Dr. Adriana Hung

Research Focus

Dr. Hung's research examines how genetic and environmental factors contribute to chronic kidney disease progression and outcomes, with particular focus on inflammation and insulin resistance as key pathways. She has extensive experience in pharmacoepidemiology, utilizing large VA and CMS databases to compare diabetes therapies for preventing and slowing chronic kidney disease while improving cardiovascular outcomes. Dr. Hung also investigates genetic differences in kidney outcomes through genome-wide association analysis, studying polygenic traits including chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes.

Leadership Roles

• Research Director, Bench to Bedside Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
• Co-Chair, Million Veteran Program Publication & Presentation Committee
• Co-Chair, Phenomics Working Group
• Standing Member, Health Services Research Scientific Review Committee, Informatic Panel (2015-2023)
• Section Editor, Dialysis, Nutrition and Metabolism, Journal of Clinical Nephrology
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Renal Nutrition and Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
• Former Associate Director, Summer Research Training Program in Kidney Disease (SRTP-KD), NIH-sponsored

Education & Training

• MPH, Vanderbilt University
• MD, Universidad Central of Venezuela
• Residency, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
• Nephrology Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco