Amanda Mcguire
Research Fellow
Translational renal research
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
One in six Australians has impaired kidney function, with one in three at risk of developing kidney disease. In most cases kidney disease is asymptomatic until almost all function is lost, making early diagnosis challenging. For people who progress to end stage (more than 2,000 people every year), outcomes are worse than for many cancers and the cost of providing renal replacement therapies is high; estimated at >$12b over the coming decade.
Research Interest
Host responses to common viruses causing disease after renal transplantation Quantification of immune function through the assessment of recall antigen responses Interactions between bacteria and peritoneal mesothelial cells and the development of peritoneal-dialysis related peritonitis
