Remember to join us next Friday, 9/19 from 10-11am CST/11am-12pm EST for the OKRA National Forum! We’ll hear from Jeff Beamish (University of Michigan) as he discusses “Mechanisms of PAX protein function in ischemic kidney injury.”

Learn more and register here: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Calling ESIs & those new to kidney research! The OKRA Opportunity Pool Program is accepting submissions for Round 3. Optional letters of intent are due 9/8/25 & full applications are due 10/6/25. View eligibility requirements & submission guidelines on the OKRA website: www.uab.edu/okra/funding...

Be sure to register for our last March Gumbo Gathering!

On Tuesday, March 25, from 12-1pm CST/1-2pm EST, Dr. Jin Chen (UAB-UCSD) will discuss “Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management.”

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Register now for OKRA Gumbo Gatherings 4 & 5!

Session 4: 3/19 @ 3pm CST
"THRIVE Study: Leveraging O’Brien Center Resources in Food is Medicine Research"

Session 5: 3/25 @ 12pm CST
"Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Acute Kidney Injury Management"

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Make sure to submit your OKRA Travel Award applications by Monday at 5pm CST / 6pm EST! These awards help support early-stage investigators' travel costs to kidney-related conferences from March-September 2025.

To learn more and apply, visit our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

OKRA Gumbo Gatherings are back! Starting the first week of March, come join us for our virtual series and hear from OKRA NRCs as they describe the resources available at their institutions from a user’s perspective.

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We're one week away from the deadline to apply for an OKRA Travel Award! These awards will support travel costs to kidney-related conferences in March-September. Submit your applications by 5pm CST on Monday, February 10!

Learn more and apply at our website: www.uab.edu/okra/trainin...

Registration for the 4th Annual PKD RRC Annual Symposium is OPEN!! Participate in 2 days of exciting talks! Share your ideas on how we can move PKD research forward. For more details visit www.scgcorp.com/PKDRRC2025/