Network Core
The overall goal of the KUH PRIME Network Core (NC) is to provide KUH PRIME scholars strategies to help develop their networking and communication skills and apply them to a range of networking opportunities.
Networking Social Hours
Developing Professional Confidence
Wednesday, March 19 – 12 PM CT/1 PM ET
Drs. Rhea Bhargava and Flor Alvarado, along with the Deep South KUH PRIME would like to invite you to a panel discussion moderated by Verna Aucoin.
Panel members include clinicians and researchers with relatable stories and experiences in developing professional confidence.
Details:
- 1-hour discussion panel
- Hybrid: In person at Tulane
- Watch Spaces at UAB and Augusta
Details and Registration to come
Recorded Social Hours
"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.
"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.
"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.
"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!
KUH Community Highlights
Trainee Resources
New year, new you: How to brand yourself
Check out this story by UAB News for great tips on building your personal brand.
Travel Funds
OKRA Travel Award
Eligibility
Trainees (graduate and medical students, post-doctoral fellows, clinical fellows and residents) and early stage faculty (Instructors and Assistant Professors with ESI status). K awardees are eligible but R01/R00 or equivalent are ineligible. The applicant must be the first and presenting author on the submitted abstract.
Fall 2024/Spring 2025 Application Deadline Dates:
Ongoing KUH Seminars
CAIRIBU Graduate Student Seminars
VIRTUAL, 3rd Wednesday every month unless otherwise specified, 2:00 PM Eastern (1 PM Central | 11 AM Pacific).
CAIRIBU K12 Scholar Seminars
VIRTUAL, 2nd Thursday every month, 5:00 PM Eastern (4 PM Central | 2 PM Pacific).
UAB NRTC Seminars
Mondays at 12:00 PM CT, In person or Hybrid
THRCE Seminar Series
Thursdays, Monthly, irregular – In person at Tulane, Recordings available.
TIPS Physician Scientist Seminar Series
April 16, 2024 (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
Hutchinson Building, Rm 6065
M. “Tonette” Krousel-Wood, MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Tulane University School of Medicine
April 30, 2024 (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
Zoom
Brian Campfield, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Tulane University School of Medicine
National KUHR - TN
Our program is proud to be a part of the Kidney Urology Hematology Research Training Network (KUHR-TN), “Network of Networks”. This collaborative community spans multiple institutions nationwide. While we provide unique and distinctive opportunities within our own program, we are also part of a larger network comprising similar NIH-sponsored U2C-TL1 programs. This affiliation offers trainees access to a wide range of resources and opportunities.
Links to our companion institutions, describing their specific resources, opportunities and research interests, include:
Cleveland CREATE – Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
New York Consortium for Interdisciplinary training in KUHR – Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Chicago KUH FORWARD – Northwestern University at Chicago
Learners to Leaders (LAUNCH) – University of California, San Francisco
University of Michigan Training Network – University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
NC KUH TRIO – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
PCT-KUH – University of Pittsburgh
IGNITE KUH – University of Virginia
KUH ART – University of California, Los Angeles
NCOR KUH – University of Washington
PERFORM KUH – University of Pennsylvania
San Diego Regional Network Award – University of California, San Diego
HKUHTI – Brigham and Women’s University
Building the KUH PRIME Network
Personal Experiences in PRIME
The Personal Experiences in PRIME (PEP) program connects mentors and trainees with local colleges and universities near UAB, Tulane, and Augusta to share information about KUH PRIME and the opportunities available within the KUH community.
Recent Visit:
Shelton State Community College, November 14, 2025
KUH PRIME SLACK Community and Resources
Join the Deep South KUH PRIME SLACK channel to enhance your network, learn about upcoming opportunities and meet others active in the KUH Community.
Pipeline Program Initiatives in the KUH Community
We know the importance of exposing more scholars to kidney, urology, and classical hematology research early in their careers, which can have a lasting impact on the future of these needed research areas. Through multiple collaborative pipeline programs, we can enhance the KUH Community, build a wider network of scholars, and deepen the research impact in Deep South KUH PRIME.
Network Core Leadership
Dr. Kelly Hyndman
Co-Director
Dr. Julie Kanter
Co-Director
Dr. Rhea Bhargava
Co-Director
Dr. Richard McIndoe
Associate Director
Dr. Tanecia Mitchell
Associate Director
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Network Core Inquiry
We are happy to answer any questions you have about the programs offered through the Network core of Deep South KUH PRIME. Please Email Kelsi Hancock for General Questions.
Kelsi Hancock
Program Coordinator
KUH PRIME