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Profile
| Academic position | Emeritus |
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| Research fields | Anatomy and Physiology |
| Keywords | Renin-angiotensin, MAP kinase inhibitors, cyclooxygenase, juxtaglomerular granular cells, Adenosine/ATP |
Current contact address
| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Bethesda |
| Institution | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
| Institute | National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Armin Kurtz | Institut für Physiologie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg |
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| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/07/2009 |
Programme(s)
| 2005 | Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Dr. Jürgen Schnermann is awarded the Humboldt Forschungspreis for outstanding contributions to our understanding of the function of the kidney. The human kidney is built up by functional units, called nephrons. Dr. Schnermann discovered that the filtration of every single nephron is feedback-regulated depending on its reabsorptive capacity, in order to avoid renal salt loss. Furthermore, Dr. Schnermann's research nourished the concept of an intra-renal control of the synthesis and secretion of the hormone renin, a key factor in salt and water homeostasis and blood pressure control. During his stay in Germany, he is joining the Institute of Physiology at the University of Regensburg , where he will address the signalling pathways which link salt reabsorption along the nephrone to the regulation of renin secretion. |
Publications (partial selection)
| 2013 | Mona Oppermann, Isabel Carota, Ina Schiessl, Christoph Eisner, Hayo Castrop and Jürgen Schnermann: Direct assessment of tubuloglomerular feedback responsiveness in connexin 40-deficient mice. In: American Journal of Physiology Renal Physiology, 2013, F1181-F1186 |
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