Division of Nephrology
Richard (Rick) Austin
PhD
Professor, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine
Amgen Canada Research Chair in Nephrology
Research Interests
- contributions of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) in the development and progression of atherothrombosis
- role of TDAG51 in adipogenesis and atherothrombotic disease
- impact of TDAG51 expression in smooth muscle cells on vascular calcification
- role of the sterol regulatory-element binding proteins in renal disease
- contributions of anti-GRP78 autoantibodies to thrombotic disease and prostate cancer progression
- development of mouse models of obesity, atherosclerosis and kidney disease
