Key Researcher
Warren McKinney, PhD, is a nonclinical investigator at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI), as well as the VP of Equity in Research. In addition to HHRI, he is also the Health Equity and Disparities Researcher with the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He completed a Ph.D. in Sociology from Columbia University in 2018 and a combined master’s degree in African-American Studies and Sociology from Yale University in 2009. Before joining HHRI, Dr. McKinney completed a TL1 fellowship at the University of Minnesota Clinical and Translational Science Institute.
Nephrology, Transplantation, & Health Disparities
Dr. McKinney’s interests lie in researching the cause of disparities in access to kidney transplantation, evaluating patient-level barriers and facilitators to transplantation, and developing support interventions for patients and families. One of his current focuses is the joint collaborative program between HHRI, the U of M, and the Mayo Clinic; the Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM).
C2DREAM seeks to explore the effects of interpersonal and structural racism on cardiovascular health inequities for people who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). In this program, Dr. McKinney is the Principal Investigator (PI) on a pilot project researching “Cardiovascular disease and inactive status: a single center pilot to evaluate racial disparities in access to kidney transplant after being waitlisted.” Through collaborating with underserved communities, he hopes to gather much-needed feedback and educate those most impacted by health inequities.
Outside of his clinical research, Dr. McKinney has been interviewed by Dr. Sylvia Bartley on KMOJ on his research. He has also been published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Progress in Transplantation, and Clinical Transplantation.
Links:
- What a Kidney Transplant Means for You or a Loved One. African American Leadership Forum: Black Leadership Re-Defined w/ Dr. Sylvia Bartley (KMOJ 89.9FM) - https://aalftc.libsyn.com/what-a-kidney-transplant-means-for-you-or-a-loved-one
- https://transplantcentersearch.org/
- Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) - https://www.srtr.org/
- Center for Chronic Disease Reduction and Equity Promotion Across Minnesota (C2DREAM), Program in Health Disparities Research, University of Minnesota - https://med.umn.edu/healthdisparities/research/chronic-disease-reduction-equity
Key Researcher
Warren McKinney, PhD, is a nonclinical investigator at Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (HHRI), as well as the VP of Equity in Research. In addition to HHRI, he is also the Health Equity and Disparities Researcher with the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients (SRTR) and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School.