On March 2, 2012, the Department of Physiology and Biophysics hosted a symposium and banquet in honor of Ulrich Hopfer. Beginning in 2013, the Department has sponsored annual Ulrich Hopfer Lectures.
2024 - 11th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"The kidneys inner workings and needs; lessons from targeting a glucose transporter"
-- Volker Vallon, MD, FASN, FAPS
2023 - 10th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Performing under Stress: The Role of Intercalated Cells in the Renal Regulation of Potassium Homeostasis"
-- Lisa M. Satlin, MD
2022 - 9th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Defining Nephron Function and Failure across continents and disciplines"
-- Mattias Kretzler, MD
2020 - 8th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Defective renal AT2 receptor signaling in hypertension"
-- Robert M. Carey, MD, MACP
2019 - 7th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Maintaining Balance under Pressure: renal adaptations to angiotensin II hypertension in females and males"
-- Alicia McDonough, PhD, FAHA
2018 - 6th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Regulation of Aqp2 gene expression by vasopressin"
-- Mark A. Knepper, MD, PhD
2017 - 5th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Insulin and exercise signals mobilizing glucose transporters in muscle cells"
-- Amira Klip, PhD
2016 - 4th Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Basic Physiology to Translational Medicine: Lessons from SGLTS"
-- Ernest M. Wright, PhD, DSci, FRS
2015 - 3rd Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Fructose and its Role in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome"
-- Richard J. Johnson, MD
2014 - 2nd Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"Ca2+ activated Cl- channels in smooth muscle"
-- Christian Aalkjaer, MD
2013 - 1st Annual Ulrich Hopfer Lecture:
"The Intratubular Renin-Angiotensin System in Hypertension"
-- L. Gabriel Navar, PhD
