Akinlolu Ojo, MBBS, MPH
Enriched profileExecutive Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Population Health · University of Kansas School of Medicine
Akinlolu Ojo is Executive Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Population Health at University of Kansas School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 308 publications with 32,504 citations (h-index 81); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Nephrology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Akinlolu Ojo, MBBS, PHD, MPH, is Executive Dean, University of Kansas School of Medicine, and Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension) and Population Health. The public record shows 308 publications with 32,504 citations (h-index 81), centered on ESRD / Dialysis. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 4 companies, 9 NIH-funded awards (1995–2015).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · The New England journal of medicine
- Top research focus: ESRD / Dialysis
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 4 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 7 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Member
FDA Advisory Panel on Urologic and Gastrointestinal Devices (claim made by institutional bio pages; could not independently confirm on a current FDA.gov roster, which returned 404/no listing at time of check)
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Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Effect of Lost Wage Reimbursement to Kidney Donors on Living Donation Rates
Sponsor: Arbor Research Collaborative for Health
- A Clinical Trial to Prevent New Onset Diabetes After Transplantation
Sponsor: University of Michigan
- Live Lung Donor Retrospective Study
Sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Industry payments
Updated 27 Aug 2026
4 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20252 payments
- VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATEDProgram year20251 payment
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20242 payments
NIH funding
Updated 27 Aug 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 1995–2015 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- All of Us Research Program Heartland Consortium (AoURP-HC)
University of Kansas Medical Center
FY2025$1,500,000OT2OD036430 - All of Us Research Program Heartland Consortium (AoURP-HC)
University of Kansas Medical Center
FY2024$2,800,000OT2OD036430 - All of Us Research Program Heartland Consortium (AoURP-HC)
University of Kansas Medical Center
FY2023$6,349,986OT2OD036430
Publications
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- APOL1 Bi- and Monoallelic Variants and Chronic Kidney Disease in West Africans.
The New England journal of medicine
Article2025 - Surrogate Clinical End Points in Studies of APOL1-Associated Kidney Disease: Just in Time.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology
Article2025 - Living Donor Decision-Making and the Complex Interplay of Finances and Other Motivators, Barriers, and Facilitators.
Clinical transplantation
Article2024 - Association of Life-Course Educational Attainment and Breast Cancer Grade in the MEND Study.
Annals of global health
Article2021
Online presence
Updated 27 Aug 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/akinlolu-ojo-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Facebook
facebook.com/KUSchoolofMedicineWichita/posts/akinlolu-o-ojo-md-has-been-named-executive-dean-of-the-university-of-kansas-scho/2778212948918471
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linkedin.com/posts/university-of-kansas-medical-center_akinlolu-ojo-executive-dean-of-ku-school-activity-6988566191711670273-2eRz
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Background & recognition
Updated 27 Aug 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MBBS (Medicine)
College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
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University of Michigan
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University of Michigan
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State of Kansas
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →kumc.edu ↗
- Principal Investigator
Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Kidney Disease Research Network (NIH-funded consortium)
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NIH study sections, and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards (specific bodies not individually named on source page)
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →kumc.edu ↗
- Elected member
American Society for Clinical Investigation
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Association of American Physicians
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- University of Michigan Medical School
Professor of Medicine Emeritus (past faculty position; self-attested ORCID employment record)
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Board Director
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Arizona Health Sciences Center, Professor of Medicine / Associate Vice President (past position; self-attested ORCID employment record)
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Oral history interview
Office of NIH History and Stetten Museum (2023), discusses All of Us research program work and role as H3Africa consortium PI
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