title: Nephrology research--the past, present and future.
abstract: Important advances have been made in basic and clinical nephrology research over the past decade, with improved pathological insights into various disease processes and the introduction of new treatments for diseases such as atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome. However, many challenges remain. In this Viewpoint, we asked five Nature Reviews Nephrology Advisory Board members, who have been associated with the journal since its launch in November 2005, to reflect on the progress and roadblocks of the past 10 years. They also comment on areas where effort and money should be invested and how they expect the field to progress in the next 10 years.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology and Immunology, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52074 Aachen, Germany.
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Floege
authors.affiliation: Division of Paediatric Nephrology, Rady Children's Hospital, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0630, USA.
authors.forename: Robert H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 West Walnut Street, R-2 202-C, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Molitoris
authors.affiliation: IRCCS-Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Clinical Research Centre for Rare Diseases "Aldo e Cele Daccò", Centro Anna Maria Astori, Science and Technology Park Kilometro Rosso, Via Stezzano 87, 24126 Bergamo, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Remuzzi
authors.affiliation: INSERM UMR_S 1155; Pierre et Marie Curie University Paris 06, and AP-HP, Division of Nephrology, Tenon Hospital, 4 Rue de la Chine, Paris 75020, France.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ronco
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D009398:Nephrology / Q000639:trends*