CRPM Training

The implementation of the various training programs has built a culture of community for Cardio-Renal researchers and clinicians at UAB.

Notably, several of our training programs are supported with extramural NIDDK funding. These activities have sustained success over the past 10 years and are the foundation of the CRPM’s Impact on Training.

We developed and continue to offer two graduate courses in kidney physiology, each directed by Dr. Kelly Hyndman and Dr. Subhashini Bolisetty. A Cardio-Renal journal club includes CRPM Section faculty as facilitators and lecturers under the leadership of Dr. John Knight. These courses and journal club have included scholars in and outside CRPM. We also initiated a program for predoctoral students and postdoctoral fellows to gain skills in grant peer-reviewing with the Scientific Mentoring And Research Training (or “SMART” program) with early career and established faculty members facilitating this endeavor. Dr. Bryan Becker currently facilitates the SMART program.

Cardio-Renal and affiliated faculty, students, and fellows across our UAB community are the backbone of sustaining our summer research programs, including 2 NIH R25 NIDDK-funded programs.

Impact on Training

Predoctoral

Trainee Grants Received

4 NIH F Awards
5 AHA
9 T32/TL1

Postdoctoral

Trainee Grants Received

5 NIH F & K Awards
8 AHA, ASN, & APS
12 T32/TL1

Ph.D. Scholars

20 total

Postdoctorate

21 total

Outcomes

7 Faculty
12 Additional Training
13 Industry

Mentoring

16 UAB Mentoring Awards
59 Near Peer Mentors in Summer Programs
75+ Undergraduates Mentored
37 Near Peer Mentors trained in KURE Mentoring Academy

Development & Training

2 NIH R25 DK Training Grants
- PI: Dr. Jennifer Pollock
Predoctoral NIH DK T32
- PI: Dr. Jennifer Pollock
Deep South KUH PRIME U2C/TL1
Near Peer Mentoring Training Academy
Weekly Cardio Renal Journal Club
2 Renal-focused GBS courses

SMART Reviews

44 Completed SMART Reviews

SMART Review Outcomes

F31/30 Award: 36.4%
AHA Predoctoral: 25%
AHA Postdoctoral: 13.6%
K Award: 9.1%
F32: 9.1%
AHA CDA: 6.8%

CRPM and Affiliated Training Opportunities

Fundamentals of Renal Physiology

Fundamentals of Renal Physiology, 3 credit hours Fall Semester

Course objectives: To provide detailed understanding of renal physiology through a series of lectures, histology analyses, small group discussion, workshop based study problems, and simulations. Experts in kidney physiology will give lectures, to establish a foundation in renal physiology. The activities are designed for hands-on application of the principles taught in the lectures.

Course Director: Dr. Kelly Hyndman

Journal Club - Kidney, Urology and Non-Malignant Hematology

The KUH Journal Club explores state-of-the-art topics in vascular and renal physiology and pathophysiology. Topics are rotated monthly to provide focus on the cardiovascular and renal system, while highlighting interplay between the systems based on their underlying physiology. Students will gain insight into hypothesis testing, critical thinking skills, new paradigms for research, and cutting-edge experimental methods and models.

Dr. John Knight

Kidney Pipeline Programs

Cardio-Renal and affiliated faculty, students, and fellows across our UAB community are the backbone of sustaining our summer research programs.

Advanced Study of Renal Physiology

GBSC 732. Advanced Study of Renal Physiology. 3 Hours.

Advanced Course. The objective of this course is to increase familiarity with classic renal physiology terminology, improve understanding of mechanisms for evaluating renal function, and to become familiar with the forefronts in research related to renal physiology and disease.

Course Director: Dr. Subhashini Bolisetty

SMART Program

SMART review is a mock study section that consists of a rigorous peer review of early stage career grants including AHA predoctoral, postdoctoral, scientist development grants, NIH F-series, or any other similar grant.

For more information regarding SMART reviews, or if you would like to serve on a panel or submit a grant for review, please contact Dr. Bryan Becker (bryanbecker@uabmc.edu).