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Targeting DCLK1 in polycystic kidney disease
Penn Orphan Disease Center · October 2026

Dr. Wilson presented at the Penn Orphan Disease Center on targeting DCLK1 in polycystic kidney disease. Single-cell sequencing found increased DCLK1 in injured proximal tubule and fibroblasts in human ADPKD, and the lab is developing PKD mouse models in collaboration with the KUMC rodent core.