Kidney Disease Research Training Program student roster

Directors

John C. Lieske, M.D.
Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.

Review the focus areas, mentors and publications of current and former trainees in the Kidney Disease Research Training Program at Mayo Clinic.

Appointees

Jennifer Arroyo, Ph.D.

Mentor

John C. Lieske, M.D.

Research focus

In silico evaluation of variants of unknown significance found in phosphate homeostasis and vitamin D metabolism genes commonly found to cause monogenic renal disease

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Sabena M. Conley, Ph.D.

Mentor

Lilach O. Lerman, M.D., Ph.D.

Research focus

Neurophysiological effects of sympathetic activity on the kidney in obesity

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Charles Asher Day, Ph.D.

Mentor

Mark A. McNiven, Ph.D.

Research focus

GTPase dynamin 2 (dyn2) students

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Vladimir G. Gainullin, Ph.D.

Mentor

Peter C. Harris, Ph.D.

Research focus

The molecular pathomechanism of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease

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Matthew L. Hillestad, Ph.D.

Mentor

Karl A. Nath, M.D.

Research focus

Gene therapy for relevant kidney and vascular diseases

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Michael R. Hinten, Ph.D.

Mentor

Jinghua Hu, Ph.D.

Research focus

PKD1 or PKD2 mutation alters the epigenetic transcriptional profile of tubular epithelial cells

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Greg M. Landry, Ph.D.

Mentor

Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.

Research focus

Utilizing a Drosophila melanogaster experimental model to determine environmental and genetic factors contributing to calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis

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Massini A. Merzkani, M.D.

Mentor

Andrew D. Rule, M.D.

Research focus

New-onset diabetes mellitus after transplantation; Recurrence of glomerulonephritis after transplantation

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Carmen J. Reynolds, Ph.D.

Mentor

Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.

Research focus

Drosophila Clc-c model of Dent disease and human CLC-5 mutations

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Adam J. Rossano, M.D., Ph.D.

Mentor

Michael F. Romero, Ph.D.

Research focus

Specific renal manifestations of ion transport and protein trafficking deficits in SLC4A4 (NBCe1) mutations with known clinical phenotypes

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Cynthia J. Sieben, Ph.D.

Mentor

Peter C. Harris, Ph.D.

Research focus

Elucidation of the pathogenicity and phenotypic impacts of PKD1, PKD2, and TMEM67 mutations across a broad phenotypic spectrum in ADPKD and various ciliopathies

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