Curriculum vitae
Peter Hamar,
MD, PhD, Dsc, Med habil
Associate professor
Address
Semmelweis University, Faculty of General Medicine, Institute of Pathophysiology,
Immunopathophysiology laboratory
http://semmelweis.hu/immun-patofiziologia/en/
H-1089 Budapest,
Nagyvárad tér 4
mobile:+36(20)825-9751
e-mail: hampet@net.sote.hu
Education
 1996-2001 Specialization in Clinical laboratory Medicine / Imre Hajnal University,
Budapest, Hungary
 1994-1999 Ph.D. training in nephrology / Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
 1989-1994 medical school / Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
 1987–1988 premedical school / Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Fellowships
 2014 (march-aug) visiting professor – Immune Disease Institute / Harvard Medical
School, Boston, MA, USA (Fulbright scholarship) – Prof Dr Judy Liebermann
 2003 Invited postdoctoral fellow / CBR Research Institute / Harvard Medical School,
Boston, MA, USA (sponsored by PI) – Prof Dr Judy Liebermann
 2002, 2003 Invited postdoctoral fellow / University Clinic Heidelberg, Germany –
(DAAD reinvitation) - Prof Dr HcMult. Eberhard Ritz
 1995-1996 Ph.D. training (visiting fellow) / University Clinic Essen, Germany
(DAAD scholarship) – PD Dr Uwe Heemann
Qualifications / Degrees
2011 Doctor of sciences (Dsc) – Hungarian Academy of Science (HAS 5019/2011)
2009 Habilitation – Semmelweis University (275/2009)
2001 Specialization in Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics (812/2001) – HIETE University
1999 PhD (262/1999) – Semmelweis University
1994 Medical University: MD (119/1994) – Semmelweis University
Languages
English: fluent (TOFL score: 588 - 1986), Hungarian State Language Proficiency
Diploma: top level - 1988)
German: fluent (Hungarian State Language Proficiency Diploma: intermediate level 1994)
10 most important publications:
1 Hamar P, Song E, Short interfering RNA targeting
Kökény G, Chen A, Fas protects mice against renal
Ouyang N, Lieberman J: ischemia-reperfusion injury
2 Kaucsár T, Révész Cs,
Godó M, Krenács T,
Albert M, Szaly Cs,
Rosivall L, Benyó Z,
Bátkai S, Thum T,
Szénási G, Hamar P
3 Kaucsár T, Rácz Zs,
Hamar P
4 Kaucsár T, Bodor C,
Godó M, Szalay C,
Révész C, Németh Z,
Mózes M, Szénási G,
Rosivall L, Sőti
C, Hamar P.
5 Buday A, Őrsy P, Godó
M, Mózes M, Kökény G,
Lacza Zs, Koller A,
Ungvári Z, Gross ML,
Benyó Z, Hamar P
6 Kökény G, Németh Z,
Godó M, Hamar P
7 Németh Z, Kökény G,
Godo M, Mózes M,
Rosivall L, Groß ML,
Ritz E, Hamar P
10,45
Activation of the miR-17 family
Nucl Ac Ther
and miR-21 during murine kidney
ischemia-reperfusion injury
2013.
Oct;23(5):34
4-54.
Post-transcriptional geneAdv Drug
expression regulation by micro
Delivery Rev
RNA (miRNA) network in renal
disease
LPS-induced delayed
PLoS One
preconditioning is mediated by
Hsp90 and involves the heat
shock response in mouse kidney.
2010 30:
1390-401.
11,96
2014 19;9:
e92004
3.73
Elevated systemic TGF-beta
impairs aortic vasomotor function
through activation of NADPH
oxidase driven superoxide
production and leads to
hypertension, myocardial
remodeling and increased plaque
formation in apoE-/- mice.
The Rowett rat strain is resistant
to renal fibrosis
Am J Physiol
Heart Circ
Physiol
2010 299:
H386-95.
3,64
Nephrol Dial
Transpl
2010
25:1458-62
3,57
Increased renoprotection with
ACE inhibitor plus aldosterone
antagonist as compared to
monotherapies - the effect on
podocytes
Metabolic factors have a major
impact on kidney allograft
survival.
Nephrol Dial
Transpl
2009 (12):
3640-51.
3,57
8 Hamar P, Müller V,
Kohnle M, Witzke O,
Albrecht KH, Philipp Th,
Heemann U:
9 Hamar P, Liu S, Viklický Cyclosporine A and Azathioprine
O, Szabó A, Müller V,
are equipotent in chronic kidney
Heemann U:
allograft rejection
10 Hamar P, Lipták P,
Heemann U, Iványi B
P Natl Acad Sci 2004 101:
USA
14883–
14888
Ultrastructural analysis of the
fisher to lewis rat model of
chronic allograft nephropathy
2.8
Transplantation 1997 64:
1135-9
3,44
Transplantation 2000 69:
1290-5
4,03
2005 18:
863-870
1,8
Transplant Int
Grant support (past 10 years)
Title
Micro-RNAs and parenchymal and
glomerular fibrosis of the kidney:
ischemia-reperfusion induced fibrosis and
FSGS
Time
period.
20142018
Support
Source
Reg. nr.
30 M HUF
OTKA-FWF
K 110810
The regulatory role of micro RNA
networks in acute renal failure
20102014
22 M HUF
OTKA
K 81972
The regulatory role of micro RNA
networks in acute renal failure
20092011
3 M HUF
ETT
07-011
The role of TGF-beta and its intracellular
signaling in uremic atherosclerosis
The role of lymphangioneogenesis in
chronic allograft nephropathy
Combined aldosteron and RAS inhibition
in 5/6 nephrectomy induced renal fibrosis
,,Einfluß der kombinierten Blockade von
RAS und Mineralkortikoid Rezeptor auf
die Progression am Modell der subtotalen
Nephrektomie "
20082010
20072008
20072008
20062008
18 M HUF
OTKA
0.3 M HUF +
4800 EUR
0.3 M HUF +
12350 EUR
41 000 EUR
OMFB/Tet ÖAD
OMFB/Tet DAAD
Else KrönerFresenius
Stiftung
NF
69278
HU/08/20
07
D/06/058
60
P50/05//
A64/05//
F01
RNAi to limit kidney ischemia/reperfusion
injury
20052008
90 000 USD
Fogarty
International
R03
TW0070
69-01A1
RNAi to limit kidney ischemia/reperfusion
injury
Limiting ischemia/reperfusion injury of the
kidney utilizing siRNA mediated gene
silencing.
20052009
20052006
11 M HUF
OTKA
T049022
400 000 HUF +
160 000 RMB
OMFB/Tet China bilateral
CHN37/04
The influence of pregnancy on the
progression of systemic autoimmune
disease in MRL/lpr mice
Equipment grant for implantable telemetric
device
The role of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and
FAS mediated apoptosis in kidney graft
rejection, lupus nephritis and circulatory
shock
The role of cytotoxic T-lymphocytes and
FAS mediated apoptosis in kidney graft
rejection, lupus nephritis and circulatory
shock
Educational
grant
for
implantable
telemetric physiological monitoring
20042005
329 e HUF + 11
338 Euro
OMFB/Tet DAAD
D-6
2004
15 000 Euro
2004
765 000 HUF
DAAD
Equipment
OMFB/Tet –
China bilateral
CHN10/03
20032005
6 M HUF
ETT
432/2003
2003
20 000 USD
Data Sciences
International
DSI-TAG
Honors
Hungarian
2010 Semmelweis University – Distinction for excellence in research
2010 Sanofi-Aventis/Chinoin Hungarian Research Price: The role of the immune system
in the development of chronic renal failure
2009, 2002 Gedeon Richter research award, by: Gedeon Richter Co
2009, 2001, 1999 outstanding achievement, by: Bolyai Grant Committee
2005, 2003, 2000 Young investigator award, by: Hungarian Physiological Society
2005 best international publication, by: Hungarian Nephrological Society
2002 László Hársing award, by: Hungarian Kidney Foundation
2002 Antal Babics award, by: Semmelweis University
1997 best congress presentation: first place, by: Hungarian Nephrological Society
1993 first place, by: Semmelweis University, Scientific Congress of Students
International
2001 young investigator award, International Nephrological Society (ISN)
1997 best abstract young investigator, European Dialysis and Transplant Association
(EDTA)
1997 best poster young investigator, European Society of Organ Transplantation (ESOT)
Roles in the scientific community
Regular referee for > 30 international journals including Kidney International, American
Journal of Transplantation, British Journal of Cancer, Plos One.
2012, 2014 – Korányi Scientific Committee (head of the evaluator committee)
2011 – Tempus – scientific grants (evaluator)
2010 – National Science and Technology Office (NKTH) – scientific grants (evaluator)
2009 – EURECAM : European Renal and Cardiology Working Group member
2007 – Hungarian Research Fund (OTKA) – research grants (evaluator)
2010-12 Hungarian Research Fund (OTKA) (KISOR committee member)
2007 – Welcome Trust – research grants (evaluator)
2006 – 2009 Asboth program/DermaATS project (scientific advisor)
2006 – Semmelweis University - Students Scientific Congress (TDK) (evaluator)
2006 Croatian Ministry of Sciences - Scientific Grants (evaluator)
2004 – Gerson Lehrmann Consulting Group (New York, NY, USA) (consultant)
2003 Novartis: Allergy and Inflammation contest (evaluator)
1999 Korányi Scientific Committee (evaluator)
Scientific Society Memberships
2006 - Hungarian Physiologic Society (MÉT) (member of the executive committee),
member since 1998
2002 - International Society of Nephrology (ISN) (member)
2002 - 2005 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (member)
2000 - European Kidney Research Association (EKRA) (founding member)
1997 - 2001 European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT) (member)
1996 - Hungarian Nephrological Society (MNT-MANET) (member)