TL1 Deep South KUH PRIME Translational Research Training Program

NIH-funded pre and post-doctoral fellowships are available for research training in the areas broadly related to
Kidney, Urology, and non-malignant Hematology diseases.

Current Post Doctoral Fellows

Denisha Spires, PhD

The Role of ANP in Proximal Tubule Injury in Type 1 Diabetes 

Maggie Jones-Carr, MD

Promoting Health Equity in Access to kidney transplantation by developing unconscious bias mitigation strategies: the HEAL study

Lance Benson, PhD

Dysregulation of the circadian rhythm of T cell function exacerbates hypertension

Amanda Clark, PhD

Implications of Gene Regulatory Mechanisms Involving PKDH1/PKHD1 During Development

Maria Venegas, PhD

Estrogen Receptor Alpha Regulates the Sex Difference in Jet Lag in Mice 

Past Post Doctoral Fellows

Megan Rhoads, PhD

9/01/2023 – 07/31/2024

Timing of Salt Intake and Blood Pressure Regulation in Rats

Stephanie Rakestraw, MD

9/01/2023 – 07/31/2024

Determine outcomes for patients with end-stage renal disease and chronic limb-threatening ischemia