varicocele.
How do you connect these findings (SBO + Renal/gonadal signs)?
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
“Posiblemente me quisiera, vaya uno a saberlo, pero lo cierto es que tenía una habilidad especial para herirme.”
Libro: La tregua
Autor: Mario Benedetti
#cementeriodelibros
Víctor Cuenca Narváez retweeted
“Yo creía que quería ser poeta, pero en el fondo quería ser poema...”
Jaime Gil de Biedma
#DíaMundialDeLaPoesía
