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Research in Progress by Chicago KUH FORWARD

Presenters:

Itay Solomon, TL1 Predoctoral Trainee and a MD/PhD student at University of Illinois Chicago; Mentors: Konstantinos Chronis, PhD and Sandra Pinho, PhD; Research Project: Uncovering the Mechanisms of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Specification Using Novel Reprogramming Approaches

Yaritzy Astudillo, MD, TL1 Postdoctoral Scholar and a Nephrology Fellow at the Lurie Children’s Hospital; Mentors: Priya Verghese, MD, MPH and Debora Matossian, MD, MS; Research Project: Barriers and facilitators in the Hispanic pediatric kidney transplant experience: A Qualitative Study

Research in Progress is held on Zoom and open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community.  

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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.