UAB KURE - Kidney, Urology, and non-Malignant Hematology (KUH) Undergraduate Research Experience program is an NIH funded Summer Research Program giving you the opportunity to learn about advances in "KUH" research and be mentored in your own research project in a lab by the University of Alabama at Birmingham's renowned KUH community of investigators. This 12-week program (8 weeks on campus) allows you an in-depth experience in the field of biomedical research.
Program Timeline
Campus Program: June 3, 2024 - July 28, 2024
NIH Conference: Early August 2024
Application Timeline
*Central Application Opens October 2023
Interviews Offers Begin: January 10
Rolling Admissions Begin: February 1
Application Deadline: February 28, 2024
Students will be paired with a faculty mentor and work in a team environment of PhD students, post-docs, fellows, and other researchers to work on a project that is supported by on-going NIH or related grants. All projects are related to advances in kidney, urology, and/or non-malignant hematology research. Methodological approaches include a full range of molecular, biochemical, and cell biology approaches, in vitro tissue perfusion and function techniques, as well as chronic animal models that assess renal and vascular function. UAB KURE is a focused opportunity to develop your research and biomedical knowledge through a mentored experience in a team environment. With over 80+ members of the Nephrology, CKD, Urology, and Hematology community are involved in the program - the networking and development opportunities do not stop! Not to mention the opportunity to live in downtown Birmingham throughout the summer! In addition the research and trining opportunities - the program provides: Application Process (See above) Includes: Acceptance: We begin offering admittance on a rolling basis in February, deadline for all UAB KURE Applications is February 28, 2024 Strong Applicants: Holistic Review: UAB KURE Selection Committee recognizest the humanity of each candidate and reviews each application from a holistic perspective based on the information provided by the candidate and recommendation letters.
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Contact UAB KURE program administrator Rena Becker or program director Dr. Jennifer Pollock
Funding: R25 DK 115353 - in partnership with: NIH U54 DK126087 UAB Childhood Cystic Kidney Disease Core Center (UAB-CCKDCC)