Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Dr. Aaron Polichnowski received East Tennessee State University’s 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in Research for his exceptional contributions to the field of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The Distinguished Faculty Awards are the highest honors bestowed upon ETSU faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
Polichnowski is an Associate Professor in the Quillen College of Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences. He is recognized for making significant advances in understanding the mechanisms of kidney disease and has uncovered new insights into genetic factors that may contribute to the development of chronic kidney disease.
To date, Polichnowski has secured approximately $2 million in extramural funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, and American Society of Nephrology. He has guided over 35 undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well as professional scientists in their early careers, at ETSU and other institutions. He also directs ETSU’s Medical Student Summer Research Program.
In this video, Polichnowski discusses his research in kidney disease, the importance of mentorship, and the inspiration he finds in the collegiality of his department and in the university's role in the region.
#BucsGoBeyond #ETSU
Dr. Aaron Polichnowski received East Tennessee State University’s 2025 Distinguished Faculty Award in Research for his exceptional contributions to the field of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. The Distinguished Faculty Awards are the highest honors bestowed upon ETSU faculty in the areas of teaching, research, and service.
Polichnowski is an Associate Professor in the Quillen College of Medicine Department of Biomedical Sciences. He is recognized for making significant advances in understanding the mechanisms of kidney disease and has uncovered new insights into genetic factors that may contribute to the development of chronic kidney disease.
To date, Polichnowski has secured approximately $2 million in extramural funding for his research from the National Institutes of Health, American Heart Association, and American Society of Nephrology. He has guided over 35 undergraduate, graduate, and medical students, as well as professional scientists in their early careers, at ETSU and other institutions. He also directs ETSU’s Medical Student Summer Research Program.
In this video, Polichnowski discusses his research in kidney disease, the importance of mentorship, and the inspiration he finds in the collegiality of his department and in the university's role in the region.
#BucsGoBeyond #ETSU
