Biography
Samira Bell is Professor of Medicine at the University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK and Consultant Nephrologist in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Her main research interest is using healthcare data to improve care of people with kidney disease. She is Associate Director of the BHF Data Science Centre Kidney Catalyst, NHS Research Scotland Renal Network Lead, previous Co-chair of the UK Renal Health Data Network and previous chair of the Scottish Renal Registry. Samira is a strong advocate for improving clinical academic career pathways and is currently Associate Postgraduate Dean for academic training at NHS Education for Scotland.
Selected publications
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Delphi approach to prioritising research in cardiovascular and kidney disease using routinely collected data
Forsyth, R. A., Coombe, A., Brunskill, N., Chico, T., Dhaun, N., Dreyer, G., Fotheringham, J., Hodgkinson, A., MacArthur, J. A. L., Mcmahon, A., Miller-Hodges, E., Molete, M., Petersen, S. E., Scanlon, M., Stevenson, A., Wheeler, D. C. & Bell, S., 27 Apr 2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 4, p. 1-9 9 p., e113946.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Deprivation and limitations in daily life in new onset kidney disease: a population study
Cowan, E., Bell, S., Black, C., Blakeman, T., Fraser, S., Hughes, A., Keskindag, B., Methven, S., Nath, M., Nitsch, D., Rzewuska Diaz, M., Scholes-Robertson, N. & Sawhney, S., 1 Jan 2026, In: Clinical Kidney Journal. 19, 1, p. 1-13 13 p., sfaf397.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multinational validation of the PREVENT and SCORE2 cardiovascular risk equations across 6.4 million individuals
Neuen, B. L., Major, R. W., Grams, M. E., Sang, Y., Coresh, J., Ballew, S. H., Surapaneni, A., de Pinho, N. A., Ärnlöv, J., Arnott, C., Bell, S., Berry, J., Brenner, H., Ciemins, E., Chang, A. R., Cushman, M., de Lemos, J. A., Diaz-Tocados, J. M., Farjat, A. E. & Fletcher, R. A. & 31 others, , 29 Jun 2026, In: Nature Medicine. p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The global epidemiology of acute kidney injury: challenges and opportunities
Cerda, J., Kashani, K., Ostermann, M., Basu, R. K., Bell, S., Cantaluppi, V., Chakaravarthi, R., Costa, J. M., Claure-Del Granado, R., Macedo, E., Rhee, H., Srisawat, N., Wu, V.-C., Yang, L. & Mehta, R. L., Mar 2026, In: Nature Reviews Nephrology. 22, 3, p. 179-198 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The impact of non-AKI eGFR Variability on CKD progression in individuals with type 2 diabetes and preserved kidney function
Hapca, S., Yang, Q., Li, S., McGurnaghan, S. J., Blackbourn, L. A. K., Pearson, E. R., Colhoun, H. M. & Bell, S., Sept 2026, In: Kidney International Reports. 11, 9, p. 1-11 11 p., 106667.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of social determinants of health on acute kidney injury
Bell, S., Granado, R. C. D., Lumlertgul, N., McCulloch, M., Mohamed, A., Pannu, N., Sahay, M., Soranno, D. E., Ostermann, M., Mehta, R., Menon, S. & 33rd ADQI expert panel, Jun 2026, In: Nature Reviews Nephrology. 22, 6, p. 438-452 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Adult outcomes of childhood kidney replacement therapy in Europe from 2008 to 2019: an ERA Registry study
Montez de Sousa, I. R., Bonthuis, M., Kramer, A., Ordoñez, F. A., de la Cerda Ojeda, F., Rydell, H., Helve, J., Groothoff, J. W., Hommel, K., Buchwinkler, L., Segelmark, M., Arici, M., Palsson, R., Bell, S., Trujillo-Alemán, S., Bakkaloglu, S. A., Sørensen, S. S., Vila, A., Ortiz, A. & Stel, V. S. & 1 others, , 1 Apr 2025, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 40, 4, p. 707-719 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A European Delphi study on the management of anaemia of CKD: unmet needs in personalized treatment
Dasgupta, I., Minutolo, R., Bell, S., Eken, V., Heirman, N., Peatman, J., Perry, R., Sánchez-Álvarez, J. E., Shah, S., Stone, M., Ureña Torres, P. A., Val-Marañes, L. & Krüger, T., 1 Dec 2025, In: Journal of Nephrology. 38, 9, p. 2851-2860 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Chronic kidney disease and incident cancer risk: an individual participant data meta-analysis
Mok, Y., Surapaneni, A., Sang, Y., Coresh, J., Grams, M. E., Matsushita, K., Ballew, S. H., Alencar de Pinho, N., Ärnlöv, J., Barreto, S. M., Bell, S., Brenner, H., Carrero, J. J., Chinnadurai, R., Ciemins, E., Gansevoort, R. T., Jassal, S. K., Jung, K. J., Kirchner, H. L. & Konta, T. & 5 others, , 30 Nov 2025, In: British Journal of Cancer. 133, 10, p. 1535-1543 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimated glomerular filtration rate, albuminuria, and risk of infection: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data
Ishigami, J., Surapaneni, A., Matsushita, K., Coresh, J., Grams, M. E., Ballew, S. H., Sang, Y., Stengel, B., Ärnlöv, J., Bell, S., Carrero, J. J., Chang, A. R., Ciemins, E. L., Haynes, R., Ix, J., Kotsis, F., Lees, J. S., Pandit, K., Rao, P. & Robinson-Cohen, C. & 3 others, , Aug 2025, In: EClinicalMedicine. 86, p. 1-10 10 p., 103372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review