The UAB-UCSD O’Brien Core Center for Acute Kidney Injury is one of 8 centers
funded nationwide and is an interdisciplinary center of excellence in AKI-related research.
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posted 9-22-11
CRRT 2012
February 14-17, 2012 - San Diego
Assay of Stereoisomeric F2-isoprostanes
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2nd UAB-UCSD O’Brien Center Rodent Kidney Physiology/Injury Workshop
April 9-13, 2012 - VA San Diego Healthcare Center
The workshop is a four day hands-on course designed to introduce and practice animal handling and
phenotyping techniques for commonly used methods in the rat and mouse. Experienced experts will
teach basic animal handling, injections, urine and blood sampling, assessment of blood
pressure (Day 1), renal hemodynamics and transport on the whole kidney level (Day 2) as
well as on the single nephron level (Day 3) and in models of kidney injury (Days 4).
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UAB-UCSD O’Brien Center AKI Workshop in San Diego
February 14, 2012 - Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel
This full day workshop will provide a comprehensive review of the most recent developments
in the field and describe emerging knowledge from basic and translational research.
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Spotlight
O'Brien Team News and Recent Team Posters developed with O'Brien Center research support.
Biomarkers
Numerous biomarkers have been proposed for the differential diagnosis, early detection and prognosis of patients with AKI.