On November 25th, 2025, the German Research Society (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – DFG) announced the extended funding of two existing SFBs (Sonderforschungsbereiche) from the Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg. Physicians and scientists participating in the SFB 1453 „Nephrogenetik (NephGen)” use genetic data for their research on kidney disease causing mechanisms. In the next four years, NephGen will receive funding of total of 12 milion euros. Dr. Dr. Anke Schumann and Dr. Miriam Schmidts are the two physicians from the Kinder- und Jugendklinik (KJK) in Freiburg participating in NephGen.