NEWSLETTER ::: NO. 19 ::: NOV 2019 DEAR The current Kidney.CH newsletter focuses on regenerative medicine. Soeren Lienkamp describes the progress in the field of organoids and shows, which hurdles still need to be overcome before kidneys can be fully grown in the lab. Pietro Cippà tells us about his research interest in regenerative medicine and the challenges that arise from a dual role as a physician and scientist. Enjoy reading the 19th Kidney.CH newsletter! Romina Theiler EDITORIAL Rudolf P. Wüthrich   COLLABORATION WITH THE DIVISION OF NEPHROLOGY Since its beginnings the NCCR Kidney.CH has enjoyed a fruitful collaboration with the Division of Nephrology at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ). » read more LEAD GROWING KIDNEYS IN THE LAB Kidneys are not only fascinating organs, they are essential to our survival. Unfortunately, severely damaged kidneys have no capacity to regenerate. Recent achievements are fueling hope that lab-grown tissue could soon replace diseased organs. » read more PORTRAIT Pietro Cippà   CLINICIAN AND RESEARCHER Pietro Cippà is Head of Nephrology at the Ente Ospedaliero Canonale (EOC) in Lugano. He was appointed to this position in October 2018, having previously spent two years in research at the University of Southern California. » read more SUCCESSFUL START FOR FIRST EUKISS About 100 scientists and clinicians attended the first European Kidney Summer School (EUKISS) at the University of Zurich from September 8 to 11, 2019. » read more CAS/DAS MODULE 5 CONCLUDED—START OF THE NEW CYCLE The fifth and final module of the first cycle of the CAS/DAS in Translational Nephrology ended with the return session on October 17, 2019. » read more JUNIOR GRANT AWARDEES 2019 The Junior Grants 2019 were awarded to Daniela Egli-Spichtig (University of Zurich), Anna Keppner (University of Fribourg), and Matthias Moor (University of Bern). » read more IPAHK+ GOT UNDER WAY The NCCR Kidney.CH-funded epidemiological study IPAHK+ (“Incidence of Primary Aldosteronism in Hypokalemia”) started patient recruitment and enrollment by September this year. » read more AWARDS TO NCCR KIDNEY.CH MEMBERS The research and the members of the NCCR Kidney.CH are also being recognized beyond the NCCR’s network. » read more EVENTS 51ST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SWISS SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY December 5—6, 2019 Congress Centre Kursaal Interlaken, Switzerland LS2 ANNUAL MEETING 2020: CELLS, MOLECULES & ORGANISMS February 13—14, 2020 Irchel Campus, University of Zurich, Switzerland 10TH INTERNATIONAL KIDNEY.CH SYMPOSIUM 2020 + PUBLIC LECTURE March 12, 2020 Aula, RAA-G-01 + KOL-G-201, University of Zurich, Switzerland WORLD KIDNEY DAY March 12, 2020 Global campaign ISN WORLD CONGRESS OF NEPHROLOGY 2020 March 26—29, 2020 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 57TH ERA-EDTA CONGRESS June 6—9, 2020 Milan, Italy 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.