Nephrological Issues in Experimental Research

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Welcome to Nephrological Issues In Experimental Nephrology (NIER), an educational website dedicated to offer structure and guidance in the world of nephrological research. NIER aims to provide rapid access to resources and expertise in renal research for the scientific community, in particular for young investigators in nephrology. NIER helps you find your way in renal research and to provide essential research methods in order to improve the output and quality of researchers in the field of Nephrology.

NIER aspires to provide descriptions of research methods, including both backgrounds and practical protocols. To stimulate researchers to share their knowledge, NIER has organized the second contest for the best "Methods in Renal Research" manuscript.

The jury was unanimous in awarding the first prize to Wilco Pulskens and Gwendoline Teske for their paper The in vivo model of bilateral ischemia reperfusion injury. The manuscript was presented during the Dutch Nephrology Days on April 9th. ' A well structured and good paper that describes the model in a concise and solid manner and offers enough detail and practical tips to be a good starting point for researchers that would like to set up this model. '

The second prize went to Matthieu Monge for his paper Impact of chronic renal failure on bone marrow vascular progenitor cells. Other interesting papers describing Methods In Renal Research can be found at Resources.

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Research Topics Find the online resources you need in your renal specialty area NIER Resources Investigate unique NIER learning resources by Renal Investigators Dutch Researchers Seek collegial support and find collaborators Registered users only Publications Read recent publications of Dutch Renal Investigators Agenda Find out about upcoming events, dissertations, courses, and funding opportunities Clinical Trials Overview of ongoing Clincial Trials Education Check out available courses and updates on PLAN (Platform AIOs Nefrologie) Useful links Find up-to-date external links to learn more about kidney related research

• Dr. Stephan Segerer: The role of chemokines in renal inflammation (2008)
• Dr. Mirjan M. van Timmeren: The proximal tubular cell, a key player in renal damage (2008)
• Dr. Martine Broekema: Bone marrow-derived cells in kidney repair: A double-edged sword? (2007)
• Dr. Titia Lely: The renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) in renal disease (2007)
• Dr. Judith Dasselaar: Relative blood volume measurements during hemodialysis (2007
• Dr. Angelique Rops: Heparan sulfate in glomerular inflammation (2007)
• Dr. Joris Roelofs: The fibrinolytic system in renal disease (2007)
• Dr. Willemijn Windt: Cardiorenal interaction - Therapeutic perspectives (2007)
• Dr. Marc Seelen: Renal Transplantation (2007)