Delivering glomerular disease clinics and in-patient nephrology care, as well as translational programmes in IgA nephropathy that span spatial omics, clinical AI, and clinical trials.
Dr. Haresh Selvaskandan is an NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Nephrology at the University of Leicester, an ERA Clinical Trials Fellow at the University of Oxford, and a Higher Specialist Trainee in Nephrology — combining frontline kidney medicine with a translational research programme in IgA nephropathy (IgAN).
His work spans clinical trials, fundamental science, and clinical AI. He delivers academic and industry-partnered programmes, and has groundings in applying omics to glomerular disease through his PhD. He has supported the development of machine-learning tools for acute kidney injury and large-language-model assistants for patient-facing nephrology care.
He serves on the Royal College of Physicians MRCP examination writing group, and has leadership roles in international and national committees with a kidney focus. He has secured over £700,000 as Principal Investigator and contributed to programmes totalling more than £10M as collaborator. He has authored 80+ peer-reviewed outputs.
Outside of medicine, Haresh enjoys kayaking, and philosophy. He was selected as a 2012 London Olympic Torch bearer.
Management of complex glomerular diseases and vasculitis with renal involvement.
GlomCon, Virtual FellowshipCardiology, stroke medicine, rheumatology, acute medicine, nephrology.
University Hospitals of Leicester, UKPaediatrics, general surgery, respiratory medicine, nephrology, acute medicine.
University Hospitals of Leicester, UKPrecision medicine in IgAN, spatial transcriptomics, bioinformatics.
University of LeicesterIgAN therapies, microdissection, medical statistics, cell culture.
University of LeicesterInflammation, laser microdissection, PCR.
University of LeicesterExploring reversible mechanisms of glomerular disease to identify novel targets and biomarkers. Methods: spatial transcriptomics, bioinformatics, cell–cell interaction modelling, R, Python, systematic reviews, meta-analyses.
MSc-level training centred on clinical trial design and delivery.
Characterising loin pain and its mechanisms in IgAN. Methods: qualitative research, complement assays, kidney MRI.
Sub-investigator / Associate PI on multiple industry and consortium trials in glomerular and chronic kidney disease.
Characterising endocapillary hypercellularity in IgAN. Methods: DSP, laser-capture microdissection (FFPE), NanoString nCounter, flow cytometry, IgA extraction & purification, monocyte/PBMC isolation, R, Python.
Designing AI models to predict RRT requirement in AKI 48 hours in advance. Methods: recurrent neural networks, explainability (occlusion analysis), clinical data management.
Macrophages as mediators of inflammation in IgAN. Methods: qPCR, cell culture, ELISAs, grant & academic writing, critical appraisal.
Plasticity in the auditory brainstem. Methods: qPCR, laser-capture microdissection.
Active management of acute and chronic glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, transplant, dialysis, and CKD. Sub-specialist interests in glomerular disease, clinical trial delivery, kidney disease in pregnancy, and renal transplantation. Skills include native renal biopsy, plasma exchange, CVVH, and tunnelled/non-tunnelled dialysis catheter placement.
Year-long virtual fellowship focused on complex glomerular disease and renal vasculitis through theory-based lectures and virtual patient cases.
Sets national strategy and facilitates collaborations for laboratory-based kidney research.
Sets national strategy and facilitates research in medical technology for kidney disease.
Coordinates two-day national meetings for renal registrars to address training and career concerns at a national level.
Oversees applications for research data access from a pseudonymised clinical database.
International organisation furthering research, care, and public understanding of glomerular diseases.
National nephrology trainee committee supporting trainee education and career development.
Forum for externally funded fellows in the College of Life Sciences; currently on the executive committee.
Coordinated training needs and organised a 100+ trainee conference (excellent feedback).
Consulted on anticoagulation practice and helped develop training modules.
Formalised Quality Improvement teaching into the Foundation Programme Curriculum.
Designed an app and website to improve compliance with IV fluid guidelines.
If you’re working on kidney disease research programmes, clinical trials, biomarker strategy, spatial omics, or clinically deployed ML/AI — I’d be glad to talk.
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