Every moment, millions of mitochondria, the tiny power plants fueling our cells, keep us alive. When they fail, organs begin to shut down. For patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), this failure can strike suddenly, causing life-threatening damage with little warning and no effective treatment.
Aman Bajwa, PhD, professor and leading researcher in the Department of Surgery at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine, is leading a bold new effort to change the outlook for patients with AKI.
Supported by a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Dr. Bajwa is launching a groundbreaking initiative to develop the first therapies aimed at restoring mitochondrial function in injured kidneys, a critical step toward preventing and treating this often-life-threatening condition. Navjot Pabla, PhD, associate professor at the Ohio State University, is a co-investigator on the project…