Principal Investigator
Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Toronto
Staff Nephrologist, University Health Network, Toronto
Dr. Mucsi received his medical degree (1988) and his certification in internal medicine (1993) in Budapest and completed nephrology training at the University of Toronto (1994-1997). Initially, he has been working as a general nephrologist in Budapest and Toronto, and subsequently as a transplant nephrologist at McGill University, Montreal. Since April 2014, he has been working at UHN, in Toronto.
Research Interests
Dr. Mucsi has a broad research interest, including living donor kidney transplantation, quality of life of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and KT, bone and mineral disorders, renal anemia, and inflammation in CKD and kidney transplant. He developed research programs and multiple collaborations to study these aspects of CKD and KT. He is a regular presenter at national and international conferences and published more than one hundred peer reviewed articles. See his complete list of works.
Research Keywords
access to care; living donor kidney transplantation; ethnocultural disparities; psychosocial and behavioral medicine; quality of life, whole person care; patient reported outcomes; outcomes research.
Awards
Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Nephrology 2015-2017
Excellence in PhD Mentoring, Semmelweis University Medical School 2009-2010
Excellence in Scientific Mentoring, Semmelweis University Medical School 2004-2009
Békésy Postdoctoral Scholarship Research Award, Hungarian Academy of Sciences 2001/9 – 2006/9
Hársing Research Award, Hungarian Kidney Foundation 2000-2001
Bolyai Research Scholarship Research Award, Hungarian Academy of Sciences 1999-2009
Excellence in PhD Mentoring, Semmelweis University 2010
Excellence in Scientific Mentoring, Semmelweis University 2004
Pro Scientia Mentorship Award (National) 2003
| Grant | Institute | Funding | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening, Learning and Leading: Canadians Seeking Solutions and Innovations to Overcome Chronic Kidney Disease (Can-SOLVE CKD) | Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) SPOR | 200,000 CAD | 2016/1-2020/1 |
| Reducing barriers to access kidney transplantation: implementing the “Explore Transplant” education program to increase patient knowledge and to facilitate informed decision making: – a pilot study. | Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Academic Funding Plan Innovation Funds | 196,778 CAD | 2015/7 – 2017/7 |
| Start Up Grant | University Health Network Multi Organ Transplant, Toronto, Ontario | 80,000 CAD | 2014/5 – 2016/6 |
| Interaction between iron metabolism and FGF23 metabolism in patients with chronic kidney disease | Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec | 145,000 CAD | 2013 – 2015 |
| Multinational, Prospective Cohort-Study in PatienTs with Type 2 Diabetes For Validation of Biomarkers (SysKid-PROVALID) | European Comission FP7 Framework | 16M EUR | 2010 – 2015 |
| Exercise training program for kidney transplant recipients to improve physical function and quality of life | The Gustav Levinschi Foundation of the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal, Quebec | 12,000 CAD | 2013 – 2014 |
| Kidney function, antiretroviral therapy and iron deficiency as potential determinants of fibroblast growth factor-23 levels in patients with HIV and hepatitis C virus co-infection | Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research | 25,000 CAD | 2012 – 2013 |
| The role of Apo-L1 gene and FGF23 in chronic kidney disease | Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec | 2011 – 2013 | |
| Obstructive sleep apnoe and cardiovascular morbidity in patients with high cardiovascular risk | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 206/09) | 24,000 CAD | 2009 – 2012 |
| Deans Fund | Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto | 10,000 CAD | 2007 – 2010 |
| Association between cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, vascular calcification and bone metabolism in patients on maintenance hemodialysis | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 172/06) | 15,000 CAD | 2006 – 2009 |
| Genetic factors associated with the malnutrition-inflammation complex syndrome and with clinical outcome in kidney transplanted patients | Hungarian Society of Nephrology | 2,500 CAD | 2008 |
| Association between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with high baseline cardiovascular risk | Hungarian Hypertension Society | 5,000 CAD | 2008 |
| Hungarian-Canadian Bilateral mobility grant (CN-03/04) | 2005 – 2006 | ||
| Sleep, mood disorders and quality of life in patients after kidney transplantation | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 218/03) | 2003 – 2006 | |
| Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions in the regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal transformation | National Scientific Research Funds (OTKA – T042651) | 2003 – 2006 | |
| TÉT Hungarian-Finnish Bilateral mobility grant (SF-11/01) | 2002 – 2003 | ||
| Research Grant from the Semmelweis University | Semmelweis University | 2000 – 2002 | |
| Sleep and mood disorders and quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 240/00) | 2000 – 2002 | |
| TÉT Hungarian-German Bilateral mobility grant (D-45/00) | 2000 – 2001 | ||
| Polymorphisms of TGF-beta and the vitamin D receptor in dialysis patients with renal osteodystrophy | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 383/99) | 1999 – 2000 | |
| Research Grant from the Hungarian Kidney Foundation | Hungarian Kidney Foundation | 1998 – 2000 | |
| Intracellular signaling of transforming growth factor beta and angiotensin II | National Scientific Research Funds (OTKA – T026223) | 1997 – 2000 | |
| Serum markers of renal bone disease | National Scientific Research Funds (OTKA – T022680) | 1997 – 2000 | |
| Intracellular signaling of transforming growth factor-beta | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 129/98) | 1998 – 1999 | |
| Intracellular signaling of angiotensin II | Scientific Council of the Ministry of Health (ETT 138/98) | 1998 – 1999 | |
| Research Grant from the Hungarian Society of Nephrology | Hungarian Society of Nephrology | 1998 |
| Programs | Institute | Students Supervised | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Research Experience for Medical Students (CREMS) Summer Research Program | University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada | Sarah Cao | 2016 |
| Institute of Medical Sciences | University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada | Luke Dingwell, Ellie Warsman, Candice Richardson | 2016 |
| Supervisor to PhD students | Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary | Turányi Csilla Zita, Véber Orsolya, Ambrus Csaba, Torzsa Péter, Vámos Eszter Panna, Sebe Attila, (50%) Barótfi Szabolcs, (50%) Masszi András, (50%) Terebessy Tamás, Molnár Miklós Zsolt, (50%) Huszár Tamás | 1997 – 2016 |
| Research supervisor, Nephrology Fellowship Program | McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada | 2013 – 2014 | |
| Research supervisor to medical students | Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary | 1997 – 2012 | |
| Internal medicine and nephrology for medical students, medical residents and nephrology fellows | Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary | 1997 – 2010 | |
| Special courses in Evidence based Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology | Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary | 1997 – 2010 | CME courses in Nephrology |
| CME courses in Nephrology | Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary | 1997 – 2010 | |
| *Where 50% means co-supervisor |
| Activity | Organization | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Main Organizer | National Annual Psychonephrology and Rehabilitation Conference, Budapest, Hungary | Since 2007 |
| Member of scientific committee | 3rd Annual Scientific Conference of the European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine (EAPM), Wurzburg, Germany | 2015 |
| Member of the local organizing committee and of the scientific committee | XIVth Annual Scientific Meeting of the EACLPP (European Association for Consultation – Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatics, Budapest, Hungary | 2011 |
| Local Organizer | ERA-EDTA Introductory course on Epidemiology, Budapest, Hungary | 2010 |
| Main Organizer | 1st Budapest International Clinical Epidemiology Course, Budapest, Hungary | 2008 |
| Degree & Credential | Institute | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Specialist in general internal medicine | National Board of Medical Specialties | 2012 |
| Specialist in Nephrology | National Board of Medical Specialties | 2012 |
| Ph.D | Semmelweis University Medical School | 2011 |
| Specialist in Clinical Pharmacology | National Board of Medical Specialties | 2012 |
| Habilitation in General internal medicine | Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University | 2008 |
| M.D.: Doctorate, general medicine | Semmelweis University Medical School | 1989 |
