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The Nørregaard Lab

Meet The Team

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Rikke Nørregaard

Professor of Translational Nephrology

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Rick Mutsaers

Associate Professor

PI Inter-organ Communication

Anders
Toftegaard Boysen

Postdoc

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Aisha
Shigna Nadukkandy

Postdoc

Søren
Hejgaard Elsborg

PhD Student

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Sandra
Maria Hansen

PhD Student

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Camilla Merrild

PhD Student

Jasmine
Cicek Leifing Atay

PhD Student

Gitte Skou

Technician

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Gitte Kall

Technician

Hanne Madsen

Research Secretary

Natasja
Patricia Simonsen

Research assistant

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🌟 Farewell and best wishes to Bente and Rianne, who recently completed their internships with our group! 🌟

It was a pleasure having these two talented Dutch students join us, bringing new ideas, energy, and dedication to our research🇳🇱 We’ll miss you both and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the future! 🌍✨

#internationalstudents #internship #auinternational #collaboration

🌟 Farewell and best wishes to Bente and Rianne, who recently completed their internships with our group! 🌟

It was a pleasure having these two talented Dutch students join us, bringing new ideas, energy, and dedication to our research🇳🇱 We’ll miss you both and look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in the future! 🌍✨

#internationalstudents #internship #auinternational #collaboration

🌍💡 In July, we headed to Newcastle for Physiology In Focus! Our team presented short talks on our latest research at both the Renal Special Interest Group Premeeting and the general sessions, highlighting our commitment to advancing renal science.

📊📈 We also took part in the poster competition, where our team shone brightly! A huge congratulations to Camilla and Jasmine for winning prizes in the Early Career Poster competition! 🎉🏆Swipe to see their posters 👀

#physiologyinfocus2024 #kidneyreseach #physiologicalsociety #europeanphysiologicalsociety

🌍💡 In July, we headed to Newcastle for Physiology In Focus! Our team presented short talks on our latest research at both the Renal Special Interest Group Premeeting and the general sessions, highlighting our commitment to advancing renal science.

📊📈 We also took part in the poster competition, where our team shone brightly! A huge congratulations to Camilla and Jasmine for winning prizes in the Early Career Poster competition! 🎉🏆Swipe to see their posters 👀

#physiologyinfocus2024 #kidneyreseach #physiologicalsociety #europeanphysiologicalsociety

🎓 Celebrating Success and New Beginnings 🎓
We’re incredibly proud to announce that on June 6th, Jean-Claude successfully defended his thesis, “Mesenchymal Stromal Cell delivery and effect in Chronic Kidney Disease”, and is now ready to embark on a new adventure as a Postdoc in the lab of Kathrin Weyer. We couldn’t be prouder of the work he accomplished here, and we’re excited to follow his continued journey in research! 🔬🎉
We’ve been a bit quiet over the summer, but we’re back and ready to share more updates about what our group has been up to. Stay tuned!! 🚨
#ThesisDefense #AcademicJourney #ResearchMilestone #LabSuccess

🎓 Celebrating Success and New Beginnings 🎓
We’re incredibly proud to announce that on June 6th, Jean-Claude successfully defended his thesis, “Mesenchymal Stromal Cell delivery and effect in Chronic Kidney Disease”, and is now ready to embark on a new adventure as a Postdoc in the lab of Kathrin Weyer. We couldn’t be prouder of the work he accomplished here, and we’re excited to follow his continued journey in research! 🔬🎉
We’ve been a bit quiet over the summer, but we’re back and ready to share more updates about what our group has been up to. Stay tuned!! 🚨
#ThesisDefense #AcademicJourney #ResearchMilestone #LabSuccess

🌟 Celebrating Milestones 🌟 On the 12th of April, our outstanding team member Michael Schou Jensen reached a significant milestone by successfully defending his PhD thesis, titled “Investigating the Prostaglandin E2-EP4 Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Renal and Liver Fibrosis”. His groundbreaking research opens new doors for therapeutic strategies in treating fibrosis. 📚

Though Michael will be moving on to explore new opportunities, his contributions will have a lasting impact on our team and the scientific community at large. We wish Michael great success in his future endeavors and are confident that his groundbreaking work will continue to contribute to medical science. 👨🏻‍⚕️🔬

#FibrosisResearch #NewBeginnings #ScienceImpact #ResearchMilestones

🌟 Celebrating Milestones 🌟 On the 12th of April, our outstanding team member Michael Schou Jensen reached a significant milestone by successfully defending his PhD thesis, titled “Investigating the Prostaglandin E2-EP4 Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Renal and Liver Fibrosis”. His groundbreaking research opens new doors for therapeutic strategies in treating fibrosis. 📚

Though Michael will be moving on to explore new opportunities, his contributions will have a lasting impact on our team and the scientific community at large. We wish Michael great success in his future endeavors and are confident that his groundbreaking work will continue to contribute to medical science. 👨🏻‍⚕️🔬

#FibrosisResearch #NewBeginnings #ScienceImpact #ResearchMilestones

✨ Team Night Out ✨ Last night, our team hit the bullseye not just on the dartboard but in team spirit 🎯

Joined by our friends and neighboring collaborators from the Lene Nejsum Group, we shared plenty of laughs and great times. Here’s to more fun and successful collaborations! 🍻✨

#TeamNightOut #Collaboration #GoodTimes #LifeOutsideLab

✨ Team Night Out ✨ Last night, our team hit the bullseye not just on the dartboard but in team spirit 🎯

Joined by our friends and neighboring collaborators from the Lene Nejsum Group, we shared plenty of laughs and great times. Here’s to more fun and successful collaborations! 🍻✨

#TeamNightOut #Collaboration #GoodTimes #LifeOutsideLab

🌍✈️ New Adventures Await! ✈️🌍 Søren is taking his research talents to Bristol for a transformative 6-month stay! Supported by generous grants of 108,000 DKK from the Graduate School at AU and Knud Højgaard’s Fond, this opportunity is set to expand horizons and foster groundbreaking insights 🎓💼 He will investigate the cardiovascular effect of uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease and apply mendelian randomization methods 💻

But that’s not all – fresh off his victory at the Cardiometabolic Summit with the Best Poster Award 🏆📈, Søren is on a roll! His commitment and innovative approach are making waves, and we can’t wait to see the impact of his work abroad.

#ResearchAbroad #ScienceJourney #GlobalResearch #aarhusuni

🌍✈️ New Adventures Await! ✈️🌍 Søren is taking his research talents to Bristol for a transformative 6-month stay! Supported by generous grants of 108,000 DKK from the Graduate School at AU and Knud Højgaard’s Fond, this opportunity is set to expand horizons and foster groundbreaking insights 🎓💼 He will investigate the cardiovascular effect of uremic toxins in patients with chronic kidney disease and apply mendelian randomization methods 💻

But that’s not all – fresh off his victory at the Cardiometabolic Summit with the Best Poster Award 🏆📈, Søren is on a roll! His commitment and innovative approach are making waves, and we can’t wait to see the impact of his work abroad.

#ResearchAbroad #ScienceJourney #GlobalResearch #aarhusuni

🎓🌟 Exciting Journey Ahead! 🌟🎓 We’re thrilled to announce that Camilla has embarked on her PhD journey within our group! Having contributed significantly as a research assistant, Camilla’s transition into PhD studies marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter 📚✨

In recognition of her promising work, Camilla has been awarded a generous grant of DKK 50K from AP Møller Fonden. This support will fuel her groundbreaking research on the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the inflammation-driven development of fibrosis in precision-cut kidney slices 🔬💡A special thank you to @proefdiervrij for the Pilot Grant that allowed us to start this work.

We’re immensely proud and can’t wait to see the incredible discoveries Camilla will make.

#PhDlife #ResearchFunding #KidneyResearch #aarhusuni

🎓🌟 Exciting Journey Ahead! 🌟🎓 We’re thrilled to announce that Camilla has embarked on her PhD journey within our group! Having contributed significantly as a research assistant, Camilla’s transition into PhD studies marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter 📚✨

In recognition of her promising work, Camilla has been awarded a generous grant of DKK 50K from AP Møller Fonden. This support will fuel her groundbreaking research on the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the inflammation-driven development of fibrosis in precision-cut kidney slices 🔬💡A special thank you to @proefdiervrij for the Pilot Grant that allowed us to start this work.

We’re immensely proud and can’t wait to see the incredible discoveries Camilla will make.

#PhDlife #ResearchFunding #KidneyResearch #aarhusuni

🌟 Celebrating Milestones 🌟 In November, our brilliant team member Jasmine achieved a significant milestone by successfully defending her Master’s Thesis, titled “Characterising a Reversible Mouse Model of Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease”. This work paved the way for our latest publication, “Recovery of Water Homeostasis in Adenine-Induced Kidney Disease Is Mediated by Increased AQP2 Membrane Targeting” 📚

We’re thrilled to share that Jasmine’s journey with us is far from over! She has joined our research team as a Research Assistant, diving deeper into the world of kidney disease research. Jasmine will continue her invaluable work with the adenine model and evaluate the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells as a treatment strategy in kidney fibrosis 👩🏽‍⚕️🔬

#KidneyResearch #StemCellTherapy #ScienceImpact #ResearchMilestones

🌟 Celebrating Milestones 🌟 In November, our brilliant team member Jasmine achieved a significant milestone by successfully defending her Master’s Thesis, titled “Characterising a Reversible Mouse Model of Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease”. This work paved the way for our latest publication, “Recovery of Water Homeostasis in Adenine-Induced Kidney Disease Is Mediated by Increased AQP2 Membrane Targeting” 📚

We’re thrilled to share that Jasmine’s journey with us is far from over! She has joined our research team as a Research Assistant, diving deeper into the world of kidney disease research. Jasmine will continue her invaluable work with the adenine model and evaluate the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cells as a treatment strategy in kidney fibrosis 👩🏽‍⚕️🔬

#KidneyResearch #StemCellTherapy #ScienceImpact #ResearchMilestones

Proud to share that our review about obstructive nephropathy and renal fibrosis was trending last week and its attention score is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric!

Proud to share that our review about obstructive nephropathy and renal fibrosis was trending last week and its attention score is in the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric!

🎊 Faculty party 2023 🎊

Shaking off the lab coats and hitting the dance floor – our research group knows how to party!

#aarhusuniversity #lablife #auhealth

🎊 Faculty party 2023 🎊

Shaking off the lab coats and hitting the dance floor – our research group knows how to party!

#aarhusuniversity #lablife #auhealth

2023 started off great, with two talented PhD students joining the lab. Both will study various aspects of pathological inter-organ communication.

Welcome Sandra & Søren! We look forward to work with you on these exciting projects.

Visit our website to learn more about their research projects.

#phdstudent #phdlife #aarhusuni #aarhus

2023 started off great, with two talented PhD students joining the lab. Both will study various aspects of pathological inter-organ communication.

Welcome Sandra & Søren! We look forward to work with you on these exciting projects.

Visit our website to learn more about their research projects.

#phdstudent #phdlife #aarhusuni #aarhus

Today we put our brains to work outside of the lab by trying to save both Aarhus and Einstein's secret artefact via @cityescape.dk. Good times! #labdayout

Today we put our brains to work outside of the lab by trying to save both Aarhus and Einstein's secret artefact via @cityescape.dk. Good times! #labdayout

Last Friday, Michael received the 3R prize from the Animal Welfare Body at AU health in recognition of his efforts to implement the 3Rs in his PhD project. By using human precision-cut kidney slices and transdermal GFR measurements – methods now routinely used in our lab – Michael has greatly reduced the number of animals that are normally required for fibrosis research. A great achievement, stort tillykke Michael! 🎉🎉🥂🎉🎉

Last Friday, Michael received the 3R prize from the Animal Welfare Body at AU health in recognition of his efforts to implement the 3Rs in his PhD project. By using human precision-cut kidney slices and transdermal GFR measurements – methods now routinely used in our lab – Michael has greatly reduced the number of animals that are normally required for fibrosis research. A great achievement, stort tillykke Michael! 🎉🎉🥂🎉🎉

Wonderful news; Rick was awarded a prestigious LF Fellowship by @lundbeckfonden to study the link between fatty liver disease and renal failure. Congratulations!!!

#lundbeckfonden #fattyliver #chronickidneydisease #aarhusuni

Wonderful news; Rick was awarded a prestigious LF Fellowship by @lundbeckfonden to study the link between fatty liver disease and renal failure. Congratulations!!!

#lundbeckfonden #fattyliver #chronickidneydisease #aarhusuni

We're very pleased to introduce FRIGG, a project within the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN), in which we will model the early stages of chronic kidney disease using fresh human kidney tissue in order to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets, in collaboration with industry partners from AstraZeneca, Nordic Bioscience and Novo Nordisk.

#aarhusun #denmark #chronickidneydisease #kidneyresearch #kidney #biomarkers #ODIN #novonordiskfoundation

We're very pleased to introduce FRIGG, a project within the Open Discovery Innovation Network (ODIN), in which we will model the early stages of chronic kidney disease using fresh human kidney tissue in order to identify new biomarkers and therapeutic targets, in collaboration with industry partners from AstraZeneca, Nordic Bioscience and Novo Nordisk.

#aarhusun #denmark #chronickidneydisease #kidneyresearch #kidney #biomarkers #ODIN #novonordiskfoundation

We had a wonderful time at the 4th Annual Research Meeting. It was inspiring to hear about ongoing research at the Department of Clinical Medicine, and a great opportunity to present our own work. A big thank you to the organizing committee!

#aarhusuni #4ARM #kidneyresearch

We had a wonderful time at the 4th Annual Research Meeting. It was inspiring to hear about ongoing research at the Department of Clinical Medicine, and a great opportunity to present our own work. A big thank you to the organizing committee!

#aarhusuni #4ARM #kidneyresearch

This year, our Christmas party started with a lovely dinner at Food Club 🍽 followed by a great night on the town 💃🕺Glædelig jul! 🎄

This year, our Christmas party started with a lovely dinner at Food Club 🍽 followed by a great night on the town 💃🕺Glædelig jul! 🎄

Lab skills are absolutely transferable! Juleøl in the making. 🎅🎄

Lab skills are absolutely transferable! Juleøl in the making. 🎅🎄

Lab day out; fun on water and land! 🚣

#aarhusuni #aarhus #denmark

Lab day out; fun on water and land! 🚣

#aarhusuni #aarhus #denmark

Who wants to work on the crossroads of cardiology, nephrology and toxicology?!

#aarhusuni #phdstudent #aarhus #denmark #cardiology #nephrology #toxicology #kidneydisease

Who wants to work on the crossroads of cardiology, nephrology and toxicology?!

#aarhusuni #phdstudent #aarhus #denmark #cardiology #nephrology #toxicology #kidneydisease

Visit to our soon-to-be new cell lab in Forum. Excited!

Visit to our soon-to-be new cell lab in Forum. Excited!

Great news! The official webpage of the lab is now live! Go visit, meet our people and read all about our exciting projects. Link in bio.

Great news! The official webpage of the lab is now live! Go visit, meet our people and read all about our exciting projects. Link in bio.

In collaboration with Biomedicines, we launched a special issue on chronic kidney and liver disease, which is now open for submission!

#chronickidneydisease #nephrology #kidney #liverdisease #nafld #hepatology #liver #openaccess

In collaboration with Biomedicines, we launched a special issue on chronic kidney and liver disease, which is now open for submission!

#chronickidneydisease #nephrology #kidney #liverdisease #nafld #hepatology #liver #openaccess

Our second virtual beertasting. Educational and fun!

Our second virtual beertasting. Educational and fun!

Pre-lockdown dinner with the group. Good times!

Pre-lockdown dinner with the group. Good times!

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