Prior to coming to New York, Stephan worked in the Nephrology Department at the University Hospital Homburg, Germany. He joined RRI in 2005. Stephan brings more than one and a half decades of research experience to the RRI team, covering laboratory research, clinical research, epidemiology research, and mathematical modeling. He has written and published an extensive number of scholarly articles in leading national and international peer-reviewed scientific journals and published several book chapters. Stephan holds 20 patents and has numerous additional pending U.S. and international patents in the field of nephrology. Stephan provides leadership and direction for RRI research activities and directs the planning, development, coordination, and management of RRI research projects.
Working with Renal Research Institute allows me to contribute to innovations that improve the lives of patients on a much larger scale.
Stephan Thijssen, MD
Vice President, Applied and Basic Research