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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:

Divisions/Departments

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.

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Basic Science Research Faculty
portrait of Farsad Afshinnia Farsad Afshinnia, MD MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Garg-Puneet-2020 Puneet Garg, MD, FASN
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
H D. Humes H D Humes
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Kretzler Matthias Kretzler, MD
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Professor of Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Professor
Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics
Medical School
profile-benjamin-lewis-margolis-2016 Benjamin L Margolis
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School
labcoat Laura Heyns Mariani, MD, MSCE
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Clerkship Director and Associate Fellowship Director - Nephrology
Medical School
MATHEW_Anna.jpg ANNA VACHAPARAMPIL MATHEW, MBBS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Urology and Medical Director
MDS - Canton
Medical School
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Norman Radin Professor of Nephrology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Section Head
Division of Nephrology
Medical School
James shayman James A Shayman
Agnes C and Frank D McKay Professor
Professor of Pharmacology
Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
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Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School
labcoat William F Weitzel III
Clinical Professor
labcoat Roger C Wiggins
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine
Medical School