NEWSLETTER ::: NO. 15 ::: DEC 2017 DEAR In December 2010, the first Kidney.CH newsletter was released. Since then two editions have been produced a year (always in June and December), each with a lead story and a portrait or interview, to inform the readership about the members, activities and progress of the NCCR. Although the paper version is very popular a digital version will now appear in parallel, which will be suitable for most mobiles and tablets, thereby taking into account the growing mobility of our readers. Have fun while reading! Yours, Jens Selige EDITORIAL Carsten Wagner   PRECISE KNOWLEDGE FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE The last two decades have seen a surge in the collection of very large data sets stemming from ‘-omics’ technologies relating to many body functions, including renal function and kidney disease. » read more LEAD ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL Precision medicine aims to identify and develop treatments for certain groups of patients, based on genes, environment and lifestyle. » read more PORTRAIT BETWEEN THE CLINIC AND THE LAB: INTERVIEW WITH JUNIOR GRANT AWARDEE JOHAN LORENZEN Johan Lorenzen, recipient of a Junior Grant from the NCCR Kidney.CH, opens up about the challenges of pursuing research in the lab while working as a physician in a hospital. » read more MISCELLANEOUS 3RD JOINT NCCR WORKSHOP 2017: CAREER DEVELOPMENT & APPLICATION TRAINING Knowing how to identify job opportunities and to prepare for the selection process is very important. » read more CAS/DAS TRANSLATIONAL NEPHROLOGY: MODULE 1 & 2 This CAS/DAS programme provides relevant insights into the basics of nephrology by studying the physiological and pathophysiological bases of kidney function in health and disease. » read more COMING SOON: 3RD KIDNEY STONE SYMPOSIUM 2018 The 3rd International Kidney Stone Symposium in Switzerland focuses on the pathophysiology of kidney stones and the challenges of their therapies. » read more JUNIOR GRANTS 2017 The NCCR Kidney.CH awarded 2017 two new Junior Grants. Each grant in an amount of kCHF 60/year. The two awardees are ... » read more EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS: follow the link for an overview ... » read more NCCR Kidney.CH Institute of Anatomy University of Zurich Winterthurerstrasse 190 8057 Zurich | Switzerland www.nccr-kidney.ch katharina.thomas@uzh.ch Kidney - Control of Homeostasis is a Swiss research initiative, headquartered at University of Zurich, which brings together leading specialists in experimental and clinical nephrology and physiology from the universities of Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Lausanne, and Zurich, and corresponding university hospitals.