Christopher Banek

Christopher Banek, PhD, is a researcher at the University of Arizona studying the role of the peripheral nervous system in cardiovascular and renal diseases, including hypertension and polycystic kidney disease. His work integrates multi-system experimental approaches and translational surgical techniques like renal denervation to address disease mechanisms.

• BS in Biochemistry/Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Minnesota (2010)
• BA in Chemistry, University of Minnesota (2011)
• PhD in Human Physiology, University of Oregon (2014)
• Post-Doctoral training in Autonomic Cardiovascular Physiology, University of Minnesota (2018)

His research focuses on neuroimmune interactions in kidney disease and vascular dysfunction, with recent publications examining renal nerve contributions to cystogenesis and cardiovascular homeostasis. He employs chronic experimental models and surgical interventions to explore therapeutic applications.