In randomized trials, finerenone, a nonsteroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, improved kidney and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD)...

Open positions in the Balzer Lab at Kiel University and the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein

We break down the latest salvo from Zarbock et al on a supposedly wonderful ‘bundle’

18-20 May 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

The European Research Council (ERC) has selected 478 early-career researchers across Europe to receive this year’s Starting Grants. With a total funding of €761 million, these grants support excellent...

The interplay in expression of the stem cell markers THY1 and PROM1 in kidney proximal tubules marks the timeline of disease.

Nature Reviews Nephrology, Published online: 18 July 2025; doi:10.1038/s41581-025-00979-6Pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury is a risk factor for maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality and a driver of health inequity worldwide. This Consensus Statement from the Acute Disease Quality Initiative provides recommendations on the causes, diagnosis, management and follow-up of pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury.

The Fellowship Program is one of the ISPD’s key programs to strengthen global PD expertise through hands-on learning and knowledge exchange. For the first round of 2025, we received 17…

A new computational approach eliminates time-intensive imaging, enabling high-resolution spatial mapping of gene expression in tissue.

Michelangelo: Art, anatomy, and the kidney. Michelangelo (1475–1564) had a life-long interest in anatomy that began with his participation in public dissections in his early teens, when he joined the ...