Overview
Background
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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Works
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2015
Conference Publication
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
2014
Journal Article
Reninoma: an uncommon cause of renin-mediated hypertension
Trnka, Peter, Orellana, Luisa, Walsh, Mark, Pool, Louis and Borzi, Peter (2014). Reninoma: an uncommon cause of renin-mediated hypertension. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2 (89) 89, 1-7. doi: 10.3389/fped.2014.00089
2014
Conference Publication
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.
2014
Conference Publication
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.
2013
Journal Article
Henoch-Schonlein purpura in children
Trnka, Peter (2013). Henoch-Schonlein purpura in children. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49 (12), 995-1003. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12403
2013
Journal Article
Defects in the IFT-B Component IFT172 Cause Jeune and Mainzer-Saldino Syndromes in Humans
Halbritter, Jan, Bizet, Albane A., Schmidts, Miriam, Porath, Jonathan D., Braun, Daniela A., Gee, Heon Yung, McInerney-Leo, Aideen M., Krug, Pauline, Filhol, Emilie, Davis, Erica E., Airik, Rannar, Czarnecki, Peter G., Lehman, Anna M., Trnka, Peter, Nitschke, Patrick, Bole-Feysot, Christine, Schueler, Markus, Knebelmann, Bertrand, Burtey, Stephane, Szabo, Attila J., Tory, Kalman, Leo, Paul J., Gardiner, Brooke, McKenzie, Fiona A., Zankl, Andreas, Brown, Matthew A., Hartley, Jane L., Maher, Eamonn R., Li, Chunmei ... Hildebrandt, Friedhelm (2013). Defects in the IFT-B Component IFT172 Cause Jeune and Mainzer-Saldino Syndromes in Humans. American Journal of Human Genetics, 93 (5), 915-925. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.09.012
2013
Journal Article
Urinary tract obstruction in the mouse: the kinetics of distal nephron injury
Hiatt, Michael J., Ivanova, Larissa, Trnka, Peter, Solomon, Marc and Matsell, Douglas G. (2013). Urinary tract obstruction in the mouse: the kinetics of distal nephron injury. Laboratory Investigation, 93 (9), 1012-1023. doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.90
2013
Journal Article
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with gastrointestinal disease in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient
Burke, M. T., Trnka, P., Walsh, M., Poole, L., McTaggart, S. J. and Burke, J. R. (2013). Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy with gastrointestinal disease in a pediatric kidney transplant recipient. Pediatric Transplantation, 17 (5), E119-E124. doi: 10.1111/petr.12107
2013
Conference Publication
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
2013
Conference Publication
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
2012
Journal Article
Congenital urinary tract obstruction: defining markers of developmental kidney injury
Trnka, Peter, Hiatt, Michael J., Tarantal, Alice F. and Matsell, Douglas G. (2012). Congenital urinary tract obstruction: defining markers of developmental kidney injury. Pediatric Research, 72 (5), 446-454. doi: 10.1038/pr.2012.113
2012
Journal Article
Urinary biomarkers in obstructive nephropathy
Trnka, Peter, Ivanova, Larissa, Hiatt, Michael J. and Matsell, Douglas G. (2012). Urinary biomarkers in obstructive nephropathy. Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 7 (10), 1567-1575. doi: 10.2215/CJN.09640911
2012
Journal Article
Hypothesis: SLC12A3 polymorphism modifies thiazide hypersensitivity of antenatal Bartter syndrome to thiazide resistance
Mammen, Cherry, Rupps, Rosemarie, Trnka, Peter and Boerkoel, Cornelius F. (2012). Hypothesis: SLC12A3 polymorphism modifies thiazide hypersensitivity of antenatal Bartter syndrome to thiazide resistance. European Journal of Medical Genetics, 55 (2), 96-98. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2011.12.006
2011
Journal Article
Mutation analysis of 18 nephronophthisis associated ciliopathy disease genes using a DNA pooling and next generation sequencing strategy
Otto, Edgar A., Ramaswami, Gokul, Janssen, Sabine, Chaki, Moumita, Allen, Susan J., Zhou, Weibin, Airik, Rannar, Hurd, Toby W., Ghosh, Amiya K., Wolf, Matthias T., Hoppe, Bernd, Neuhaus, Thomas J., Bockenhauer, Detlef, Milford, David V., Soliman, Neveen A., Antignac, Corinne, Saunier, Sophie, Johnson, Colin A., Hildebrandt, Friedhelm, GPN Study Group and Trnka,Peter (2011). Mutation analysis of 18 nephronophthisis associated ciliopathy disease genes using a DNA pooling and next generation sequencing strategy. Journal of Medical Genetics, 48 (2), 105-116. doi: 10.1136/jmg.2010.082552
2010
Other Outputs
Congenital urinary tract obstruction: linking form and function
Trnka, Peter (2010). Congenital urinary tract obstruction: linking form and function. M.Sc Thesis, University of British Columbia.
2010
Journal Article
Co-occurence of Joubert Syndrome and Jeune Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy
Lehman, A. M., Eydoux, E., Doherty, D., Glass, I. A., Chitayat, D., Hon-Yin, Chung B., Langlois, S., Yong, S. L., Lowry, B., Hildrebrandt, F. and Trnka, P. (2010). Co-occurence of Joubert Syndrome and Jeune Asphyxiating Thoracic Dystrophy. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 152A (6), 1411-1419. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33416
2010
Journal Article
Phenotypic transition of the collecting duct epithelium in congenital urinary tract obstruction
Trnka, Peter, Hiatt, Michael J., Ivanova, Larissa, Tarantal, Alice F. and Matsell, Douglas G. (2010). Phenotypic transition of the collecting duct epithelium in congenital urinary tract obstruction. Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, 2010 696034. doi: 10.1155/2010/696034
2010
Conference Publication
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.
2008
Conference Publication
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.
2007
Journal Article
Selected primary care issues and comorbidities in children who are on maintenance dialysis: A review for the pediatric nephrologist
White, Colin Thomas, Trnka, Peter and Matsell, Douglas George (2007). Selected primary care issues and comorbidities in children who are on maintenance dialysis: A review for the pediatric nephrologist. Clinical Journal of The American Society of Nephrology, 2 (4), 847-857. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04021206
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