# PCT-KUH: Pittsburgh center for training in kidney, urology and hematology

> **NIH NIH TL1** · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · 2024 · $572,301

## Abstract

The Pittsburgh Center for Training in Kidney, Urology and Hematology (PCT-KUH) is designed to prepare 
predoctoral students, MDs and PhDs for biomedical research careers by providing a concentrated, in-depth 
research experience. This program is designed to foster a rigorous approach to scientific inquiry in basic, 
translational or clinical investigation. Our seventy-four training program faculty are members of the University 
of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University. Together they form a well-integrated and collaborative entity 
dedicated to research training and investigation in nephrology, benign urology and benign hematology. 
Trainees are recruited from divisions and departments at the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon 
University and the Allegheny Health System. They will develop research projects under the supervision of
faculty trainers and will be closely monitored and evaluated by an advisory committee, career advisors and by 
our research training executive committee. Didactic lectures, research seminars, journal clubs, formal course 
work, attendance at scientific meetings, professional development programs and networking opportunities
supplement an intensively structured research experience. Predoctoral graduates of this comprehensive 
training experience will be equipped to compete for individual training support. Postdoctoral graduates of this 
program will be prepared to compete for independent funding and entry-level faculty positions in academic 
medicine or industry.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11124356
- **Project number:** 1TL1DK143271-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH
- **Principal Investigator:** Thomas R Kleyman
- **Activity code:** TL1 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $572,301
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2024-09-01 → 2029-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11124356

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11124356, PCT-KUH: Pittsburgh center for training in kidney, urology and hematology (1TL1DK143271-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11124356. Licensed CC0.

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