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O'Brien Kidney Resource Alliance (OKRA)
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We're an NIH-sponsored consortium that provides kidney researchers with specialized resources, tools, technologies, services, and expertise.
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Be sure to join us next Thursday for the January National Forum! Leah Guthrie (UC Berkeley) will be discussing "Decoding diet and microbiome drivers of heterogeneous kidney immunobiology” from 9-10am PST/11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST.

Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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January's National Forum is coming up! Join us Thurs., 1/22 from 9-10am PST/11am-12pm CST/12-1pm EST to hear Leah Guthrie, PhD (UC Berkeley) discuss “Decoding diet and microbiome drivers of heterogeneous kidney immunobiology.”

Learn more & register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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Register now for tomorrow’s National Forum! From 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET, Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will be discussing "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity.”

Register & learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Be sure to join us for Thursday’s National Forum! Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will discuss "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity” on Dec. 18 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET.

Register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
December 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Join us for the next National Forum! Dr. Laura Schwartz (Nationwide Children’s Hospital & Ohio State University) will discuss "Insulin receptor and intercalated cell innate immunity” on Thurs. 12/18 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET.

Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Don't miss tomorrow’s National Forum! Dr. Parker Wilson (University of Pennsylvania) will be presenting on “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution” from 10-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET.

Learn more and register on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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We hope everyone had a great Kidney Week & is ready for the November National Forum! Next Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10-11am CT/11am-12pm ET, Dr. Parker Wilson (UPenn) will discuss “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution.”
Learn more & register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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We're highlighting more of our #KidneyWk researchers!
Wrap up Day 3 by visiting Pranav Garimella's (UAB-UCSD) presentation, "Peritoneal Dialysis in ADPKD" [FR-OR080] tonight from 5:40-5:50pm CT in Convention Center Room 351D.
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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We're halfway through #KidneyWk! Have you gotten your GUMBO bingo card yet? There's still time to meet OKRA representatives, learn about our resources, and win swag! Check out our website for more details: uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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#KidneyWk is here & we're so excited about the important research coming from our amazing consortium members! As you plan your day be sure to check out our website for a full list of OKRA-affiliated presentations & downloadable flyers for quick reference! www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kidney-week/asn-kw-2025
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Excited to find out more about OKRA but don't know where to start? Pick up one of our GUMBO bingo cards at #KidneyWk to learn about our consortium while earning new swag!

Instructions, hints, & a full list of our Kidney Week activities can be found here: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Are your bags packed and ready for Houston? ✈️ #KidneyWk kicks off tomorrow with Early Programs, then the Annual Meeting opens Thursday. Get ready for a week of learning, collaboration, and discovery at the world's premier nephrology meeting.
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Be sure to visit Matthew Biehl's poster from WashU! Matthew will present "Uncovering the Role of Perilipin-2 in Successful Repair of Proximal Tubules Following Injury" [SA-PO0151] on Saturday, 11/8 from 10am-12pm CT. #KidneyWk
November 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Visit Linda-Marie Lavenburg from the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, 11/7 from 10am-12pm CT! She will be presenting her poster, "Patient Perspectives on Ways to Improve Participation and Engagement with Kidney Nutrition Education" [FR-PO1096]. #KidneyWk
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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Only one more day until #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting two OKRA-affiliated researchers who will be presenting their work at the conference!
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Only 2 more days til #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting OKRA Travel Awardee Tara Fallah Rastegar. Find Tara's poster, "Chronic Stress Induces Kidney Immunologic and Functional Changes" [FR-PO0194] on Fri. 11/7 from 10am-12pm in the Exhibit Hall!

Learn more: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Only 5 days til #KidneyWk! Today we're highlighting Max McGredy from Johns Hopkins University. Find Max's poster, "Health Related Social Needs and Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury" [FR-PO0045] on Fri. 11/7 from 10am-12pm CST!

Learn more on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/asn-kid...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Mark your calendars! The next OKRA National Forum will be on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST. Dr. Parker Wilson (UPenn) will discuss “Kidney omics and drivers of CKD progression at single-cell resolution.”

Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Today we’re highlighting one of our Patient Advisory Committee (PAC) members, Arnold Davis (NU). Arnold will host “Dialogue for Change,” a Meet Up event on Thurs., 11/6 from 6-7pm CST in the ASN Communities Lounge during the #KidneyWk Welcome Reception. We hope to see you there!
October 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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#KidneyWk is coming up! In preparation, the OKRA NCC will be highlighting exciting research and discussions that will be presented by our kidney disease investigators, students, and advocates. Be sure to find them at Kidney Week!
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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📰 Healio features KidneyCure’s new initiative from the ASN foundation, committing up to $6 million in bridge grants to help kidney researchers continue their work amid NIH funding cuts. Dr. Deidra C. Crews, Chair of KidneyCure, shares the impact: http://bit.ly/4hod1Q7
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Be sure to join us tomorrow from 10-11am CDT / 11am-12pm EDT for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) will be discussing “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.”

Learn more and register on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
October 22, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Remember to join us next Thursday, October 23rd from 10-11am CST / 11am-12pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) will discuss “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.”

Learn more and register: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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The next OKRA National Forum is coming up! Join us Thursday, Oct. 23rd from 10-11am CST / 11am-12pm EST to hear Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Ohio State University) present on “Sexual Dimorphism in SOX9 Regulation During Acute Kidney Injury.”

Learn more and register at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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KidneyCure’s 2026 grant cycle is open! Funding is available for PhD candidates, fellows, and early career faculty. Visit www.kidneycure.org to see what funding opportunity is right for you. Applications close Nov. 10 at 1pm CDT / 2pm EDT. www.kidneycure.org/grants/fundi... #kidneycure
September 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM