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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:

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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.

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Basic Science Research Faculty

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Farsad Afshinnia, MD MS

Clinical Associate Professor

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Frank C Brosius III

Professor Emeritus/a

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Puneet Garg, MD, FASN

Clinical Associate Professor

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Jennifer Harder, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

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H D Humes

Professor Emeritus/a

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Matthias Kretzler, MD

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Benjamin L Margolis

Professor Emeritus/a

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Laura Heyns Mariani, MD, MSCE

Associate Professor

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ANNA VACHAPARAMPIL MATHEW, MBBS

Clinical Associate Professor

Sanjeevkumar R. Patel

Sanjeevkumar Patel, MD

Clinical Associate Professor

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Subramaniam Pennathur, MD

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James A Shayman

Professor

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Joel M Weinberg

Professor Emeritus/a

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William F Weitzel III

Clinical Professor

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Roger C Wiggins

Professor Emeritus/a