A kidney protein that responds to low levels of blood potassium — which can cause high blood pressure and cardiovascular problems — may be a target for new therapeutics.

The presentations will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in room 202 Light Hall and are open to the public. 

The combination of genomics and metabolism identified a long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter.

The discovery could point to novel strategies for treating food poisoning and other types of gastroenteritis.

The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the “obesity paradox” — that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy.