Dr. Gentzon Hall is the Medical Director of the EMBARK Awareness Initiative and an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Nephrology at Duke University School of Medicine. He is research faculty in the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute, where he leads the Hall Laboratory. His research focuses on the genetics and molecular mechanisms of inherited kidney diseases, particularly focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Dr. Hall's research has been supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, and the National Institutes of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases and he has received multiple awards for his scientific contributions in renal genetics including the American Society of Clinical Investigation Young Physician-Scientist award. He is deeply passionate about raising awareness about APOL1 in our community and connecting patients and their families with support and care resources for glomerular disease.