Associate Professor of Surgery | UMN Med Cardiovascular Neurophysiology (brain-heart-kidney research) is our bread and butter. All posts are my own.

Minneapolis, MN (USA)
Joined September 2019
Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Meet PKD researcher Christopher Banek, PhD. We sat down with him to discuss his ongoing work at Banek Laboratory, where he studies the role of peripheral sensory nerves in the development and maintenance of PKD. View now at youtu.be/wrON2M7whHU
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
See how we can manipulate the body's nervous system to treat cardiovascular & kidney disease in our latest podcast featuring @UAZMedTucson Dr. Christopher Banek @Banek_Lab: Taking advantage of the body’s electrical system to treat disease. Listen & read: bit.ly/3VPoWxT
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Excellent session yesterday at #aha2023 chaired with @OPalygin from @musc_nephrology with a lineup of outstanding speakers and absolutely gorgeous science! @staruschenko @mjkchandy @ejaimes63 @Banek_Lab @BhallaResearch @AHAScience @AHA_Research @KidneyInCVD @AHAMeetings – at Philadelphia, PA
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
On my way to #AHA23 to present our recent data on opioid signaling and the kidney. Great session organized by @KidneyInCVD @Renal_Phys @OPalygin @BhallaResearch. @mjkchandy @Banek_Lab @ejaimes63 also present about cannabinoids, nicotine, and other substances. @AHAMeetings
Our recent mini-review "Opioids and the Kidney: A Compendium" @ASNKidney360 describes the interaction between opioid use and kidney damage. More research is needed! journals.lww.com/kidney360/a… @biyang_xu @DGphysiology
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Sincere congratulations @OPalygin with @KidneyInCVD Mid-Carrer Award!!! 🍾🍾🍾
Congrats to @OPalygin for the @KidneyInCVD Mid-Career Achievement Award!!!! *Pictured with his favorite mentor and colleague @staruschenko 😇 @CouncilonHTN #Hypertension23
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
NEW! PKD RRC Genome Browser Available Now! Learn more at pkdgenes.org and pkd-rrc.org #endPKD #PolycysticKidneyDisease
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It is an honor and privilege to lead the journal, particularly during this exciting time in science. I look forward to the work ahead! @OhioStateDHLRI @OhioStateSurg @OSUWexMed @FASEBorg
We're pleased to announce our new editor-in-chief! Loren E. Wold @TheWoldLab @OhioStateMed will take the helm on August 1. Wold’s considerable experience in #research and scientific journals promises great things for the journal. #FASEBmembers bit.ly/4395Lz7
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Please join us in welcoming Dr. Liang!
Mingyu Liang, MB, PhD, has been named chair of the Department of Physiology at the @UAZMedTucson. Dr. Liang brings to the university a robust research portfolio and a wealth of expertise in molecular systems medicine. More: bit.ly/3CGemhY @UAZPSIO
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Our 2023 Kaplan Awardee is opening our Research Symposium with a talk on the work that led to her award 🙌🏻 #PKDCON2023
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
“So often we find ourselves thinking about what PKD has taken from us. I wanted to find a positive outlook and ask, ‘What has pkd given me?’” #PKDCON2023
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Great work by all our Physiology folks who presented at Research Day! Here is Assistant Professor Chris Banek presenting “Renal Denervation: Leveraging the Kidney’s Nervous System to Combat Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)” at the event.
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Congratulations to Lauren Loreto @uarizona_ps @UAGradCollege for an outstanding job defending her thesis on #sexdifferences in kidney/liver & metabolic syndrome and to @Banek_Lab for co-mentoring Lauren since Nov 🙏🏼 @TulaneMedicine @UAZPSIO @_MeganSylvester
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Humbled to be the⁩ Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator this year. Congrats to all the other winners and many thanks to ⁦⁦@APSPhysiology⁩, my lab, @CFWenceslau⁩, ⁦⁦@merrylindseyphd,⁩ ⁦@RClintonWebb1, ⁦⁦@CTRC_UofSCSOM⁩ physiology.org/detail/news/2…
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Catheter-based renal denervation - 9 year follow up data on safety and blood pressure reduction in patients with resistant hypertension @markus_schlaich @GianniSesa @RCARNAGARIN @glamb3004 ahajrnls.org/3U09EmL
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Congratulations @CamGMcCarthy 🤗🤗🤗
Congratulations to Cameron McCarthy (@CamGMcCarthy) on being named the recipient of the 2023 American Physiological Society Shih-Chun Wang Young Investigator Award. 🎉 #research #CardioTwitter @CTRC_UofSCSOM
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Congratulations to our very own Dr. Terry Watnick from the PKD RRC and the Maryland PKD Center 🎊🎊
We are pleased to announce that Terry J. Watnick, M.D., is the winner of the 2023 Lillian Jean Kaplan International Prize for Advancement In the Understanding of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Read all about Dr. Watnick on today's blog pkdcure.org/meet-the-2023-ka…
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
So excited to see this! Kidney clocks made the top 10! #PandA @UFMedicine
We will be counting down our most mentioned articles of 2022 based on #altmetric scores! Coming in at Number 10: Circadian clocks of the #kidney: function, mechanism, and regulation: ow.ly/XSOq50Mna0Q #renal #CircadianRhythm @MLGumz @hannahmcostello
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
The PKD RRC Clinical and Translation core offers a platform to support clinical and translational development of a multi-center, longitudinal observational cohort of children and adults with PKD. Visit our website for more information pkd-rrc.org #endPKD
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
“Interoceptive mechanisms in CV and renal disease: role of renal nerves”. Fantastic work, beautifully presented by @Banek_Lab for @UFNephrology zoom research conference yesterday, only regret is he couldn’t hear us laugh at his delightful jokes 😂 @Alex_Juffre @hannahmcostello
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Christopher T. Banek, PhD retweeted
Male SLE mice are #hypertensive without #renal involvement. #Hypertension in female SLE mice is renocentric. Clear #SexDifferences could have major impact on treating patients with hypertension + underlying chronic autoimmune diseases ow.ly/zNT650M3muJ @UNTHSC @FizzyDoc
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