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The Kidney and Urinary Tract Center offers patients access to personalized care plans for the treatment of their urologic and kidney issues through streamlined, collaborative visits with our surgical and medical experts in both nephrology and urology. All our expert physicians are also active in research, and many focus on topics specific to the conditions and patients seen in the combined clinic.

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Mann Lab

Discover how the Mann Lab is decoding the genetic roots of childhood kidney and urinary diseases — combining genomics with clinical care to pave the way for new treatments.

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Jackson Lab

Under the direction of Ashley Jackson, PhD, the Jackson Laboratory has a primary research focus on congenital and acquired urinary tract obstruction (UTO).

Baker Lab
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Baker Lab

Under the direction of Linda Baker, MD, the Baker Lab studies the genetics of genitourinary congenital conditions, with a primary focus on Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS).

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Zepeda-Orozco Lab

Under the direction of Diana Zepeda-Orozco, MD, MS, the Zepeda-Orozco Lab studies the implications of tubular epithelial cells mitochondrial metabolism and oxidative stress in acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease progression.

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Cara Fuentes Lab

Under the direction of Gabriel Cara Fuentes, MD, PhD, the Cara Fuentes Lab's mission is to improve the quality of life and health of children suffering from rare protein-spilling kidneys diseases, with a primary focus on idiopathic nephrotic syndrome.

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Ruiz-Rosado Lab

Under the direction of Juan de Dios Ruiz-Rosado, PhD, the Ruiz-Rosado lab focuses on understanding the cellular immune mechanisms that contribute to the resistance or susceptibility to urinary tract infections, particularly acute pyelonephritis (APN), and the development of renal scarring following APN. 

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Schwartz-Spencer Lab

Under the direction of Laura Schwartz, PhD, and John David Spencer, MD, the Schwartz-Spencer Lab focuses on the function and regulation of antimicrobial proteins in the Ribonuclease A Superfamily.

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Becknell Lab

Under the direction of Michael Brian Becknell, MD, PhD, the Becknell Lab studies the mechanisms responsible for kidney injury and recovery in response to urinary tract obstruction and infection.

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Ching Lab

Under the direction of Christina Ching, MD, the Ching Lab uses a mouse model of infection to understand the host response to urinary tract infection. In addition, the lab performs in vitro simulation of infection and collects human urine samples to look for differences in components of the urine in those individuals susceptible to infection.

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