# Research Training in Renal Disease

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 2020 · $349,107

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The University of Washington (UW) Division of Nephrology's Kidney Research Training Program trains MD and
PhD scientists to perform clinically-relevant research in kidney disease and related disorders. In this
competitive renewal application, we request 4 training positions to support to 2-4 trainees each year as part of
a 3-4 year combined clinical and research program for MD physician-scientists, and 2-3 year program for PhD
scientists. 40 training faculty across several schools, departments and divisions offer a continuum of
biomedical training including basic, clinical and translational science to achieve our objective to
comprehensively prepare and train MD, MD PhD and PhD post-doctoral fellows to become independent
academicians with research careers in kidney disease and related topics. Our mission is to train basic, clinical
and translational scientists in kidney-related research so that they will be ideally positioned to successfully
compete for mentored funding, and ultimately transition to research independence. Our goals include providing
trainees with cutting edge opportunities to acquire applied “hands on” skills to perform basic, clinical or
translational kidney research, supporting the educational training of clinical scientists through formal graduate-
level education, fostering cross-talk between clinicians and scientists across multiple disciplines through
research, facilitating transitions from trainee status to mentored (early) investigator to independent researcher,
and training under-represented minorities to both enhance diversity in medicine and ensure broad
representation among tomorrow's kidney leaders in research leaders. We expect trainees on the clinical
research pathway to begin coursework towards a Master's degree in the School of Public Health. We have an
experienced and productive multi-PD/PI leadership team, that is supported and counselled by well-structured
internal and external committees. The robust research infrastructure we have established such as the Kidney
Research Institute, the Center for Dialysis Innovation, the Seattle Veteran's Administration research program,
and the molecular and cellular basic science programs at our South Lake Union campus provides unique
training opportunities. We have a detailed, yet practical, curriculum for all trainees, and a robust mentoring
program to provide individualized training. Our expectations and benchmarks are transparent to trainees and
faculty alike, which are monitored closely using well developed evaluation metrics. Over the past 15 years, half
of the alumni from training his program have full time academic positions, and of the graduated alumni this
current grant cycle, half have already been successful with K-awards. The incoming ACGME class to our
program is particularly strong, with half being underrepresented minorities, and half entering the T32 training
program. We believe that we have the faculty, infrastructure and culture to...

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9913500
- **Project number:** 5T32DK007467-37
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **Principal Investigator:** Nisha Bansal
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $349,107
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1993-07-15 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9913500

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9913500, Research Training in Renal Disease (5T32DK007467-37). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9913500. Licensed CC0.

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