Biography
Mordecai Popovtzer has been graduated from Cedars-Sinai and UCLA Nephrology and Metabolism Fellowship Program at age 32. Served as Director of Hemodialysis and Associate Professor of Medicine and Surgery (Transplant) at the University of Colorado at age 35. Appointed as chief of Nephrology and Professor of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.at age 38.He was elected to American Society of Clinical Investigation (“Young Turksâ€) at age 37 and Served as Editor of the European Journal of Physiology ( Pflugers Archives). Appointed as Chief of Nephrology and Hypertension and Professor of Medicine at the Hadassah-Hebrew University School of medicine at age 41. Served on Editorial board of Kidney International, Kidney, Mineral Metab, Served as reviewer for: J Clin Invest, J lab and Clin Med. Served as president of Israeli Society of Nephrology and Secretary of Calcified Tissues Society. Published over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journal and more than 10 book chapters. Currently serving as a Cheif of Nephrology at South AZ VA Health Care System, and Professor in department of medicine, University of Arizona, Arizona.
Research Interest
Nephrology
Biography
Pedro A. Jose received his M.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines and received his Ph.D. degree in Physiology from Georgetown University. He has published more than 330 articles; 4 as covers of scientific journals and 5 as subject of editorial commentaries. His research has been recognized (2007 Ernest H. Starling Lecture, 2003 Lewis K. Dahl Memorial Lecture, and NIH MERIT Award). Deciphering the role of variations of the GRK4 in the causation of human essential hypertension was cited by the Director of the NHLBI for its FY 2004 Budget Justification to the US Congress.
Research Interest
Pediatrics and nephrology
Biography
Thomas Ryzlewicz at 66 years, born in West-Berlin (Germany). Nephrologist since 40 years with regular clinical work with RRT Patients. In 1974 he used several of the first Dialysis Set-Up’s (Travenol 120 Batch System, Milton Roy B II, Gambro AK 3). 1978 Bag-Hemofiltration done (with the Equipment of 3 Blood Pumps, one Bed Scale and a Cup to measure the Filtration Rate (with a Stop-Watch)
Research Interest
Nephrology