Episode 17: NephMadness 2026 & Genetics & PKD Masqueraders & Fabry

It’s Episode 17 of The Nephron Segment and it's time for NephMadness! Join us as we chat with NephMadness writers Dr. Steven Clapp & Dr. Alyssa Steitz, and Director of Rare Genetic Kidney Diseases at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Dr. Eric Wallace. We discuss the fierce NephMadness 2026 Genetics Region competitors: Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Masqueraders & Fabry Treatment. How can we spot the PKD wanna-bes? What's new in the treatment of Fabry disease? And how do you say Fabry? Fab-ray? Fab-ree?

Listen to the end to hear everyone's picks for NephMadness 2026. Before you make your picks, check out the Genetics Region scouting report here. Or flip a coin or pick your favorite region image.

Submit your NephMadness brackets at nephmadness.com (just like March Madness!) by 3/31. Maximize your changes by submitting 2 brackets per email address.

Nephrons: Matthew Sparks, Samira Farouk

Guests: Steven Clapp, Alyssa Steitz, Eric Wallace