Michael Mengel
KI Best Reviewer
KI reviewers were evaluated by the number of reviews they completed in 2023, the quality of each review as assessed by the Kidney International Associate Editors, and the length of time manuscripts were under review.
Dr. Mengel is a Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at the University of Alberta and a Medical Director with Alberta Precision Laboratories Ltd. in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
He studied medicine at the Semmelweiss University in Budapest, Hungary, before going on to specialize in pathology and further in transplantation pathology and nephropathology. Before moving to Edmonton, he provided transplant pathology service at the Hannover Medical School, Germany. As a sub-specialized Transplantation and Renal Pathologist, Dr. Mengel is engaged in various international sub-specialty societies related to nephropathology and organ transplantation and has published widely in his field. His current work is focused on applying molecular techniques to biopsy specimens, with the aim to increase diagnostic precision in organ transplantation.
The KI-ISN Early Career Researchers and Best Reviewers will be acknowledged in the Editors’ Pick of ISN Journals: KI and KIR session taking place Monday, April 15, 2024, from 9-10:30 am in Hall C2.