One in six Australians has impaired kidney function, with one in three at risk of developing kidney disease.
The Translational Renal Research group in focussed on improving outcomes for patients with renal diseases, by translating advances in basic science from the bench to the bedside.
The main areas of interest for the group are:
- Host responses to common viruses causing disease after renal transplantation
- Quantification of immune function through the assessment of recall antigen responses
- Interactions between bacteria and peritoneal mesothelial cells and the development of peritoneal-dialysis related peritonitis
