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Informational Posters
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Thursday, November 06, 2025
Resource Center Presenter Title Poster Number Time (CST) Room Indiana Tim Sutton, Tarek Achkar, and Che Poudel Indiana O'Brien Center for Advanced Renal Microscopy and Molecular Imaging INFO05-TH 10am-12pm TBD -
Friday, November 07, 2025
Resource Center Presenter Title Poster Number Time (CST) Room Northwestern Esme Liz NU-USC O'Brien Resource Core Center: Northwestern's Interdisciplinary Approach and Innovations in Physical Science Technologies INFO07-FR 10am-12pm TBD Pittsburgh Tom Kleyman, Ora Weisz Pittsburgh Center for Kidney Research: A Member of the George M. O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance INFO05-FR 10am-12pm TBD WashU Ben Humphreys Washington University Kidney O'Brien National Resource Center for CKD Research INFO08-FR 10am-12pm TBD -
Saturday, November 08, 2025
Resource Center Presenter Title Poster Number Time (CST) Room Michigan Markus Bitzer The Clinical Phenotyping Resource and Biobank Core (C-PROBE) INFO11-SA 10am-12pm TBD Michigan Sub Pennathur The University of Michigan George O'Brien Kidney National Research Core: Transforming Translational Kidney Research Through Systems Biology INFO12-SA 10am-12pm TBD Michigan NEPTUNE Consortium NEPTUNE: Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network INFO08-TH 10am-12pm TBD UAB-UCSD Monica Vasiliu UAB-UCSD O'Brien Center for AKI Research INFO14-SA 10am-12pm TBD
OKRA Informational Posters
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houseton , TX
Date: November 5-8, 2025
Visit the informational posters hosted by National Resource Centers (NRCs) to learn more about the resources and services they have to offer!
OKRA-Affiliated Posters and Abstracts
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Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Affiliated NRC First Authors/Speakers Title Poster Number Time (CST) Indiana University Nupur Gupta Prescribing Home Dialysis Therapies: A Case-based Approach for Peritoneal Dialysis and Home Hemodialysis Prescriptions 11am-12pm University of Michigan Laura Mariani Exploring the impact of AI on Glomerular diseases 2:10-2:45pm -
Thursday, November 06, 2025
Affiliated NRC First Authors/Speakers Title Poster Number Time (CST) Indiana University Curtis Warfield Clinical Trial Outcomes and Treatment Decisions in Nephrology: A Patient's Perspective 10:30-11am Johns Hopkins University Rachel Muir Investigating the Role of Olfactory Receptor 558 in Blood Pressure Regulation and Aging TH-PO1036 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Tessa Novick Preliminary Findings of a Pilot Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients on Hemodialysis Experiencing Health-Related Social Needs TH-PO0991 10am-12pm Northwestern University Joshua Giblin Targeting Dysregulated Epigenetic Modifiers with Kidney-Targeted Nanotherapeutics for PKD TH-PO0046 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Akira Oda Loss of Renal Pericyte Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 (VEGF-R2) Protects Against AKI-to-CKD Transition TH-PO1138 10am-12pm WashU Kaye Brathwaite Maintenance of Podocyte Slit-Diaphragm Integrity in Alport Syndrome After Restoration of the GBM TH-PO0593 10am-12pm WashU Hiroyuki Nakai Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Quantification of COL4A5 Deposition on Glomerular Basement Membrane in Mice with Alport Syndrome Defines Therapeutic Threshold for Gene Therapy TH-PO0595 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Lili Liu Genome-Wide AssociationStudy (GWAS) of Serum Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Uncovers Shared Genetic Determinants with IgANTH TH-PO0633 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Stacy Hall In Vitro Evidence That Galactose-Deficient IgA1 Enables Formation of Pathogenic Immune Complexes in IgAN with IgG Autoantibodies and Complement C3 TH-PO0673 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Javier Neyra Effect of Polymyxin B Hemoadsorption on Mortality in Patients with Endotoxic Septic Shock: The TIGRIS Trial TH-PO1188 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Bullen Kidney Tubular Secretion and Risk of CVD Mortality TH-PO0334 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Bullen Proximal Tubule Reabsorption and Cardiovascular Death Among Adults: The HUNT-3 Study TH-PO0309 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Effect of Sodium Bicarbonate Treatment on Blood B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Levels: Secondary Analysis of the Alkali Therapy in CKD, VA-Bicarb, and BASE Trials TH-PO1104 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Potok Use of Cystatin C vs. Creatinine for Intravenous Vancomycin Dosing in Inpatients TH-PO1120 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD P. Garimella Innovation Is Here: How Do We Pay for It? 11:30-11:50am Indiana University Michael Eadon Chromatin Landscape in Kidney Health and Diseases 11:30am-12pm UAB-UCSD R. Mehta Fluid Balance Reimagined: Hemodynamic Monitoring and Ultrafiltration Precision 11-11:30am University of Michigan Viji Nair SGLT2 Inhibitors Reverse Hypoxia-Inducible Factor (HIF)-1A Regulatory Network Activation in Diabetic Kidney Disease TH-OR076 5:00-5:10pm University of Michigan Lili Liu Atlas of Glomerular Disease-Specific Genetic Effects on Gene Regulation in Blood Empowers New Gene Discovery Studies TH-OR031 5:00-5:10pm University of Michigan Ana C. Onuchic-Whitford Proportion of Allele-Specific Expression Is Different in Glomeruli and Tubulointerstitium of Proteinuric Kidneys and Correlated to Disease Progression TH-OR032 5:10-5:20pm University of Michigan F. Fan Integration of Pathomic Signatures andSpatial Transcriptomics Reveals TubularMorphometric Trajectories and Enables PatientStratification in MCD/FSGS TH-OR044 5:40-5:50pm University of Michigan Soumya Maity Multimodal Spatial Imaging Reveals Endogenous Adenineas a Metabolic Inducer of Senescence in Aging Kidneys TH-OR017 5:40-5:50pm -
Friday, November 07, 2025
Affiliated NRC First Authors/Speakers Title Poster Number Time (CST) Johns Hopkins University Max McGredy Health Related Social Needs and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury FR-PO0045 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Snikitha Tummala Development of a Point-of-Care Model to Estimate Urine Creatinine Using Urine Dipstick Data FR-PO0019 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Dawit Girma Association Between the Planetary Health Diet and Incident CKD in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study FR-PO1076 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Heli Xu Dietary Potassium Intake and Serum Potassium in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Study FR-PO1100 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Tara Fallah Rastegar Chronic stress induces immunologic and functional changes in kidney FR-PO0194 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Melissa Hladek Intervention Adaptation to Address Symptom Burden and Inactive Kidney Transplant Wait-List Status FR-PO0971 10am-12pm Northwestern University Esme Liz NU-USC O'Brien Resource Core Center: Northwestern's Interdisciplinary Approach and Innovations in Physical Science Technologies INFO07-FR 10am-12pm Northwestern University Wei Chen Size of Secondary Calciprotein Particle Aggregates in Serum and Coronary Artery Calcification Among Patients with CKD: The CRIC Study FR-PO0260 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Shujie Shi ASIC2 Assembles with Epithelial Sodium Channel (ENaC) Subunits to Form Mechanosensitive Channels SA-PO0484 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh David R. Emlet Nephrotoxicity of Mixed Metals on Development/Injury in Zebrafish and Human Kidney Organoids FR-PO1071 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Linda-Marie Lavenburg Patient Perspectives on Ways to Improve Participation and Engagement with Kidney Nutrition Education FR-PO1096 10am-12pm WashU Rohan Singh Paul Spatial Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals Tubular Injury States and Immune-Epithelial Cross-Talk in Murine Obstructive Nephropathy FR-PO0167 10am-12pm WashU Shumeng Jiang CD2-Associated Protein Expression in Podocytes Regulates Cell Contractility and Contributes to Cell Attachment FR-PO0759 10am-12pm WashU Karla Parra Identification of a Novel Tropomyosin Isoform Linked to Sarcomere-Like Structure in Injured Podocytes FR-PO0769 10am-12pm WashU Pongpratch Puapatanakul Distinct Patterns of Sarcomere-Like Structures in Podocyte Foot Processes in Patients with Diverse Forms of Nephrotic Syndrome FR-PO0770 10am-12pm WashU Ewa Langner Spontaneous Podocyte Injury and Progressive Proteinuria in LifeAct Mice FR-PO0791 10am-12pm WashU Kana Miyata Heterozygous Col4a3 Mutation Increases Susceptibility to Doxorubicin-Induced Podocytopathy FR-PO0792 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Lauren Shingler Markers of Kidney Tubule Dysfunction Are Associated with Future Risk of AKI Following Cardiac Surgery FR-PO0063 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Natalia Nombera Evaluating Real-World Data of CRRT Dose Prescription: Results from the CRRTnet Registry FR-PO0071 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Aqeeb Ur Rehman How to Improve Your CRRT Program: A Qualitative Assessment of Health Care Professionals' Perspectives on CRRT Care FR-PO0103 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Aqeeb Ur Rehman Metabolic Safety ofRegional CitrateAnticoagulation DuringCRRT: A Target TrialEmulation FR-PO0104 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Flores Gonzalez Risk of AKI Associated withVancomycin in Combinationwith Other Broad-SpectrumAntipseudomonalAntibiotics: SystematicReview and Meta-AnalysisFR FR-PO0116 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Justin Miles Belcher Outcomes of Acute TubularNecrosis in HospitalizedPatients with Cirrhosis:Results from the HRS-HARMONY ConsortiumFR FR-PO0125 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Mei Liu Prognostic Effect of Kidney Function Trajectories Following In-Hospital AKI on 90-Day Postdischarge Outcomes: A Multicenter Study FR-PO0138 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Huy Nguyen Fibroblast HDAC1-Mediated CytokineContributes to Fibrosis AfterKidney Ischemia-Reperfusion InjuryFR FR-PO0195 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Tanima Chatterjee Myeloid Ferritin Heavy Chain Regulates Macrophage Response to Kidney Injury by Modulating Synuclein-α and Ferroptosis FR-PO0223 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Lama Ghazi Remote Blood Pressure Monitoring Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Program in an Emergency Department Transition Care Clinic: A Pilot Study FR-PO0373 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Sameer Thadani Machine Learning-Based Fluid Trajectories and Associated Outcomes in Critically Ill Children FR-PO0589 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Zhang Li Versatile HaloTag Resource Illuminates PKD2 Localization and Turnover FR-PO0674 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Zhang Li Defined Dietary Intervention Overrides Injury Accelerated Cystogenesis in a Mouse Model of ADPKD FR-PO0675 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Li Yang Exploring the Role of the Acid-Sensing Receptor GPR4 in Progression of Kidney Diseases FR-PO1218 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD R. Malhotra StepNet: A Personalized, Real-Time Wearable Intervention to Promote Physical Activity in Patients on Hemodialysis FR-PO0410 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD R. Malhotra Physical Activity Fragmentation in Patients on Hemodialysis: Results from a Prospective Observational Study FR-PO0407 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Lee Tubular Stress Markers and Future Risk of Sepsis-Associated AKI FR-PO0062 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD R. Malhotra Enhanced Artificial Intelligence-Based Risk Score Using XGBoost for Predicting In-Hospital AKI in a Bolivian Cohort FR-PO0051 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Association of Urine Uromodulin with CKD Progression in Children FR-PO0727 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD C. Ginsberg Vitamin D Metabolite Ratio is a Marker of Osteoid in Persons Across the Spectrum of Kidney Diseases FR-PO0265 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Comparison of Two Soluble Klotho Assays in Humans with CKD: Findings from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial FR-PO0266 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Associations of Blood Mitochondrial DNA Quality and Quantity with Risk of CKD FR-PO1157 10am-12pm University of Michigan L. Al-Rabadi Novel Quantitative Immunoassays for Anti-HTRA1 Antibodies in Membranous Nephropathy FR-OR055 4:30-4:40pm UAB-UCSD Joanna Yang Temporal Machine-Learning Model for Predicting Seven Day RRT-Free Survival in Critically Ill Patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy FR-OR010 4:30-4:40pm UAB-UCSD D. Rifkin Self-Monitoring and Self-Management of Hypertension in US Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Trial FR-OR037 4:30-4:40pm Indiana University Azuma Nanamatsu Redefining the Composition and Significance of Human Renal Intratubular Casts Using Spatial Protein Imaging, FR-OR058 4:30-6pm University of Michigan Margaret Helmuth Glomerular Disease Outcomes Across the Lifespan – A Report of the Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) Research Consortium FR-OR030 4:50-5:00pm Indiana University Michael Eadon Pharmacogenomics of Antihypertensive Therapy 4:50-5:10pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Individualized Net Benefit of Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Among Persons with CKD in SPRINT FR-OR040 5:00-5:10pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Proximal Tubule Reabsorption Markers and CKD Progression: Case-Cohort Analysis from the Population-Based HUNT3 Study FR-OR027 5:30-6pm UAB-UCSD P. Garimella Peritoneal Dialysis in ADPKD FR-OR080 5:40-5:50pm -
Saturday, November 08, 2025
Affiliated NRC First Authors/Speakers Title Poster Number Time (CST) Indiana University Che Poudel Kidney Connectomics: Mapping 1,000 Whole Nephrons in a Single Kidney Tissue SA-PO0001 10am-12pm Indiana University Mahla Asghari Trajectory Analysis of Proximal Tubule Cells Reveals a VCAM1+, THY1+, PROM1+ Transitional State in the Kidneys SA-PO0023 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Manav Parikh Lower Urine Uromodulin Associated with Higher Interstitial Fibrosis and Tubular Atrophy on Kidney Biopsy: A Multi-Cohort Study SA-PO0937 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Lee Goeddel Urinary TIMP2 * IGFBP7 and acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery in the TRIBE-AKI multicenter cohort. SA-PO0073 10am-12pm Johns Hopkins University Paul Welling Humanized Diets Define Optimal Pressure-Lowering Response to Dietary Potassium in Mice SA-PO0477 10am-12pm Northwestern University Rajni Sharma Lactate Monocarboxylate Transporter (MCT1/4) Inhibitor Syrosingopine Restores Adaptive Repair in Kidney Injury SA-PO0136 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Shaohu Sheng Gain- and Loss-of-Function Variants in Epithelial Sodium (Na+) Channel Delta Subunit SA-PO0485 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Joy Stewart Renal Tubular-Specific NRF2 Activity Protects Against Aristolochic Acid Nephropathy SA-PO0168 10am-12pm University of Pittsburgh Amanda Suda MicroRNA-17~92 Regulates JAK/STAT Signaling in Tubular Epithelial Cells to Protect Female Kidneys from AKI SA-PO0172 10am-12pm WashU Matthew Biehl Uncovering the Role of Perilipin-2 in Successful Repair of Proximal Tubules Following Injury SA-PO0151 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Abul Fajol Mouse Model of CKD with Hyperphosphatemia Develops Lung Calcifications and Dysfunction SA-PO0281 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Jeroen De Baaij Disturbed IFNγ-STAT1 Signaling Explains Hypomagnesemia and Immune Deficiency in Kenny-Caffey Syndrome SA-PO0490 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Ahmadi Association of Urinary Mitochondrial DNA with Kidney Disease Severity: MAP-CKD Study SA-PO1197 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Ahmadi Association of Urinary Mitochondrial DNA with Skin Capillary Density in CKD: MAP-CKD Study SA-PO1198 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD R. Malhotra Association of Skin Capillary Density with Kidney Function and Proteinuria in CKD: Results from the MAP-CKD Study SA-PO1226 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD P. Garimella Effect on Penicillin on Proximal Tubule Secretion in Persons with CKD SA-PO0243 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD J. Ix Safety and Tolerability of Pirfenidone in Patients with CKD: TOP-CKD Trial SA-PO0237 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD Y. Kim Discovery of Off-Target Effects of SGLT2 Inhibitors SA-PO0269 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD A. Lee Acute Effects of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Kidney Tubular Health Biomarkers: A Prospective Pilot Study SA-PO1142 10am-12pm UAB-UCSD P. Garimella Toward Consensus on Glomerular Disease Centers of Excellence: Results from a Delphi Panel Study SA-PO0794 10am-12pm Indiana University Jay Wish Iron Replacement Beyond Anemia Therapy 11:30am-12pm UAB-UCSD L. Awdishu Partnering with Pharmacists to Optimize Management of AKI Requiring Dialysis 11:30am-12pm Indiana University Che Poudel Kidney Connectomics: Mapping 1,000 Whole Nephrons in a Single Kidney Tissue PO0300-2 1-2pm WashU Qiao Xuanyuan AKI to CKD Transition Viewed Through the Spatial Lens 2-2:30pm WashU Ben Humphreys Epigenetic Reprogramming in AKI 2-2:30pm Indiana University Takashi Hato Microbial Interplay in the Kidneys 2:30-3pm University of Michigan Swetha Kanduri Management of Proteinuria in Patients with Cancer: Benefits of SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP-1 Receptor Agonists 4:30-4:40pm University of Michigan M. McNulty Immune Cell Expression QuantitativeTrait Loci (eQTL) Analysis of Pediatric Patient withSteroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome from theCureGN Cohort SA-OR064 4:30-4:40pm Johns Hopkins University Lee Goeddel Preoperative Biomarkers for enrichment of clinical trials in CSA-AKI: A TRIBE cohort secondary analysis SA-OR005 5:10-5:20pm Indiana University Mohammad Ahsan Sohail Kidney Disease with Diabetes: Translational Science Breakthroughs SA-OR061 5:30-5:40pm Northwestern University George Yacu Tcf21 Preserves Stromal Cell Identity and Restrains Profibrotic Fate Adoption During Kidney Development SA-OR070 5:30-5:40pm Indiana University Carrie Phillips Novel Vascular Lesion in Diabetes Glomerulopathy 5:30-5:50pm -
Sunday, November 09, 2025
Affiliated NRC First Authors/Speakers Title Poster Number Time (CST) UAB-UCSD Javier Neyra Manifestations Leading to AKI Dialysis Dependency 9:30-10am UAB-UCSD V. Vallon Mechanism of Organ Protection with SGLT2 Inhibitors Beyond the SGLT2 9:30-10am
OKRA Travel Awardee Posters
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Friday, November 07, 2025
Presenter Institution Title Poster Number Time (CST) Location Aqeeb Ur Rehman UAB Metabolic Safety of Regional Citrate Anticoagulation During CRRT: A Target Trial Emulation FR-PO0104 10am-12pm Exhibit Hall Tara Fallah Rastegar Johns Hopkins Chronic Stress Induces Kidney Immunologic and Functional Changes FR-PO0194 10am-12pm Exhibit Hall Abdulsalam (Abdul) Soofi University of Michigan Iron Dysregulation Exacerbates Ferroptosis and AKI in Diabetic Kidney Disease FR-PO0288 10am-12pm Exhibit Hall -
Saturday, November 08, 2025
National Resource Center Meet Up Schedule
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Thursday, November 06, 2025
- Indiana University – Will be hosting a Meet Up at the Center’s informational poster, “Indiana O'Brien Center for Advanced Renal Microscopy and Molecular Imaging” [INFO05-TH], from 10am-12pm CST.
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Friday, November 07, 2025
- University of Michigan – Will meet at 10:30am CST at “Trajectory-Based Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Early Pathway Dysregulation in the Transition from Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) to Diabetic Kidney Disease (DKD)” [FR-PO0307], for a guided tour of 4-5 posters and abstracts that utilized the Center’s resources.
- Northwestern University – Will be hosting a poster session Meet-Up titled “Nano & Networking” [INFO07-FR] from 10-11am CST.
- University of Pittsburgh – Will host a Meet Up at the Center’s informational poster, “Pittsburgh Center for Kidney Research: A Member of the George M. O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance” [INFO05-FR], from 10am-12pm CST.
- Washington University in St. Louis – Will host a Meet Up at the Center’s informational poster, “Washington University Kidney O'Brien National Resource Center for CKD Research” [INFO08-FR], from 10am-12pm CST.
- John Hopkins University – Will meet at 10am CST at “Health Related Social Needs and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury” [FR-PO0045] for a guided tour of 3 posters that utilized the Center’s resources.
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Saturday, November 08, 2025
- University of Michigan – Will meet at 10:30am CST at “B Cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL) Kidney Biopsy Transcriptomic Signatures Define Subgroups Across Primary Glomerular Diseases” [SA-PO0714] for a guided tour of 4-5 posters/abstracts that utilized the Center’s resources.
- UAB-UCSD - Will host a Meet Up at the Center’s informational poster, “UAB-UCSD O'Brien Center for AKI Research” [INFO14-SA], from 10am-12pm CST.
- Johns Hopkins University – Will meet from 10-11am CST at “Humanized Diets Define Optimal Pressure-Lowering Response to Dietary Potassium in Mice” [SA-PO0477] to discuss the clinical research support the Center provides.
OKRA-Affiliated Meet Ups
Dialogue for Change
Hosted by: Arnold Davis, OKRA Patient Advisory Council (PAC) member from Northwestern University
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 6:00–7:00 p.m. CST During the ASN Kidney Week Welcome Reception
Location: ASN Communities Lounge
Meet those interested in improving kidney health through policy, advocacy, and population health!
Email policy@asn-online.org with questions or for more details.
OKRA GUMBO Bingo Cards
Be sure to get an OKRA GUMBO Bingo card from one of our National Resource Center representatives! Complete a full row, column, or diagonal (five spaces) to win special OKRA swag!
Once you complete a square, document each space with either an OKRA representative’s initials or a picture of the completed task. Message Drs. Amanda Anderson or Jennifer Pollock in the ASN Kidney Week app to turn in your GUMBO card for OKRA swag, or email okrancc@uab.edu and we will schedule a time for you to meet!