{"id":15,"date":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2022-07-14T08:16:58","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T13:16:58","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Research Areas<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/chronic-kidney-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/06\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative photo of kidney\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/chronic-kidney-disease\/\">Chronic Kidney Disease<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The common final pathway to chronic kidney disease involves renal inflammation and fibrosis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/acute-kidney-disease\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/06\/2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative photo two kidneys\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/acute-kidney-disease\/\">Acute Kidney Disease<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>We are studying inflammation in acute kidney injury.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/aging-kidney\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/06\/3-2.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative photo of human with highlighted two kidneys\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/aging-kidney\/\">Aging Kidney<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Aging is associated with structural and functional changes leading to kidney dysfunction.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/mitochondria\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-602 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/06\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative photo of kidney structure\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/mitochondria\/\">Mitochondria<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Mitochondrial\u00a0dysfunctions are the hallmark of a variety of diseases including kidney disease, cancer, diabetes and age-related diseases.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;center&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/center-for-precision-medicine\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-603 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2018\/06\/5-1.jpg\" alt=\"Decorative photo of cells inside a kidney\" width=\"410\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/nephrology\/research\/center-for-precision-medicine\/\">Center for Precision Medicine<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The major goal of the <a 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