Markus Bitzer, M.D.
Faculty Appointment:
Specialty:	Nephrology
Research Interests:	My research attempts to discover new mechanisms and biomarkers for progressive organ fibrosis using the kidney as a model system. Our focus is on the identification of crosstalk between signaling cascades including TGF-beta and Growth Hormone signaling and on the role of small non-coding RNAs in this process. We are applying models of acute and chronic kidney injury to mutant and transgenic mice and rats and use cell culture systems for further analysis.
Degree:	M.D., 1995, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Professional Organizational Fellowships:	ASN, American Society of Nephrologists NYAS, New York Academy of Sciences
Residency:	2001, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg
Residency:	2004, Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowships:	Research Associate, 2001, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY Nephrology, 2006, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Certifications:	2005, Internal Medicine 2006, Nephrology
Academic office address	Medical Science Research Building II 1150 West Medical Center Drive Room 1570-C Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5676
Academic office telephone:	(734)615-5757
Academic office FAX:	(734)763-0982
E-mail Address:	markusbi@umich.edu
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