Rafael Kramann
Aachen, Deutschland
Rafael Kramann, MD, PhD, is Professor and Chair of Medicine 2 (Nephrology, Rheumatology, Immunology, Hypertension) at RWTH Aachen University, Germany, and Founding Director of the Center of Phase Transition in Chronic Disease. He also leads the Laboratory of Translational Kidney and Cardiovascular Research at Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, and holds adjunct positions at MDI Biological Laboratory and the Jackson Laboratory in Maine. His research focuses on chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, and fibrosis using advanced genetic, single-cell, and systems biology tools. He has founded two biotech companies developing novel fibrosis therapies. Dr. Kramann has published over 200 papers and received various major national and international awards. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation and recipient of various ERC and NWO grants. He also serves as PI at the British Heart Foundation Centre of Excellence, University of Edinburgh where he holds a honorary professorship.
