Esther Meijer

Esther Meijer is an internist-nephrologist at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), specializing in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). She combines clinical work with research, managing a national observational cohort of ADPKD patients and focusing on disease progression markers and treatment optimization.

Research Interests

• ADPKD biomarker analysis
• Tolvaptan dosing strategies
• Salt/protein intake effects on renal outcomes
• Kidney disease progression modeling

Scientific Awards

• Young Investigator Award (ERA, 2012)
• dr C.J. Roos Stichting Prize (2011)

Academic Contributions

• Co-supervision of PhD student Laura Harskamp
• Active in Cystic Consortium Europe, American Society of Nephrology, and ERK-NET
• Recipient of Dutch Kidney Foundation grant (2019) for vasopressin antagonist safety research