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The December 9th Research in Progress will be given by two Chicago KUH FORWARD Trainees:

1. Mladen Rasic is a MD/PhD candidate in the MSTP program in the Bioengineering department at the University of Illinois of Chicago. Mladen’s research interest involves developing bioinformatics methods for high-resolution analysis of the microbiome. Mladen is co-mentored by Dr. David Perkins and Dr. Patricia Finn.

2.  Dr. Jordan Vellky is a urology Postdoctoral Trainee at the University of Illinois at Chicago who works in Dr. Don Vander Griend's aboratory and is co-mentored by Dr. Natalie Reizine. Dr. Vellky’s current research interest centers on investigating the role of stem cell transcription factor SOX2 in the development and progression of prostatic disease. 

Attendance is open to all level of researchers within our city-wide KUH research community. Contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu for the Zoom link.

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Research in Progress is an informal forum for trainees affiliated with the Chicago KUH FORWARD TL1 grant to share what they are currently working on with the greater Chicago KUH FORWARD scientific community. Trainees share their research in progress and receive feedback from a cross-disciplinary audience. Additionally, Research in Progress helps trainees practice their scientific communication and acquire the necessary skills to present ongoing work and improve their speaking skills. 

Research in Progress is held virtually on the second Friday of every other month at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM and open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community.

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About Chicago KUH FORWARD

Chicago Kidney Urology Hematology Network FOR City-Wide ReseArch TRaining and Career Development (Chicago KUH FORWARD) is an interdisciplinary training program for pre- and post-doctoral trainees across Chicago pursuing a career in basic, translational, or clinical research in the fields of kidney, benign urologic, or benign hematologic diseases. Chicago KUH FORWARD integrates interdisiplinary KUH training across six leading medical research instutions including Northwestern Univeristy, University of Chicago, Rush University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University at Chicago, and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital. Chicago KUH FORWARD is supported by NIDDK U2CDK129917 and TL1DK132769. For more information contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu or visit chicagokuh.org.