Dr. Janos Peti-Peterdi Recommended for American Society for Clinical Investigation Membership


We are happy to announce that Janos Peti-Peterdi, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Physiology and Biophysics, and Medicine at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California has been recommended for membership by the council of the American Society for Clinical Investigation for his pioneering research on kidney … Continue reading Dr. Janos Peti-Peterdi Recommended for American Society for Clinical Investigation Membership

Defective Energy Production in Kidney Cells Key to Fibrosis and CKD


A team of researchers led by scientists from Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania has found that defective fatty acid metabolism in kidney tubular epithelial cells plays a key role in the development of fibrosis and chronic kidney disease. Genetic analysis of healthy and fibrotic human kidney tissue led to their discovery of … Continue reading Defective Energy Production in Kidney Cells Key to Fibrosis and CKD

Researchers Tame the Inflammatory Response in Kidney Dialysis


Researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennyslvania have found a way to temporarily suppress the damaging inflammatory response brought on by dialysis. In earlier studies, the research team showed that polymer-based dialysis filters activate the body’s complement system, a part of the immune system made up of circulating proteins that help antibodies … Continue reading Researchers Tame the Inflammatory Response in Kidney Dialysis