There is also the opportunity for teams to join #podocyte2021 at a reduced cost. Where two persons from the same group have registered, a third person can register for free! Go to confercare.manchester.ac.uk/events/podocyt… for details on teams registrations

We are looking for your prettiest research podocyte image! To celebrate the beauty of the podocyte, we have setup an art gallery #podocyte2021 with the best artwork in the exhibition receiving a prize. To see details and submit your own PodoArt go to registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/199/home

It’s Podofact Friday! Fact 1: The apical membrane of a podocyte is negatively charged due to the presence of proteins such as podocalyxin. This charge is thought to repulse similarly charged molecules (such as albumin) to aid the filtration barrier

Fact 2: Endocytosis is an important function of podocytes and is thought to regulate multiple aspects of podocyte health, including the actin cytoskeleton, the slit diaphragm, and even albumin processing.

Fact 3: Adhesion to the GBM and maintenance of the actin cytoskeleton are important for podocyte health and function. This is highlighted by the fact that of the ~40 genes that cause FSGS/nephrotic disease, all can be attributed to regulating podocyte adhesion or actin dynamics

Since many of you won't be joining us in person for #podocyte2021 we thought we'd bring Manchester to you! Here are some highlights (1/2):

Highlights (2/2):

Excited to add Manchester for #podocyte2021 to the list of conference locations - see you all very soon!

Superb advice from our panel discussion this afternoon- on publishing & career choices #podocyte2021

A fantastic start to #podocyte2021 - the pre-meeting organised the amazing early career team ⁦Franziska Lausecker⁩ ⁦Richard W Naylor⁩ ⁦Maryline Fresquet⁩ ⁦Pinyuan Tian⁩ ⁦Kate Sybert⁩ & ⁦Linus Butt⁩ - congrats! You have set the bar high!! ⁦Podocyte2021⁩

Starting off the first day of the main meeting of #podocyte2021 with an introduction by Graham Lord - VP and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health at the University of Manchester

Wow! Another great day at #podocyte2021 - getting used to this hybrid setup! Lots happening behind the scenes- thanks to our reception team who are also busy live tweeting!! ⁦Podocyte2021⁩ ⁦Adam Wolowczyk⁩ Lucy

Fabulous evening at #podocyte2021 Podocyte2021 Rachel Lennon Maryline Fresquet

Great #podocyte2021 meeting, many thanks to Rachel Lennon, Lennon Lab, and the rest of the organizers! Congratulations to the #podo23 hosts, Katalin Susztak and Larry Holzman!

Launching the Patient Day for #podocyte2021 with Why Podocytes? Fantastic to be sitting next to Neil Turner in person & online! Podocyte2021

A really useful session with our patient Q&A panel today giving advice to other patients and sharing their stories! #podocyte2021 #Alport #FSGS #nephroticsyndrome #membranousnephropathy #IgAN

Huge congratulations to Nikki ⁦Nikki Koudis⁩ for a successful PhD defence today! Creating new tools to study kidney basement membranes. Celebrating with ⁦Lennon Lab⁩ ⁦WTCCMR⁩ - thanks to ⁦@BrianDerby1⁩ & examiners Joe Swift & Becky Foster

Fantastic to have Brian & Angus visit from ⁦Stramer Lab⁩ this week- #basementmembranes, biology & then beer! ⁦Lennon Lab⁩ ⁦WTCCMR⁩

It’s a real pleasure to share our latest preprint- a superb collaboration with Dave Sherwood & Jamie Ellingford - A basement membrane discovery pipeline uncovers network complexity, new regulators, and human disease associations. Here's the the story- 1/14

Lots of smiles and fabulous treats at Lennon Lab picnic WTCCMR 🙏🙏