Jochen Reiser (born June 23, 1971 in Pforzheim, Germany) is a German nephrologist and scientist. He is the Ralph C Brown MD Professor of Medicine and the Chairman of Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. Reiser's research has provided important mechanistic insights into the molecular pathogenesis of kidney diseases. Dr. Reiser discovered the role of suPAR (soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor) as a global, circulating risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) as well as acute kidney injury (AKI). suPAR is investigated as potential causative agent contributing to many kidney diseases including focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). These studies have broad clinical significance and lay foundation for the creation of novel diagnostics and pharmaco-therapeutics with potential benefit for a large patient population. His studies on suPAR molecule were featured in Science in 2018.
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23 June 1971 (age 54) Pforzheim, Germany
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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