The major research interest in my laboratory is to explore the mechanisms of the transition from acute kidney injury (AKI) to chronic kidney diseases (CKD). We are researching in the following areas:

1. In AKI, we will determine how activated kidney fibroblasts communicate with other resident cells and how a positive kidney local microenvironment is created to dictate the fate of the kidney. By integrating multidisciplinary approaches includes experimental pathology, bioinformatics, and mathematic models, we will construct an early warning system to monitor the onset and progression of AKI. 

2. In CKD, we will determine the existence of the  "transition window" after various kidney injuries and to develop novel therapeutic strategies. 

Accepting Lab Rotation Students: Summer '21, Fall '21, Spring '22

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