EUROPEAN TRAINING CENTRES

 

Schloss Nymphenburg
Munich

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

CLINICAL RESEARCH
RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND PROJECT LIST

• Core facility of the European renal biopsy cDNA bank for disease specific gene expression analysis
• Experimental renal replacement therapy
• Renovascular hypertension
• Clinical vasculitis
• Chemokines in nephritis and renal transplantation
• Genetics in renal transplantation
• Urinary proteomics in glomerulonephritis

BASIC RESEARCH
RESEARCH PROGRAMS AND PROJECT LIST

• Mesothelial cell biology
• Molecular mechanisms of renal inflammation
• Chemokines and chemokine receptors in renal disease
• Renal morphology
  CCR5- and CCR2-deficient mice
  CC and CCR in murine models of renal disease
  CC and CCRs for mesangial cell biology
• Chemokines and chemokine receptors in leukocyte migration

• Molecular Immunology
• Transcriptional regulation of the RANTES-gene
  Regulation of tissue matrix-metalloproteinase activity in inflammation
  Role of chemokine analogues in inflammation
  Mikroarray-Analysis in the identification of novel genes regulated during allograft rejection
  Leukocyte activation via Toll-like receptors
  „innate immunity“ via Toll-like receptors on the course of renal infection and autoimmune kidney disease (lupus nephritis);

• TNF receptor mediated renal cell activation.
• Comprehensive gene expression profiling for diesease specific gene expression analysis in kidney biopsies in a multicenter network
• Molecular mechanism of filtration barrier failure

Peer Reviewed Publications in International Journals (only English) 2000-2005

European Fellows programme

Specify if the Unit accepts fellows from European countries for:
Short (1-2 month) well focused training programs either clinically or laboratory oriented YES
Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships YES
Specify corresponding availability of grants NO
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation YES

Prerequisites for Fellowship
Language (specify)
For clinical training basic knowledge of the German language is required
For research training basic knowledge of English or German is desired

Work / Research experience (specify)
For clinical training in nephrology 2 to 3 years experience in general internal medicine is required.
For research training at least 6 months experience in laboratory research is strongly recommended.