Mehmet Altintas
Associate Professor · Nephrology
The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonAbout
Dr. Mehmet Altintas is Associate Professor in Internal Medicine at UTMB, focusing on molecular mechanisms of kidney disease and podocyte biology.
Research Focus: Investigates soluble urokinase receptor (suPAR) in diabetic kidney disease, podocyte injury mechanisms, and genetic/environmental factors in renal pathologies. Current projects examine developmental origins of kidney function.
Publications: Studies in Science Translational Medicine, Kidney International, and Nature Communications explore suPAR's role as an immunotoxin, Rac1 signaling in podocytes, and cytoskeletal stabilization therapies.
Grants: Principal investigator on NIH R01 projects studying suPAR in cardiovascular-kidney disease intersections and genetic risks in minority populations.
Find Mehmet Altintas elsewhere
Related Searches
You Might Also Like
- DDavid CimbalukRush University · Associate Professor
- AAndrey CybulskyMcGill University · Professor
Jian-Kang ChenAugusta University · Associate Professor- OOleg PalyginUniversity of Southern California · Associate Professor
- JJulie GoodwinYale University · Associate Professor
Lawrence B. HolzmanUniversity of Pennsylvania · Professor