Hani Suleiman

Hani Suleiman, M.D., Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Biomedical Engineering. He specializes in nephrology and podocyte biology, focusing on actin cytoskeleton dynamics and glomerular diseases such as FSGS and Minimal Change Disease (MCD). His research employs advanced microscopy techniques like super-resolution imaging (STORM, Airyscan) and novel ex vivo systems to study podocyte structure and function.

Education: Medical degree from Damascus University, Ph.D. from the University of Regensburg, and postdoctoral training at Washington University School of Medicine. Prior to UT Southwestern, he held an Assistant Professor position in Nephrology at Washington University (2024).

Research Interests: Podocyte actin cytoskeleton regulation, Rho/Rac GTPase balance, extracellular matrix interactions, and development of innovative imaging technologies. His lab investigates mechanisms underlying glomerular diseases using correlative light-electron microscopy and ex vivo podocyte culture models.

Lab Innovations: Developed methods for in vivo podocyte imaging, ex vivo hydrogel-cultured podocytes, and volumetric imaging of kidney tissues. These techniques enable unprecedented insights into podocyte mechanics and disease progression.