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Research HighlightNovember 14, 2023Rafio Agoro is kicking off a career in kidney research
Rafiou Agoro is set on unlocking the secrets of a primary organ: the kidney. -
Blog PostAugust 22, 2019Mouse Kidney Parvovirus: Here’s what you need to know
Researchers in Australia and North America have recently identified a novel parvovirus in laboratory mice: the Mouse Kidney Parvovirus (MKPV; Roediger B et al., 2018). Though it has only recently been identified, this virus is suspected to be responsible for a chronic progressive kidney disease in immunodeficient mice that has been described for over 40 years. -
Profile StoryOctober 22, 2015A better way to find a cure for kidney disease
Learn how Diversity Outbred mice allow Assistant Professor Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., to zero in on the genetic factors of chronic kidney disease—a disease that costs Americans $42 billion a year. -
Search MagazineMarch 01, 2014The genetics of lupus
Tufts student, Elisabeth Adkins of the "JAX track" program, attempts to uncover the mysteries of lupus.
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Research HighlightFebruary 15, 2022JAX researchers are delaying kidney failure
Ron Korstanje at JAX is searching for genetic clues to slowing the progress of end-stage renal disease in patients with Alport syndrome and other kidney diseases. -
Research HighlightDecember 03, 2018Hibernating bears provide clues for kidney regeneration
JAX researcher Ron Korstanje is closer to understanding exactly how bear kidneys recover from the damage caused by hibernation. -
Search MagazineNovember 19, 2014Bearing down on kidney disease
Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., is researching the nephrons of mice, zebrafish, and black bears in order to find new ways to treat kidney damage and disease. -
Press ReleaseOctober 09, 2013
JAX heart, kidney researcher Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., named American Heart Association Fellow
Jackson Laboratory Assistant Professor Ron Korstanje, Ph.D., is now a Fellow of the American Heart Association.
