Welcome to Kidney, Urology, & Non-Malignant Hematology
Premier Research Interdisciplinary Mentored Education

KUH PRIME is an interdisciplinary initiative to bring together Kidney, Urology, and non-malignant Hematology researchers and scholars from across the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Tulane University (TU), and Augusta University (AU). KUH PRIME works to develop a fully integrated, interdisciplinary network of pre- and post-doctoral trainees in KUH research along with bringing together trainees at all levels and consolidating training activities between the UAB, TU, and AU training ecosystem.

Current Funding Announcements

Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Request for Application

NIH-funded training grant post-doctoral fellowships are available for research training in the areas broadly related to Kidney, Urology, and non-malignant Hematology diseases. Trainees will pursue a one to two year research program in the laboratory of an established basic or clinical research mentor, supplemented with training in advanced biostatistics and bioethics courses. Currently Accepting Applications.

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Pre-Doctoral Fellowship - Request for Application

NIH-funded training grant pre-doctoral fellowships are available for research training in the areas of basic, clinical, translational, and epidemiological related to Kidney, Urology, and non-malignant Hematology diseases. Trainees will pursue up to two years of an independent research in the laboratory of an established research scientist, under direction of the graduate theme and faculty mentor at Augusta University (AU), Tulane University (TU) or The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). New RFA out later in the spring.

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News

Quarterly Newsletter

Events

January 16 - 17, 2025 - KUH PRIME Annual Symposium hosted in Birmingham, AL
Prior Event Recordings

“Practical Tips for Building Your Brand and Network at Conferences” – Dr. Miriam Rose Lee

Dr. Miriam Rose Lee, digital marketing expert and co-founder of UpTick Marketing presents tips on building your brand and network at conferences.

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“How to Get Involved in Advocacy” – Ellen Riker and Leslie Brady

Principal and Senior Policy Advisor of the Artemis Policy Group. Experts in health policy and lobbying. Learn about the government’s reach in physician practice at federal, state, and local levels.

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“How to Build your Brand” – Dr. Nicole Beachum

Assistant professor of Marketing at UAB.  She is a digital marketing expert and co-founded the marketing company UpTick Marketing.
Learn how to engage your “why” to present your professional brand on LinkedIn and more. 

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“How to Tell Your Story” – Dr. Stephanie Franzen

Associate Professor, Division of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Department of Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.  She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cardio-Renal Physiology and Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine | Heersink School of Medicine UAB.  This is a great opportunity to meet Dr. Franzen who works with porcine models of acute kidney injury and is a renal physiologist.  She is a dynamic speaker and uses social media as a networking tool. She created The Body Podcast https://thebodypodcast.podbean.com .  If you are interested in research training in Europe she is a great person to talk to!

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Quarterly TL1 Trainee Highlights

TL1 Scholars have been hard at work over the past few months. Several have submitted/are submitting grants, and manuscripts and preparing for talks. Below are highlights reported from our TL1 Scholars. We are really looking forward to hearing about their work at the...

Congratulations, Dr. Easter!

Dr. Molly Easter is a PhD candidate at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She completed her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Merced and joined the KURE program in the summer of 2017. Dr. Easter’s PhD research focuses on aging and its role...

Editors Panel Provides Great Insight

Deep South KUH PRIME led its first Manuscript and Networking Editors Review Session (MaNnERS) on Thursday, January 16th prior to the annual KUH PRIME Symposium. This inaugural workshop included 25+ scholars, ranging from undergraduates to early-stage investigators....

Faculty Friday

Dr. John Henry Dasinger is an assistant professor in the Department of Physiology at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Dasinger received his doctorate in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the laboratory of Dr....

Meet Dr. Lance Benson

Currently residing in Childersburg AL, Lance is a postdoctoral trainee conducting research in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine under the mentorship of Jennifer Pollock, Ph.D. Lance obtained his...

Meet Rebecca Horowitz

Rebecca was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. After graduating high school, Rebecca was accepted into Tulane’s Accelerated Physician Training Program (TAP-TP). In her last year of undergraduate studies, Rebecca discovered her love of...

Training at UAB Continues to Influence Former Student

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39526571 This work brings together efforts for MD and PhD scholars, in an interdisciplinary and multi-institutional effort. Dr. J. Miller Allan is an MD graduate of the Heersink School of Medicine 2023 class. He is currently a Resident...

Faculty Friday

Dr. Cheng (Jack) Song joined the Department of Cell, Developmental, and Integrative Biology on February 1, 2024, as an Assistant Professor, bringing a distinguished background in polycystic kidney disease (PKD) research. His...

Meet Dr. Megan Rhoads

Dr. Megan Rhoads is an integrative physiologist interested in how time of day and the molecular clock contribute to cardiovascular and renal function and disease. During graduate school at the University of Kentucky, she studied spontaneous high blood pressure in...

ESTEEM 2024-2025

The ESTEEM program is designed to develop mentoring and training skills for the early-stage faculty member and gap year intern. Funds will be utilized to offset the salary/stipend of a gap year intern. The ESTEEM program includes providing a career coach for the...

Core Programs

The Administrative Core will be the center of the organizational structure & governance of KUH PRIME. It will leverage the collaborative spirit & established relationships between kidney, urology, & non-malignant hematology scientists to form a cohesive institutional training network.

The Training Core supports KUH PRIME trainees who represent a broad spectrum of scientific interests. We provide training in interdisciplinary & translational research that ensures pre- & post-doctoral trainees will learn the skills & knowledge to successfully transition to the next steps of their careers in KUH research.

The Professional Development Core’s main focus is to motivate & sustain the next generation of scientific leaders. We have created an immersive, individualized, interdisciplinary, and integrated core that provides personalized mentoring, inspirational career forums, research training institutes, & leadership development.

The Network Core’s overall goal is to provide KUH PRIME scholars strategies to help develop their networking & communication skills & apply them to a range of networking opportunities.

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KUH PRIME

Impacting the future of KUH research through personalized, integrated, and immersive training.

Funding: U2C/TL1 Deep South KUH PRIME – NIH U2C DK133422 & NIH TL1 DK139566