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Research in Progress by Chicago KUH FORWARD
Presented by TL1 Trainees:

1. Johnson Yang, Predoctoral Trainee at Northwestern University. He is mentored by Jennie Lin, MD and Ed Throp, PhD. Johnson's research project is "Investigating the Role of APOL1 Risk Variants in Endothelial Lipotoxicity in the Kidney-Cardiometabolic Axis."

2. Brenna Kirkpatrick, Predoctoral Trainee at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is mentored by Tanika Kelly, PhD, MPH, James Lash, MD, and Martha Daviglus, MD, PhD. Her research project is "Dynamic Elements of the Human Genome and Kidney Disease Risk in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)."

Research in Progress is held on Zoom and open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community. Zoom Meeting ID: 925 8086 3612 

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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 fourth Monday 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 visit chicagokuh.org or contact chicago.kuhforward@northwestern.edu.