Julie R. Ingelfinger, M.D., is a professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, senior consultant in pediatric nephrology at Mass General for Children at Massachusetts General Brigham, and a deputy editor of the New England Journal of Medicine. Among her many publications are many peer reviewed articles concerning both basic and clinical aspects of pediatric hypertension. She was the sole author of an early volume on pediatric hypertension and has been one of the editors of the text, Pediatric Hypertension, now in its 5th edition. Dr. Ingelfinger’s commitment to mentoring and teaching is reflected in the multiple awards she has received, which include the Henry L. Barnett award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (2009), the Founders Award from the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (2012), the National Kidney Foundation’s Honors Award (2018) and the Barbara T. Murphy award from the American Society of Nephrology (2022).

For many years, Dr. Ingelfinger has been involved in studies of the intrarenal renin angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS), perinatal programming, diabetic nephropathy and the interaction of the coagulation pathways and microvascular disease. Her current projects focus on the role of the intrarenal vasoactive pathways in disease states and the role of maternal nutrition in kidney development and perinatal programming.