Peter C. Harris

Peter C. Harris, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Medicine at Mayo Clinic. He serves as the Gordon H. and Violet Bartels Professor of Cellular Biology and directs the Mayo Clinic Robert M. and Billie Kelley Pirnie Translational Polycystic Kidney Disease Center. His research focuses on genetic kidney diseases, particularly polycystic kidney disease (PKD), including its molecular mechanisms, genetic variants, and therapeutic targets. He leads the Polycystic Kidney Disease Discovery Laboratory, which develops animal models and employs advanced sequencing to understand PKD pathogenesis.

Education includes a BSc in Genetics from the University of East Anglia and a PhD in Medical Genetics from the University of Glasgow. He completed research fellowships at Harvard Medical School, the University of Oxford, and Children's Hospital.

Key achievements include discovering three new ADPKD genes, curating the ADPKD Mutation Database, and receiving awards like the Homer W. Smith Award (2008) and Lillian Jean Kaplan Prize (2003). His work aims to improve diagnostics, prognostics, and treatments for PKD and related conditions.

Dr. Harris collaborates on grants funded by NIDDK and the Department of Defense, focusing on genetic modifiers, imaging biomarkers, and translational research. He has authored over 389 publications, emphasizing ciliopathies, kidney stone genetics, and PKD clinical trials.