Tri Nguyen is studying factors involved in renal fibrosis, in particular in the context of diabetic nephropathy. He aims to find targets to restore growth factor disturbances in the diabetic kidney.

Jeroen Aalten is studying the pre-transplantation phase prior to kidney transplantation to identify elements that can be improved in the care for these patients.

Gwendoline Teske receive the first prize from Prof. dr. Navis for the best 'Methods in Renal Research' manuscript during the Dutch Nephrology Days.

Annelein Stax promoveert op de afdeling nefrologie van het LUMC. Ze rondt haar gecombineerd immunologisch en transplantatieonderzoek in december 2007 af.

Alaa Alkhalaf from the Department of Internal Medicine of the UMCG tells us about his PhD research regarding the treatment and genetic backgroung of diabetic nephropathy

Geurt Stokman from the Department of Pathology of the AMC tells about his PhD research regarding the role of bonemarrow-derived stem cells in renal repair during kidney damage

Kim Jie is a renal researcher who does a PhD program at the department of Nephrology and Hypertension of the University Medical Center Utrecht on the effect of EPO on cardiorenal syndrome

First Prize went to Ewout Hoorn (Erasmus MC), Second Prize to Geurt Stokman (AMC) and Third Prize to Patricia Celie (VUMC), presented at the 'Nefrologiedagen'.
See pictures of the event at the gallery!
All entries suitable for publication can be found at the Learning Resources!

Joris Roelofs has won the Liliane Striker Young Investigator Award from the The Renal Pathology Society for his research regarding urokinase plasminogen activator receptor, an important modulator of tubular repair in ischemia reperfusion injury.