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Associate Professor Peter Trnka

ATH - Associate Professor

Children's Health Queensland Clinical Unit
Faculty of Medicine
p.trnka@uq.edu.au

Overview

Peter obtained his medical degree at the Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia. He completed his paediatric nephrology fellowship and worked as a paediatric nephrologist at the British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. Peter moved to Brisbane in 2010 and worked as a staff nephrologist at both Royal Children's Hospital and Mater Children's Hospital. He became the Director of Nephrology at Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in November 2014. Peter is currently the Service Group Director of Endocrinology and Nephrology at Queensland Children's Hospital. He is the Director of Queensland Child and Adolescent Renal Service, a state-wide service providing the nephrology care for children with kidney disease, including dialysis, kidney transplant and apheresis service.

Peter also holds a Master of Science degree in Experimental Medicine from the University of British Columbia, Canada. He is an Associate Professor at the School of Medicine, the University of Queensland.

Research Interests

Congenital anomalies of the kidneys and urinary tract, obstructive nephropathy, biomarkers of chronic kidney disease, renal tumours associated with tuberous sclerosis.

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  • Morphometric parameters of the kidney determined using ct imaging in a large sample of living kidney donors

    Vu, T., Kuhnel, L., Ellis, R. and Trnka, P. (2020). Morphometric parameters of the kidney determined using ct imaging in a large sample of living kidney donors. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Online, 28 November - 2 December 2020. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Serum and urinary biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy.

    Kuo, Jenny, Akison, Lisa K., Chatfield, Mark D., Trnka, Peter and Moritz, Karen M. (2020). Serum and urinary biomarkers to predict acute kidney injury in premature infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy. . 55th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN), Online, 28 November - 2 December 2020. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • IPN11226 -83 The prevalence of large renal angiomyolipomas in children with tuberous sclerosis complex

    Allaire, D., Wyrd, E., Trnka, P. and Kennedy, S. (2019). IPN11226 -83 The prevalence of large renal angiomyolipomas in children with tuberous sclerosis complex. 18th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association, Venice, Italy, October 2019. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00467-019-04325-4

  • The prevalence of large renal angiomyolipomas in children with tuberous sclerosis complex

    Allaire, David, Wynd, Elsa, Trnka, Peter and Kennedy, Sean (2019). The prevalence of large renal angiomyolipomas in children with tuberous sclerosis complex. 18th Congress of the International Pediatric Nephrology Association, Venice (Italy), October 2019, Venice, Italy, 17 - 21 October 2019. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00467-019-04325-4

  • Long-term outcome and treatment practices in distal renal tubular acidosis

    Lopez Garcia, Sergio Camilo , Emma, Francesco , Walsh, Stephen , Fila, Marc , Hooman, Nakysa , Marcin, Zaniew , Bertholet‐Thomas, Aurélia , Colussi, Giacomo , Ebner, Kathrin , Levtchenko, Elena , Sharma, Jyoti , Singhal, Jyoti , Soliman, Neveen A. , Ariceta, Gema , Basu, Biswanath, Murer, Luisa , Tasic, Velibor , Tsygin, Alexey , Decramer, Stéphane , Gil-peña, Helena , Koster‐kamphuis, Linda , La Scola, Claudio , Gellermann, Jutta , Konrad, Martin , Lilien, Marc , Francisco, Telma , Tramma, Despoina , Trnka, Peter , Yuksel, Selcuk ... Bockenhauer, Detlef (2018). Long-term outcome and treatment practices in distal renal tubular acidosis. 51st Annual ESPN Meeting, Antalya, Turkey, October 2018. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00467-018-4028-x

  • The Impact of Prematurity on Postnatal Renal Medulla Development

    Li, Joan, Guandalini, Michael, Kandasamy, Joga, Moritz, Karen M. and Trnka, Peter (2017). The Impact of Prematurity on Postnatal Renal Medulla Development. Kidney Week, American Society of Nephrology, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, October 31 - November 5 2017. United States: American Society of Nephrology.

  • Outcomes of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis post kidney transplantation

    Francis, Anna, Trnka, Peter and McTaggart, Steven (2016). Outcomes of recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis post kidney transplantation. 2016 TTS Congress, Hong Kong, China, 18-23 August 2016. Philadelphia, PA United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

  • Rmnd1 Mutations Are Associated with Autosomal Recessive Syndromic Nephropathy

    Mallett, A., Mordaunt, D., Sonawane, R., Walker, A., Kausman, J., Peters, H., White, S., Stark, Z., Trnka, P., Patel, C., Crawford, J., Holman, K., Farnsworth, E., Ho, G., Alexander, S., Bennetts, B., Healy, H., Little, M., Simons, C. and Yaplito-Lee, J. (2015). Rmnd1 Mutations Are Associated with Autosomal Recessive Syndromic Nephropathy. 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Canberra, ACT Australia, 7-9 September 2015. Richmond, VIC Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/nep.12543

  • Outcome of Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand Renal Transplant Recipients

    McTaggart, S., Francis, A., Burke, J., Trnka, P. and Clayton, P. (2014). Outcome of Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand Renal Transplant Recipients. World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 26-31 July 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Outcome of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand pediatric renal transplant recipients

    Francis, A., Trnka, P., Burke, J. R., Clayton, P. and McTaggart, S. J. (2014). Outcome of primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand pediatric renal transplant recipients. 2014 World Transplant Congress, San Francisco, CA United States, 26-31 July 2014. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Outcome of Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients

    Francis, Anna, Trnka, Peter, Burke, John R., Clayton, Philip and McTaggart, Steven J. (2013). Outcome of Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Australian and New Zealand Pediatric Renal Transplant Recipients. IPNA Congress, Shanghai, China, 30 August - 3 September 2013. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/s00467-013-2518-4

  • TRPV-4 deficiency inhibits apoptosis during urinary tract obstruction

    Hiatt, M., Ivanova, L., Trnka, P. and Matsell, D. (2013). TRPV-4 deficiency inhibits apoptosis during urinary tract obstruction. Western Regional Meeting, Carmel, CA, United States, 23–26 January 2013. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.2310/JIM.0b013e31827d3ac9

  • The role of Y-box binding protein-1 in collecting duct epithelial-mesenchymal transition

    Trnka, P., Ivanova, L., Hiatt, M. J., Dunn, S. E. and Matsell, D. G. (2010). The role of Y-box binding protein-1 in collecting duct epithelial-mesenchymal transition. 15th International Pediatric Nephrology Association Meeting, New York City, New York, USA, 29 August - 2 September 2010.

  • Phenotypic transition of the human fetal obstructed duct epithelium

    Trnka, P., Butt, M. J., Ivanova, L., Yoder, M. C., Tarantal, A. F. and Matsell, D. G. (2008). Phenotypic transition of the human fetal obstructed duct epithelium. Kidney Week, American Society of Nephrology, Philadelphia, PA, United States, 4-9 November 2008. Washington, DC, United States: American Society Nephrology.

  • Standardized surveillance of pediatric hemidialysis vascular access using an ultrasound dilution method

    Mammen, C., Trnka, P., Paille, L., Heran, R., Robinson, A., Potts, J. and White, C. (2007). Standardized surveillance of pediatric hemidialysis vascular access using an ultrasound dilution method. 27th Annual Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis, 13th International Symposium on Hemodialysis, and 18th Annual Symposium on Pediatric Dialysis, Denver, Colorado, USA, 18–20 February 2007. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Web calculators vs. inonic conductance vs. 1-URR

    Mammen, C., Trnka, P., Paille, L., Heran, R., Robinson, A., Potts, J. and White, C. (2007). Web calculators vs. inonic conductance vs. 1-URR. 27th Annual Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis, Denver, Colorado, USA, 18–20 February 2007. Hoboken, NJ United States: Wiley-Blackwell.

  • Cystatin C is a promising marker of renal function in newborns during the first 3 months

    Kulkarni, H., Jureidini, K., Trnka, P., Henning, P., Vigneswaran, R. and Harris, S. (2003). Cystatin C is a promising marker of renal function in newborns during the first 3 months. World Congress of Nephrology (Jointly organised by the European Renal Association - European Dialysis & Transplant Association (ERA-EDTA) 40th Congress and the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) 17th Congress), Berlin, Germany, 8-12 June 2003. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.ndt.a004675

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