The Stanford Pre-Renal Initiative: Undergraduate Training in Kidney Health

项目总结 这个R25应用程序的标题是“斯坦福大学肾前期计划：肾脏健康本科生培训” 寻求为NIDDK和KUH的本科生开发一个蓬勃发展的研究培训计划 成人和儿童肾脏病和(良性)泌尿外科的任务区。该计划的主要特点包括：1) 一位精力充沛、积极进取的项目主任，在NIH资助的研究、指导和 教学；2)经验丰富、敬业的咨询委员会，由三名系主任和两名 高级副院长，包括学院发展和多元化院长；3)才华横溢、多元化 来自东道国各司和部门内外的培训人员，具有广泛的研究范围 对基础、翻译和临床研究的兴趣；4)招收斯坦福大学和 七个致力于招聘女性的地区本科院校，任职人数偏低 少数族裔和来自其他弱势背景的本科生；5)久经考验 跟踪个别受训人员进度的方法；6)具有真正意义上的 对多元化招聘的高度关注和奉献精神；7)出色的培训记录 肾病和泌尿外科方面的指导，有582篇出版物或摘要演示文稿，329篇(57%) 作为主要作者的实习生；8)讲授课程和研讨会，重点是介绍肾病学 以及未来的肾脏内科医生和科学家。我们计划招待八名学生到 参加为期10-12周的暑期研究计划，并辅以两个关于以下方面的说教线索：1)研究 技术和2)生命科学在肾脏生理学和研讨会上的应用 为下一阶段的职业生涯继续进行肾脏健康培训的本科生。

PROJECT SUMMARY This R25 application entitled “The Stanford Pre-Renal Initiative: Undergraduate Training in Kidney Health” seeks to develop a thriving research training program for undergraduate students in the NIDDK and KUH mission areas of adult and pediatric nephrology and (benign) urology. Key features of the Program include: 1) an energetic, highly motivated Program Director with a track record of NIH-funded research, mentorship, and teaching; 2) an experienced, dedicated Advisory Council comprised of three Department Chairs and two Senior Associate Deans, including the Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity; 3) a talented, diverse Training Faculty from within and outside the host Divisions and Departments, with a broad array of research interests in basic, translational and clinical research; 4) a recruitment plan to host students from Stanford and seven regional undergraduate institutions with a commitment toward recruitment of women, underrepresented minorities, and undergraduates from other disadvantaged backgrounds; 5) well-established and time- tested methods of tracking progress of individual trainees; 6) a Nephrology and Urology training program with a truly exceptional level of focus and dedication to diversity recruitment; 7) an outstanding track record of training and mentoring in Nephrology and Urology with 582 publications or abstract presentations, 329 (57%) with trainees as lead author; and 8) didactic coursework and workshops with a focus on introducing Nephrology and Urology to potential, future kidney physicians and scientists. We propose to host eight students to participate in a 10-12-week summer research program accompanied by two didactic threads on: 1) research techniques and 2) application of life sciences to kidney physiology and workshops designed to prepare undergraduates for the next phase of their careers with inspiration to continue training in kidney health.