# The Stanford Pre-Renal Initiative: Undergraduate Training in Kidney Health

> **NIH NIH R25** · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $107,835

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
This R25 application entitled “The Stanford Pre-Renal Initiative: Undergraduate Training in Kidney Health”
seeks to develop a thriving research training program for undergraduate students in the NIDDK and KUH
mission areas of adult and pediatric nephrology and (benign) urology. Key features of the Program include: 1)
an energetic, highly motivated Program Director with a track record of NIH-funded research, mentorship, and
teaching; 2) an experienced, dedicated Advisory Council comprised of three Department Chairs and two
Senior Associate Deans, including the Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; 3) a talented, diverse
Training Faculty from within and outside the host Divisions and Departments, with a broad array of research
interests in basic, translational and clinical research; 4) a recruitment plan to host students from Stanford and
seven regional undergraduate institutions with a commitment toward recruitment of women, underrepresented
minorities, and undergraduates from other disadvantaged backgrounds; 5) well-established and time- tested
methods of tracking progress of individual trainees; 6) a Nephrology and Urology training program with a truly
exceptional level of focus and dedication to diversity recruitment; 7) an outstanding track record of training
and mentoring in Nephrology and Urology with 582 publications or abstract presentations, 329 (57%) with
trainees as lead author; and 8) didactic coursework and workshops with a focus on introducing Nephrology
and Urology to potential, future kidney physicians and scientists. We propose to host eight students to
participate in a 10-12-week summer research program accompanied by two didactic threads on: 1) research
techniques and 2) application of life sciences to kidney physiology and workshops designed to prepare
undergraduates for the next phase of their careers with inspiration to continue training in kidney health.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10104758
- **Project number:** 1R25DK122957-01A1
- **Recipient organization:** STANFORD UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** VIVEK BHALLA
- **Activity code:** R25 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $107,835
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-15 → 2025-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10104758

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10104758, The Stanford Pre-Renal Initiative: Undergraduate Training in Kidney Health (1R25DK122957-01A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10104758. Licensed CC0.

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