Poster prize at the 103rd Annual Meeting of the German Physiological Society(DPG (external link, opens in a new window)) in Vienna and prize for the best presentation at the European Kidney Summer School(EUKISS (external link, opens in a new window)) 2024 in Frankfurt am Main for Elena Sofia Heinl from Prof Schweda's research group (subproject C3). Congratulations to her!
Poster awards for Kathrin Skoczynski and Andre Kraus, Project A2, at the Nephrology Congress of the German Society of Nephrology (external link, opens in a new window) (DGfN) 2024 in Berlin. Kathrin Skoczynski and Andre Kraus are both working in Bj?rn Buchholz's research group on the mechanisms of cyst growth in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Kathrin Skoczynski showed that pharmacological inhibition of the characteristic lipid peroxidation in the cyst epithelium led to a reduction in cyst growth in vitro and in an ADPKD mouse model. Andre Kraus investigated the transport of ATP into the interior of the cyst, which is relevant for cyst growth, and characterised both the functional relevance and the regulation of the ATP channel pannexin-1.
Professor Kerstin Amann, deputy spokesperson of TRR374 RENPRO, has received the ERA 2024 Award for Research Excellence in Nephrology. The ERA (external link, opens in a new window) is the European Renal Association - one of the largest nephrology associations in the world. The "ERA Award for Research Excellence in Nephrology" recognises outstanding research achievements in nephrology. The laudation states: “Kerstin Amann is a well-known and highly esteemed nephropathologist and scientist. She enjoys an excellent reputation in Germany, Europe and the USA and is a role model for younger scientists. She has succeeded in establishing the largest centre for nephropathology in Germany and one of the largest in the world.”
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