# Renal and Electrolyte Disease and Hypertension

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · 2021 · $262,920

## Abstract

Project Summary
This application is a competitive renewal of the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the University
of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus T32 Training Program, currently in its 45th year. The program
proposes to train 4 post-doctoral Trainees (MD and PhD) per year. The mission is to train the next generation
of MD and PhD scientists in academic nephrology. To accomplish this objective, the training program requires
the T32 Trainees to have mentored, comprehensive and specialized career development training. Our
program stresses a wide range of science, including basic molecular mechanisms, translational science,
genetics, epidemiology and clinical trials. Each Trainee will undergo an intense 2 to 3 year training program,
including didactic courses, education seminars and career development training. Formal graduate school
training is available through the Colorado Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute and Colorado School of
Public Health. Each Trainee is given the choice to pursue his or her research training either in the laboratory
setting or in any Training Faculty Member's clinical research group deemed integral to that Trainee's research
training experience. The laboratories have modern, state-of-the-art equipment and staff that provide the best
possible basic, translational and clinical research environment offered at the University of Colorado Anschutz
Medical Campus. The diverse faculty is expert in a wide range of research topics, including parenchymal and
cystic renal diseases, fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disorders, hypertension, acute and chronic
kidney disease, acute renal replacement therapies, chronic dialysis (peritoneal and hemodialysis, both at home
and in-center), and all aspects of kidney transplantation. There are 31 mentors, of which 45% are women, and
8 emerging mentors from 4 schools and 5 departments. The inclusion of emerging mentors is to provide a
continuum of mentorship and leadership development for the Training Program. For a sustainable workforce,
the Training Program also focuses on academic persistence, resilience and wellness. Between 2009-2019, 25
Trainees completed their training and 60% remain in academic nephrology. In the past 5 years, 100% of our
MD Trainees entered into academic nephrology. Our Trainees have been awarded 10 Career Development
Awards during this time period. Four faculty have recently achieved the "K to R" transition over the past 5
years. Our training program is highly committed to the recruitment, training and career success of women and
underrepresented minorities. Overall, 40% of Trainees over the past 10 years were women and 8% came from
underrepresented minorities or disadvantaged backgrounds. All these factors, a history that dates back over
40 years and a strong track record of success enables the Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension at the
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus to be an ideal site for training future le...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10140326
- **Project number:** 5T32DK007135-46
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER
- **Principal Investigator:** Richard Joseph Johnson
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $262,920
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1983-07-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10140326

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10140326, Renal and Electrolyte Disease and Hypertension (5T32DK007135-46). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10140326. Licensed CC0.

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