Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Jürgen Schnermann

Profil

Derzeitige StellungEmeritus
FachgebietAnatomie und Physiologie
KeywordsRenin-angiotensin, MAP kinase inhibitors, cyclooxygenase, juxtaglomerular granular cells, Adenosine/ATP

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtBethesda
Universität/InstitutionNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
Institut/AbteilungNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Armin KurtzInstitut für Physiologie, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2009

Programm(e)

2005Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

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.

Publikationen (Auswahl)

2013Mona 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