The next OKRA National Forum is coming up! Join us Thursday, Oct. 23rd from 10-11am CST / 11am-12pm EST to hear Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) present on “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

KidneyCure’s 2026 grant cycle is open! Funding is available for PhD candidates, fellows, and early career faculty. Visit www.kidneycure.org to see what funding opportunity is right for you. Applications close Nov. 10 at 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT. www.kidneycure.org/grants/fundi... #kidneycure

Save the dates! The full schedule for all 2025-2026 OKRA National Forums is now available! Visit our website for more information, including registration links for each session. uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Tune in tomorrow from 10-11am CDT / 11am-12pm EDT for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Jeff Beamish (University of Michigan) will be discussing “Mechanisms of PAX protein function in ischemic kidney injury.” Register and learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Remember to join us next Friday, 9/19 from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! We’ll hear from Jeff Beamish (University of Michigan) as he discusses “Mechanisms of PAX protein function in ischemic kidney injury.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Mark your calendars! The next OKRA National Forum is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 19th from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST. Dr. Jeffrey Beamish (University of Michigan) will discuss “Mechanisms of PAX protein function in ischemic kidney injury.” Learn more: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Calling ESIs & those new to kidney research! The OKRA Opportunity Pool Program is accepting submissions for Round 3. Optional letters of intent are due 9/8/25 & full applications are due 10/6/25. View eligibility requirements & submission guidelines on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/funding...

OKRA's June National Forum is tomorrow from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST! Dr. Danielle Janosevic (IU) will be presenting on “Acute Kidney Injury- molecular staging and future translational applications.” We hope to see you there! Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Remember to join us next Thursday, June 26th from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Danielle Janosevic (IU) will discuss “Acute Kidney Injury- molecular staging and future translational applications.” Learn more & register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Join the KUHR-TN Trainee Steering Committee for the Research Seminar Series on Tuesday, June 24th, from 1-2pm EST (12-1pm CST)! Dr. Jack (Cheng) Song and Amanda Clark will speak, with Q&A sessions following. Further information can be found on the flyer. We hope to see you there!

ASN Kidney Week 2025 is coming up! This year's conference will be held in Houston, TX from Nov. 5-9. Advertise your National Resource Center’s unique opportunities, services, and resources by presenting an informational poster! Submissions are open from 6/11-7/9, 2:00pm EDT.

We now offer rolling evaluations for OKRA Travel Awards! Trainees & ESI faculty, apply at least 31 days before a kidney-related conference to reimburse up to $500 in travel costs. You're eligible for 1 travel award per academic year (beginning on 7/1). More info: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Mark your calendars! The next OKRA National Forum is scheduled for Thurs. 6/26 from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST. Dr. Danielle Janosevic (IU) will discuss “Acute Kidney Injury-molecular staging and future translational applications.” Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/

Join the University of Michigan as they host the 2025 George O'Brien Kidney Center Annual Retreat! This hybrid event will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd from 8am-12:45pm EST / 7-11:45am CST and will be live-streamed via Zoom. Learn more and register today!

2025 UAB Renal Symposium is scheduled for May 22 hybrid (KAUL 270 & zoom for outside UAB attendees)! Dr. David Pollock will present the Schafer Lecture! Registration: uab.edu/medicine/obr...

The OKRA National Forum is happening tomorrow from 12-1pm CST / 1-2pm EST! Dr. Naoka Murakami (WashU) will be discussing “T cells in Kidney Wells: Lessons from Immunotherapy-associated Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Make sure to join us for the OKRA National Forum next Thursday, April 3rd from 12-1pm CST / 1-2pm EST! We’ll hear Dr. Naoka Murakami (WashU) discuss “T cells in Kidney Wells: Lessons from Immunotherapy-associated Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Many thanks to everyone who came together for the March 2025 OKRA Gumbo Gatherings! Missed a session or want to watch again? Each Gumbo Gathering recording is available on our Kaltura channel! Also be sure to check out our website for OKRA announcements, news, and updates: www.uab.edu/okra/

Don't miss the last OKRA Gumbo Gathering tomorrow from 12-1pm CST / 1-2pm EST! Dr. Jin Chen (UAB-UCSD) will be discussing “Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Be sure to register for our last March Gumbo Gathering! On Tuesday, March 25, from 12-1pm CST/1-2pm EST, Dr. Jin Chen (UAB-UCSD) will discuss “Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Many thanks to everyone who joined us for Dr. Ogungbe’s Gumbo Gatherings presentation this afternoon! Remember to check out our Kaltura channel to watch these and other OKRA presentations! Access the channel on our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Register now for OKRA Gumbo Gatherings 4 & 5! Session 4: 3/19 @ 3pm CST "THRIVE Study: Leveraging O’Brien Center Resources in Food is Medicine Research" Session 5: 3/25 @ 12pm CST "Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management" www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Many thanks to those who joined today for Gumbo Gatherings Session 3! If you missed a talk or want to watch again, check out our Kaltura channel linked on the page below! We post recordings of each Gumbo Gathering, National Forum, & other OKRA presentations. www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Also be sure to register for our upcoming Gumbos! Session 4 ("THRIVE Study: Leveraging O'Brien Center Resources in Food is Medicine Research") is 3/19 at 3pm CST and Session 5 ("Exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management") is 3/25 at 12pm CST!

Register now for Gumbo Gatherings Session 3 on 3/17 from 12-1pm CST! Drs. Abhijit Naik & Phillip McCown will discuss "Two case studies in time course analysis of human kidney cells using single cell transcriptomic analysis, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and BK viremia." www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Join the #SockItToKidneyDisease campaign with @nu-nephrology.bsky.social tomorrow, March 13th, in honor of World Kidney Day!

Be sure to register for Session 3! On 3/17 at 12-1pm CST/1-2pm EST, Drs. Abhijit Naik and Phillip McCown will present “Two case studies in time course analysis of human kidney cells using single cell transcriptomic analysis, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy and BK viremia.” www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Thanks to all who tuned in to Session 2 of our OKRA Gumbo Gatherings series this afternoon!

Join us tomorrow for Session 2 of the OKRA Gumbo Gatherings series! From 1-2pm CST/2-3pm EST, Drs. Marcelo Carattino and Chris Guerriero will be discussing “Brewing up an understanding of ADPKD-causing missense mutants.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Thank you to all who joined our first Gumbo Gatherings session today! Check out Session 2 on Tuesday, 3/11 from 1-2pm CST/2-3pm EST: “Brewing up an understanding of ADPKD-causing missense mutants” with Drs. Marcello Carattino and Chris Guerriero. Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Gumbo Gatherings Session 1 is TOMORROW from 1-2pm CST / 2-3pm EST! Drs. Peter Czarnecki and Jeffrey Miner (WashU) will be presenting “Beyond COL4A: Genotype-phenotype correlations in Thin GBM/Alport-associated kidney disease.” Learn more and register: uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Mark your calendars! The OKRA National Forum April session is on April 3rd from 12-1pm CST / 1-2pm EST. Dr. Naoka Murakami (WashU) will discuss “T cells in Kidney Wells: Lessons from Immunotherapy-associated Kidney Injury.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/

Gumbo Gatherings are coming up! We’ll kickoff on 3/6 from 1-2pm CST/2-3pm EST with Drs. Peter Czarnecki & Jeffrey Miner (WashU) discussing “Beyond COL4A: Genotype-phenotype correlations in Thin GBM/Alport-associated kidney disease.” Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

We've added another session! Check out our updated list of Gumbo Gatherings, the virtual series highlighting resources and services available at the OKRA NRCs from a user's perspective. We kickoff on March 6th from 1-2pm CST! Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Remember to join us tomorrow for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Simon Watkins will discuss “Novel approaches for imaging the kidney at scale, from the nanometer to the micron.” The session starts at 11am CST (12pm EST)! Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Join us next Friday, Feb. 21, from 11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Simon Watkins (University of Pittsburgh) will discuss “Novel approaches for imaging the kidney at scale, from the nanometer to the micron.” Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

OKRA Gumbo Gatherings are back! Starting the first week of March, come join us for our virtual series and hear from OKRA NRCs as they describe the resources available at their institutions from a user’s perspective. Learn more & watch previous recordings: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Make sure to submit your OKRA Travel Award applications by Monday at 5pm CST / 6pm EST! These awards help support early-stage investigators' travel costs to kidney-related conferences from March-September 2025. To learn more and apply, visit our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

We're one week away from the deadline to apply for an OKRA Travel Award! These awards will support travel costs to kidney-related conferences in March-September. Submit your applications by 5pm CST on Monday, February 10! Learn more and apply at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Remember to submit your application for the OKRA Travel Awards before the deadline at 5pm CST on Mon., Feb. 10! These awards are available to early-stage investigators to help support travel to kidney-related national meetings from Mar.-Sept. Apply here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Register now for the @asnkidney.bsky.social 2025 Acute Kidney Injury: From Bench to Bedside conference! This year will be held in Leesburg, VA from May 4-7, with the theme “Artificial Intelligence in AKI Research.” Further details, including registration, here: www.asn-online.org/education/b2b/

The Northwestern University National Resource Center, along with the University of Southern California (NU-USC NRC), shared an advancing resource in development during the December @obrienkidney.bsky.social Forum. Learn more about LeaPFroG and its potential: youtu.be/-Mc6ONzmB1o?...

The George M. O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA), is an NIH-sponsored consortium of National Resource Centers whose primary purpose is to provide kidney researchers with specialized resources, tools, technologies, services, and expertise. Contact us and check out our website! www.uab.edu/okra/