Frédéric Jaisser

Biography

 Dr. Jaisser joined the National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) in 1996 as Director of Research.  In 2003, he joined the Collège de France in Paris as an independent INSERM team and is currently the director of a team of the INSERM Unit U1138, at the Cordeliers Research Centre, Paris. Between 2010-2015, he was Scientific Delegate of the Pathophysiology Committee of the French National Research Agency. He has been recently appointed as French coordinator for Live Sciences in the ECOS French-South America exchange program. The aim of his current studies is to improve the understanding of the pathophysiological roles and signaling pathways whereby the hormone aldosterone promotes pathologies in various organs including the kidney and the cardiovascular system. His work combines cellular and molecular approaches, animal physiology, pharmacological studies and has implications in human diseases. His interest includes translational research aimed to identify and validate biomarkers of mineralocorticoid receptor activation in cardiovascular and kidney diseases and novel therapeutic use of MR antagonists. He published 100 papers (H index 33, 2800 citations). Dr. Jaisser received his medical training and degrees from the Reims Medical School and was qualified as Nephrologist in 1990.

Research Interest

 Physiology and Pathophysiology