We are thrilled to announce the FY21 recipients of the ISCRM Innovation Pilot Awards, a state-funded program that helps to seed early projects with the potential of leading to significant grants, papers, and discoveries.
Research in porcine models by Ankita Roy has led to novel insights into the molecular processes underlying the formation of cysts associated with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). To definitively understand the mechanism of PKD, the researchers will use stem cell-derived kidney organoids to determine if the same phenotype is present in the human cells, define the role of the polycystin complex in cilia dependent cyst activation comprehensively, and develop potential therapies.
