Nephrology Basic Science Research
The U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology and its collaborators have made significant strides in multiple basic science areas. Our strengths in these evolving areas have advanced the field of kidney disease research, leading to improvements in treatment and management options.
Areas of Interest
- Podocyte biology
- Molecular genetics of cystic disease and glomerulopathies
- Acute tubular epithelial cell injury
- Epithelial cell biology
- Signal transduction
- Lipid/phospholipase biochemistry and function
- Kidney development
- Smooth muscle biology and glucose transporters
- Biomedical engineering
Faculty Affiliations & Research Collaborations
Several of our faculty members have joint appointments in or close research relationships with the below divisions, departments, and centers:
Excellence in Basic Science Research
Our division proudly holds four consecutive five-year grants for the George M. O'Brien Michigan Kidney Translational Core Center, one of only eight such centers in the entire United States.
Basic Science Research Faculty
Farsad Afshinnia, MD MS
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Frank C Brosius III
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Puneet Garg, MD, FASN
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Jennifer Harder, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
H D Humes
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Matthias Kretzler, MD
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School
Professor of Internal Medicine
Research Professor, Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School
Benjamin L Margolis
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Laura Heyns Mariani, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Assistant Clerkship Director and Associate Fellowship Director - Nephrology, Medical School
Associate Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Assistant Clerkship Director and Associate Fellowship Director - Nephrology, Medical School
ANNA VACHAPARAMPIL MATHEW, MBBS
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Sanjeevkumar Patel, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Director of Canton Dialysis Unit
Director Medical Kidney Stone Prevention Program, Canton, Medical School
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology
Director of Canton Dialysis Unit
Director Medical Kidney Stone Prevention Program, Canton, Medical School
Subramaniam Pennathur, MD
Norman Radin Professor of Nephrology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Section Head, Division of Nephrology, Medical School
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology
Section Head, Division of Nephrology, Medical School
James A Shayman
Agnes C and Frank D McKay Professor
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Joel M Weinberg
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School
William F Weitzel III
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Roger C Wiggins
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, Medical School
