Frontiers in Renal and Epithelial Physiology – Grand Challenges

Grand Challenges in Plant Physiology: The Underpinning of Translational Research

A grand challenge, it would seem, has to be grand, i.e., large and impressive in size, scope, or extent. While each plant physiologist would likely come up with a list of challenges in their own area of work, to be truly grand these should span the entire discipline of plant physiology, and ideally have significant impact on both science and technology. The question then is what is the scope of...

Frontiers in Tumor Immunity: Grand Challenge “Cancer and Immunity: A Family Drama”

not antitumoral, and despite the discovery of tumor-associated antigens in the 1990s, cancer immunotherapy yielded scarce successes. With the exception of Interleukin-2 for the treatment of metastatic renal cell cancer, no immunotherapeutic drugs have been approved. Accordingly, with the recent triumphant march of cancer genomics, and the discovery of targeted chemotherapies, cancer immunology ...

Observation of Inclusion Bodies in Renal Epithelial Cells of Experimelltally Infected Horses with African Horse-Sickness Virus

A Microbial Perspective on the Grand Challenges in Comparative Animal Physiology

Interactions with microbial communities can have profound influences on animal physiology, thereby impacting animal performance and fitness. Therefore, it is important to understand the diversity and nature of host-microbe interactions in various animal groups (invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals). In this perspective, I discuss how the field of host-microbe interactio...

Partially Tests during Course Improves the Students Retention of Renal Physiology Knowledge

Background: Longevity of basic medical sciences is a major concern of medical educators and physicians. It has been shown that different learning styles can affect the half-life of the material. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of partially tests during renal physiology course on "the student’s retention of renal physiology knowledge" and "knowledge loss" in pharmacy and medical students...