Dr. Alison Sanders, a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Preventive Medicine, was featured in the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2015 press release, which included current kidney health research findings from scientists across the country. Dr. Sanders’ study investigated the effect of lead exposure in pregnancy and in infancy on blood pressure levels in young children. The team designed the study to examine the developmental origins of adult hypertension, which is believed to begin in childhood or even the prenatal period. Findings from this study may have implications for determining when interventions to prevent hypertension should occur.