| Affiliations: | Aggie Research Mentoring Program |
| Project Leader: | Saranya Kannan saranyakannan@tamu.edu Medical Physiology |
| Faculty Mentor: | Joseph Rutkowski, Ph.D. |
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Meeting Times:
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TBA |
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Team Size:
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3 |
| Open Spots: | 0 |
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Special Opportunities:
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Earning co-authorship on publications, learning a new skill, presenting the research work in symposiums.
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Team Needs:
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Foundational understanding of biology and chemistry concepts, attention to detail, ability to follow protocols precisely, willingness to learn new techniques, strong work ethic and reliability. |
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Description:
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major cause of patient morbidity and mortality, being the major risk multiplier for the progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). The AKI-to-CKD progression is still largely not understood. The project revolves around identifying the immune and inflammatory mechanisms of AKI-to-CKD transition. Lymphatics are an appealing target to regulate inflammation, we use a transgenic TRE-VEGF-D mouse to expand murine lymphatic vessels and study the inflammatory outcomes in kidney injury. |