Research Interest: Basic Science and Clinical Research of Diabetic Kidney Disease; Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Proteinuria, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in Diabetic Kidney Disease, using a Cell Culture, Animal Model and Human Biopsy Approach; Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Glomerular Injury and how this Translates to Proteinuria and Kidney Scarring; Preservation of Vascular Access, Prevention of Infection and Hemodynamic Changes in Patients During Dialysis