# Training for Multidisciplinary Research in Nephrology

> **NIH NIH T32** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2020 · $85,122

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
The major components of the Nephrology T32 program at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are
integrated to offer comprehensive multidisciplinary research training to 4 highly selected postdoctoral trainees
per year (each receiving a minimum of 2 years of support) under the supervision of 19 senior mentors with
diverse and complementary research expertise. Our goal is to train the future leaders of Academic Nephrology.
The program includes an exceptionally well-equipped research environment with state-of-the-art technologies.
Our collaborative training program provides formal didactic instruction and enrichment activities critically
important during the formative training years, and all research trainees complete a program in the Responsible
Conduct of Research. Our program has a strong foundation in the Basic Sciences, and an emerging expertise
in Clinical and Translational (C/T) Science. The 3 major components of our T32 Program are as follows:
A. Training Organized by Established and Emerging Disciplines. The program has a continued focus in
 Basic (or Fundamental) Research and a growing expertise in C/T Research. Our highly selected and well-
 funded senior mentoring pool is strongly aligned in these two areas. We have also specifically added a
 concentration in the area of genetics and genomics of kidney disease, built around the new Associate
 Director, Iain Drummond PhD, with a total of 4 senior mentors in this area.
B. Training Tailored to the Background of Trainees with the Number of Trainees Optimized. In this
 renewal, we request 4 postdoctoral positions (from our original 7) that will be offered on an annual basis to
 selected candidates with PhD, MD-PhD or MD degrees. In general, two will be allocated to trainees with a
 focus in basic research and two to trainees with a focus in C/T research. The profile of our diverse
 applicants over the past 5 years suggests we will have an excellent applicant pool to meet this balance.
 The duration of support will be individualized. We provide tuition support for formal instructional courses to
 trainees in a variety of areas including C/T Science, and in areas of Basic Science for MDs who are
 committed to a fundamental research track but have minimal wet bench experience.
C. Training Facilities and Resources. Training is conducted in the laboratories of our Mentors, a
 collaborative group of established investigators with strong training records and achievements in kidney
 research. The MGH Division of Nephrology laboratories collectively occupy >20,000 sq ft of dedicated
 research space, with over 80% allocated to wet-bench space. Training in C/T Research includes access to
 the full range of acute and chronic care settings at MGH, including intensive care units, hemodialysis and
 transplant units and numerous outpatient clinics, and an infrastructure involving statisticians, research
 coordinators, technicians, and dedicated space to perform human studies.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10260673
- **Project number:** 3T32DK007540-34S1
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** Dennis Brown
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $85,122
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1986-07-01 → 2022-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10260673

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10260673, Training for Multidisciplinary Research in Nephrology (3T32DK007540-34S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10260673. Licensed CC0.

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