Gábor Kökény, MD, PhD, assistant professor, assistant manager of NET GMO Animal facility Dr. med. univ. (2000) Spoken languages: English, German, Spanish Previous workplaces: 2004-2006: University of Heidelberg, Dept of Pathology, Germany (guest researcher) 2000-2004: Semmelweis University, Dept of Pathophysiology (PhD fellow) Fields of interest: nephrology, molecular biology, immunology Current research projects: 1) Role of genetic susceptibility in the development of renal fibrosis of transgenic mice. 2) Cardiac alterations of TGF-ß1 transgenic mice at different ages. 3) Changes in behaviour and hippocampal function in TGF -ß1 transgenic mice. 4) Use of selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors in diabetes. 5) Role of osmotic stress on renal collecting duct cells in vitro and in vivo.