Are you a junior or senior looking for research experience? Apply to the KUH KURE program for an NIH-funded summer research experience. Apply through the link in bio! #KUHKURE26 #stem #kuhprime #KUHmmunity #KUHresearch #clinicalresearch #biomedicalscience #biomedicalresearch

Are you looking for research experience before starting Medical or Graduate School? PROmoTE gives you a hands-on summer experience led by top PhD and MD mentors. Applications are now open— Apply today at bit.ly/promote2026 #PROmoTE2026 #uabpromote #research #kidneypipeline

📣 Attention all incoming juniors & seniors! 📣 Are you looking for summer research? UAB's KUH KURE 2026 applications are now open! Click the link in our bio for more information. #KUHKURE26 #stem #kuhprime #KUHmmunity #KUHresearch #clinicalresearch #biomedicalscience #biomedicalresearch

This week for #ThrowbackThursday 📸, TL1 trainee Tha Luong interviews her mentor, David Pollock, PhD, a Professor in the Division of Nephrology and Director of the Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine Section at UAB. Swipe to learn more! ➡️ #kuhprime #KUHmmunity #research 🔬

📝Are you interested in a unique team science summer research opportunity? The PROmoTE program is now accepting applications for incoming MD and PhD students at UAB! Visit bit.ly/promote2026 to apply today! 💡 • • • #uabpromote26 #kuhprime #research #kidneypipeline

Check out this Powerful Moment of the Week from University of Evansville President Pietruszkiewicz! He interviewed our 2025 KURE trainees, John Brown and Fairouz Alshwikh, about their summer research experience at UAB. 🎥 Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G0x...

Attention #KUHmmunity! Attend KUH PRIME Networking Social Hours on October 16 11AM CT/12PM ET for "Science Advocacy, Science Miscommunication, and Scientists in Democracies" featuring Dr. Jonathan Berman from Baptist Health Sciences University. Register Now: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #kuhprime

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Maria Venegas for receiving the Best Trainee Presentation Award by the Canadian Journal of Physiology at the 19th International Conference on Endothelin Conference in Charleston, SC! 👏

🎉Congratulations to Lance Reynolds for being awarded the Trainee Advocacy Committee Poster Award at the 2025 AHA Hypertension Conference! 👏 #KUHmmunity #kuhprime

Our New Investigator Award winners at the AHA Hypertension meeting last week!🏆👏 @davidpollock929 @uab-nrtc.bsky.social #kuhprime #crpm

Fall 2025 NRTC Seminars - Monday, 09/15, noon CST - KAUL 270 & ZOOM - Dr. Jack Song, Assistant Professor in UAB - CDIB, will be presenting on "Human Organoid Models of Cystogenesis in ADPKD"

Fall 2025 NRTC Seminars - Monday, 09/08, noon CST - KAUL 270 & ZOOM - 2025 PROmoTE Scholars Presentations

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Megan Rhoads, Dr. Mary Latimer, and Hiruni Aponso on receiving the 2025 Hypertension New Investigator Travel Award!👏 #crpm #kuhprime

Congrats to Anyssa on earning her Bachelor’s in Communications with a Marketing minor! 🎉🎓 We’re so grateful for her contributions to the Kidney Pipeline Programs. She’s off to Texas—wishing her the best in this exciting new chapter! @uab-nrtc.bsky.social #goblazers #uabkidneypipeline

KURE 2025 was a summer to remember! 🎉 From hands-on experiences to unforgettable connections, our scholars made an impact. Stay tuned — details for KURE 2026 applications are coming soon! 📝🔜 @uab-nrtc.bsky.social @uabcdib.bsky.social #uabkure25 #KUHmmunity #UABKidneyPipeline

Shout-out to the UAB CRPM members whose articles were featured in APS’s Monthly Collection of the Best APS Research Articles! 👏🎉 Check out their work here: 🔗 academic.oup.com/function/art... 🔗 academic.oup.com/function/art...

This week for #ThrowbackThursday, TL1 postdoctoral trainee Dr. Andrew Barbera interviews his mentor, Michael Seifert, MD! Dr. Seifert is a Professor in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology. Swipe to learn a little bit about him and his training! #kuhprime #KUHmmunity

Caroline Marshall Scholar Alyssa Hill, mentored by Dr. Subhashini Bolisetty, presenting her summer research at the CORD Summer Science Program. #research

⭐️Today we wrapped up the KUH KURE Program with a powerful Symposium! From impressive research presentations to a heartfelt awards ceremony, it was a day to remember. Best of luck to our KURE Scholars! 🎉 #uabkure25 #KUHmmunity #UABKidneyPipeline

Yesterday, July 24th, was the Summer Undergraduate Research Expo. Our KUH KURE and AHA SURE students presented their posters from their summer research projects. Great job to all of our scholars on their hard work and thoughtful presentations! 🎉 #uabkure25 #KUHmmunity #UABKidneyPipeline

🥼 Meet Jeffrey Wong — our final KURE 2025 spotlight! Jeffrey is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the University of California, Merced majoring in Biological Sciences. This summer, he is being mentored by Palaniappan Sethu. We’re thrilled to have Jeffrey in the program!

🥼Meet Evan Houser! Evan is a Visiting Pipeline Trainee and a sophomore at Vanderbilt University majoring in Biomedical Engineering. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. Jennifer Pollock. We’re thrilled to have Evan here and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes!

We wrapped up the PROMOTE Program with an inspiring day of events! From Dr. Gutiérrez’s talk on translational research to scholar presentations, awards, Collab Studio, and alumni advice, thank you to everyone who made it special. A powerful close to PROMOTE and a bright beginning for our scholars! 🎉

This past Monday, July 14, we hosted our Discoveries in the Making event, where our PROMOTE scholars shared what they’ve been researching this summer. Each scholar delivered an engaging and insightful presentation, showcasing the incredible work they’ve been doing throughout the program! 👏

🌟 Meet Pierce Plumlee — our final PROMOTE 2025 spotlight! Pierce is joining PROMOTE as an incoming MD Scholar and will be starting his journey as an MS1 at UAB Heersink School of Medicine this year. He's part of the Rock Stars team and is ready to make a meaningful impact through PROMOTE. 👏

🥽Meet Emma Rosenkoetter! Emma is a 2025 KURE trainee and a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham majoring in Biomedical Sciences. This summer, she is being mentored by Dr. Carmen De Miguel We’re thrilled to have Emma in the program and can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes!

On July 9, 2025, KURE Scholars joined UAB's KDSAP to host a free kidney health screening at First Light Shelter in Birmingham, AL. We provided BP checks, education, and support to the First Light community! 🔗 bit.ly/UAB_KDSAP 🔗 firstlightshelter.org #KURE2025 #KDSAP #KidneyHealth

🥼Meet John Brown! John is a 2025 KURE trainee and a senior at the University of Evansville majoring in Biology. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. Bryan Becker. We’re thrilled to have John in the program and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes!

🥽Meet Mead Arabie! Mead is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham majoring in Neuroscience. This summer, they're being mentored by Dr. Jack Song. We’re thrilled to have Mead in the program and can’t wait to see all that they accomplish!

Meet Deepa Nandan — PROMOTE 2025 Spotlight! 🎉 Deepa is from Boston, Massachusetts and completed her undergraduate degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She’s part of the Rock Stars team as an incoming PhD scholar and is ready to make an impact through the PROMOTE program!

🥽Meet Eden Beasley-Duncan! Eden is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham majoring in Biomedical Engineering. This summer, she is being mentored by Dr. MK Sewell-Loftin. We’re thrilled to have Eden in the program and can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes!

🥼Meet Génesis Mercado! Genesis is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce majoring in Biomedical Sciences. This summer, she is being mentored by Dr. Bryan Becker. We’re thrilled to have Génesis in the program and can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes!

🧬Meet Hannah Adams! Hannah is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at Washington and Lee University majoring in Neuroscience. This summer, she is being mentored by Dr. Colin Reily. We’re thrilled to have Hannah in the program and can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes!

Meet Shanzida Siddique — PROMOTE 2025 Spotlight! 🎉 Shanzida will be starting her PhD this fall in Genetics, Genomics, and Bioinformatics. She’s part of the EndoAvengers team as an incoming PhD scholar and is ready to make an impact through the PROMOTE program!

🥼Meet José Montalvo-López! José is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce majoring in Biomedical Sciences. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. David Pollock. We’re thrilled to have José in the program and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes!

🎙️ Welcome to a new episode of PRIME Pathways! Join Dr. Bryan Becker and Dr. Gopal Badlani for an insightful conversation on Scientific Publishing and Reviewing. 🔗 Listen and subscribe via the KUH PRIME homepage—link in bio! share.transistor.fm/s/e2d2fb26

The De Miguel Lab is at full capacity this summer!!! Welcome grad student Javier Reyes from Chile, Jack Geer and Virginia Beasley (O'Brien scholars UAB Nephrology), and undergrads Emma Rosenkoetter (#KURE summer program), Kelci Rogers and Kirsten Tabuena. Great things to come!

🥽Meet Samuel Fulkerson! Sam is a 2025 KURE trainee and a senior at the University of Alabama at Birmingham majoring in Biomedical Engineering. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. Timmy Lee. We’re thrilled to have Sam in the program and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes!

Meet Matthew Mullins— PROMOTE 2025 spotlight! 🎉 Matthew earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and is now joining us as an entering MD Scholar. He's part of the EndoAvengers team and ready to make an impact through the PROMOTE program!

🥽Meet Steven Siegel! Steven is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at Baylor University majoring in Cell and Molecular Biology. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. MK Sewell-Loftin. We’re thrilled to have Steven in the program and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes!

🔬 KUH PRIME TL1 postdoc trainee Dr. Lance Benson offers an inside look at Dr. Jennifer Pollock’s nephrology lab through a series of interviews with his lab mates. 🎙️This feature highlights a conversation with Lab Manager Jackson Colson. Stay tuned for more interviews! #kuhprime #KUHmmunity

🧬Meet Lydia Best! Lydia is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at the College of William and Mary majoring in Neuroscience. This summer, she is being mentored by Dr. David Pollock. We’re thrilled to have Lydia in the program and can’t wait to see all that she accomplishes!

Check out the KUHR-TN trainee led Research Seminar Series happening on June 24! Scan the QR code on the flyer to join the virtual meeting, or stop by UAB MCLM 502 for a watch session! #kuhresearch

🌟PROMOTE 2025 Spotlight: Farshad Ghanbari! We're thrilled to welcome Farshad to PROMOTE 2025! Farshad completed his undergraduate degree at Vanderbilt University, and is now apart of the Stress Busters team as an entering MD Scholar! #PROMOTE2025 #kuhprime #KUHmmunity #uabpromote25 #kidneypipeline

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!

🥽 Meet Jacob McMahon! Jacob is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior at Auburn University majoring in Biomedical Sciences. This summer, he is being mentored by Dr. Anna Sorace. We can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes! #uabkure25 #UABKidneyPipeline

🔬 KUH PRIME TL1 postdoc trainee Dr. Maggie Jones-Carr offers an inside look at Dr. Robert Cannon’s lab through a series of interviews.🎙️In this feature, she sits down with Dr. Sergio Acuna Mancilla, a Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgeon and Health Services Researcher. Stay tuned for more interviews!

🥼Meet Connor Boswell! Connor is a 2025 KURE trainee and a senior majoring in Biomedical Physiology at the University of Georgia. We’re excited to have Connor join the program and can’t wait to see all that he accomplishes this summer! 🌟Fun fact: Connor enjoys doing watersports in his free time.

Meet Sarah Kim—our first PROMOTE 2025 spotlight! 🎉 Sarah earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and is now joining us as an entering MD Scholar. She’s part of the Stress Busters team and ready to make an impact through the PROMOTE program! 🌟

🧬Meet Cal Miller! Cal is a 2025 KURE trainee and a junior majoring in Microbiology at Auburn University. We’re thrilled to welcome Cal to the program and look forward to all he’ll achieve this summer! 🌟Fun fact: Cal has lived in five different states during his middle and high school years! #uabkure