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Swiatecka-Urban has also used her expertise to address a significant unmet need of patients with nephrotic syndrome, a severe form of kidney disease responsible for 20% of pediatric kidney failure. She has been studying the role of protein-protein interactions in the dynamic regulation of nephrin in the podocyte slit diaphragm\u2014an intercellular junction, which is compromised in nephrotic syndrome. Swiatecka-Urban\u2019s work on both nephrin and CFTR has resulted in several successful research awards. Her research was supported by an NIH R56 Award, an NIH P30 Pilot and Feasibility Sub-award, an NIH Cooperative Agreement Sub-award, and an American Heart Association grant. 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