# Social Network Analysis and Renal Education to Promote Transplantation (SNARE Transplant)

> **NIH NIH K23** · TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH · 2021 · $160,867

## Abstract

Project Summary
Candidate: Although the majority of my training has been clinical, I have developed a unique area of research
applying social network theory to examine kidney transplant disparities in hemodialysis patients. My short‐term
goals are to obtain the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully complete the proposed research and to
conduct theoretically‐grounded, translational research in kidney transplantation. My long‐term career goals are
to become an experienced, independent researcher applying social network theory and analytic techniques to
improve outcomes for disadvantaged patients with kidney disease.
Career Development Plan: My career development plan combines didactic coursework, professional training,
and mentored instruction. Specifically, I propose to earn through the College of Public Health and Center for
Biomedical Informatics a Master's in Epidemiology and participate in training activities to increase my
knowledge of and proficiency in public health, epidemiology, health behavior theory, health communication,
social network theory, transplant epidemiology, biomedical ethics, social network analysis, and computing.
Research Plan: Women and ethnic minorities are less likely to be informed of the option of transplantation,
referred to a transplant center, and complete the medical evaluation needed to be placed on the kidney
transplant waiting list. The goal of this research study is to identify and characterize the complete social
networks of hemodialysis (HD) patients. We will measure the relative influence of HD social networks on
knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors towards transplantation. We will use repeated survey measures as well
clinical observations to construct models of these social networks. Finally, we will conduct a transplant
education intervention pilot study that tests the diffusion of knowledge and behaviors through the hemodialysis
clinic social network.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10203934
- **Project number:** 5K23DK111943-05
- **Recipient organization:** TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Avrum Gillespie
- **Activity code:** K23 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $160,867
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-01 → 2022-09-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10203934

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10203934, Social Network Analysis and Renal Education to Promote Transplantation (SNARE Transplant) (5K23DK111943-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10203934. Licensed CC0.

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