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This is the Homepage of the Molceular Nephrology (Pavenstädt Lab).

The department of the Molecular Nephrology is part of the Medical Clinic D at the University Hospital Münster.

On the following pages you will find information about our team, our research projects, current news and our teaching & training events.

Full success for the PodoSigN SFB review!

Funding in the millions: The DFG has approved the transregional Collaborative Research Council PodoSigN as a joint project of the Universities of Cologne, Hamburg, and Münster.
March is dedicated to kidney health. World kidney day was celebrated on March 13th with teh theme "Are your kidneys OK?" to raise awareness of kidney disease.
The 14th of March was World Kidney Day. The #showyourkidneys campain raises awareness for kidney health and kidney diseases worldwide.
Crumbs2 Is an Essential Slit Diaphragm Protein of the Renal Filtration Barrier

Möller-Kerutt, Annika et. al., JASN, May 2021
(Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 32-5,p 1053-1070; doi: 10.1681/ASN.2020040501)
The transcription factor ATF4 mediates endoplasmic reticulum stress-related podocyte injury and slit diaphragm defects

Krausel, Vanessa und Pund, Lisanne et.al., Kidney International, December 2022

(Kidney International, 103-5, p872-885, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2022.11.024)
Organization chart of our nephrologic research institute
(Albert-Schweitzer Campus 1, Gebäude A14)
Activation of Hippo Pathway Damages Slit Diaphragm by Deprivation of Ajuba Proteins

Gilhaus, Kevin et. al., JASN, June 2023
(Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 34-6:1039-1055; doi: 10.1681/ASN.0000000000000107)
Disruption of the Rab7-Dependent Final Common Pathway of Endosomal and Autophagic Processing Results in a Severe Podocytopathy

Vöing, Kristin et. al., JASN, July 2023
(Journal of the American Society of Nephrology 34-7:1191-1206, doi: 10.1681/ASN.00000000000001269