Ben Fogelgren

Ben Fogelgren, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology at the University of Hawaii's John A. Burns School of Medicine. He is also affiliated with the Institute for Biogenesis Research.

• BSE in Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania (1997)
• PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Hawaii (2005)

Dr. Fogelgren's research focuses on intracellular protein and membrane trafficking, particularly the exocyst complex's role in diseases like polycystic kidney disease and Alzheimer's disease. His work spans cell biology, developmental biology, and molecular physiology.

Recent studies have explored the exocyst's involvement in amyloid precursor protein trafficking in neurons, renal epithelial ciliogenesis, and urothelial differentiation. His publications cover fields such as cell biology, nephrology, and developmental biology.

Dr. Fogelgren has collaborated with researchers like Noemi Polgar, Joshua Lipschutz, and Scott Lozanoff, utilizing mouse models and cell culture systems to investigate trafficking mechanisms in health and disease.

His laboratory investigates how exocyst dysfunction contributes to congenital obstructive nephropathy and renal pathologies, with recent projects examining exocyst interactions with Rab GTPases and kinases.