The George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) is supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
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Welcome to the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance
The George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) is a consortium of National Resource Centers (NRCs) whose primary purpose is to provide kidney researchers with specialized resources, tools, technologies, services, and expertise beyond those typically available in an individual lab or institutional core.
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OKRA Opportunity Pool Accepting Applications Now!
We just announced our Notice of Funding Opportunity for Round 2 of the George M. O’Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA) Opportunity Pool pilot grant program.
Learn More!Optional letters of intent are due by Monday, September 30th, 2024, and full applications are due by Friday, November 1st, 2024.
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OKRA will be at ASN Kidney Week 2024!
OKRA will be attending the American Society of Nephology’s Kidney Week conference this year at Booth #900 from October 23-27 in San Diego, CA!
Learn MoreWe’ll be hosting meet ups with representatives from our National Resource Centers and highlighting research made possible through NRC resources and services. Make sure to stop by Booth #900 to say hi!
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Watch our Gumbo Gatherings Here!
If you missed any of our Gumbo Gathering Sessions, click here to watch the six sessions hosted by our National Resource Centers. Don’t forget to come back to our website to find out how to meet them at ASN Kidney Week 2024!
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Multimodal Profiling of Human Kidneys
Click here to read a protocol on multimodal profiling of human kidneys with Simultaneous high-throughput ATAC and RNA expression with sequencing (SHARE-seq). In this protocol, authors describe detailed steps for processing fixed nuclei for SHARE-seq split-pool barcoding and library preparation. They also detail how to determine the optimal working concentration of Tn5 transposase for transposition and tagmentation. This protocol allows researchers to generate large-scale single-cell multiomics data at low reagent cost.
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