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Basic Science Research

Dr. Michel Baum

Michel Baum, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Renal development, epithelial transport, and X-linked hypophosphatemia

Research Lab

Dr. Thomas Carroll

Thomas J. Carroll, Ph.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Developmental biology, genetics, cell polarity, polycystic kidney disease, and cancer

Research Lab

Dr. Sarah Huen

Sarah Huen, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Study of how metabolic adaption promotes survival during sepsis and how the kidneys contribute to systemic metabolism during inflammation.

Research Lab

Dr. Courtney Karner

Courtney (Moose) Karner, Ph.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Deciphering the role and regulation of cellular metabolism during cell fate specification and differentiation in the context of bone development and disease.

Research Lab

Dr. Ronak Lakhia

Ronak Lakhia, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Study of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease pathogenesis
Dr. Christopher Lu

Christopher Y. Lu, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Renal immunology and inflammation

Research Lab

Dr. Denise Maciano

Denise Marciano, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms of tubular and glomerular formation in health and disease.

Research Lab

Dr. Tyler Miller

R. Tyler Miller, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Analysis of Ca receptor signaling in the kidney and biophysical properties normal and diseased glomeruli.
Dr. Orson Moe

Orson W. Moe, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Renal physiology and metabolism
Dr. Vishal Patel

Vishal Patel, M.D.

  • Research Interests:
    Kidney development and homeostasis, polycystic kidney disease, and microRNAs