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Corinne Antignac1, James P Calvet2, Gregory G Germino3, Jared J Grantham4, Lisa M Guay-Woodford5, Peter C Harris6, Friedhelm Hildebrandt7, Dorien J M Peters8, Stefan Somlo9, Vicente E Torres6, Gerd Walz10, Jing Zhou11, Alan S L Yu2.
Abstract
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common life-threatening genetic diseases. Jared J. Grantham, M.D., has done more than any other individual to promote PKD research around the world. However, despite decades of investigation there is still no approved therapy for PKD in the United States. In May 2014, the University of Kansas Medical Center hosted a symposium in Kansas City honoring the occasion of Dr. Grantham's retirement and invited all the awardees of the Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement in the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease to participate in a forward-thinking and interactive forum focused on future directions and innovations in PKD research. This article summarizes the contributions of the 12 Kaplan awardees and their vision for the future of PKD research.Entities:
Keywords: genetic renal disease; genetics and development; polycystic kidney disease
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25952256 PMCID: PMC4552123 DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2014121192
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Soc Nephrol ISSN: 1046-6673 Impact factor: 10.121