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August 01, 2012

Thomas Weimbs, an Associate Professor in the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology Department since 2007, has a lab at UCSB focuses on uncovering the underlying mechanisms of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), a common genetic disease for which a cure still remains elusive. He is a leading expert in biomedical research.

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August 01, 2012

The relationship between a UCSB researcher and several victims of polycystic kidney disease has led to the development of a new designer drug that can travel through the bloodstream to the kidneys of laboratory animals

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August 01, 2012

Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated in the laboratory that a new drug is effective in treating a very common kidney disease –– although it will be a few years before it becomes available for clinical testing. The findings resulted from a collaboration between UCSB and a biotech firm based in Indiana. The study is published in this week's Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.

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June 01, 2012

This fellowship will support Jacob's thesis research investigating mechanisms underlying polycystic kidney disease.

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