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Research

The Division has a robust clinical and basic research program in areas including polycystic kidney disease, renal genetics, complement and glomerular diseases, acute kidney injury, fluid and electrolyte transport, mineral metabolism and cardiovascular complications of CKD, as well as numerous clinical trials.

Fiscal year 2019 annual research funding include $2 million NIH grants, $300K foundation grants and approximately $3 million pharmaceutical and industry grants. The PKD clinical and research program is supported by the generous benefactor of the Hills family, who has given cumulatively more than $3 million.  The division’s NIH T32 Training Grant for Kidney and Hypertension research is in its 26th year, which supports MD and PhD trainees in basic or clinical research related to kidney and hypertension in physiology and diseases. Selected MD fellows on the investigative training track will be considered for support by the division to earn a Master’s in Clinical and Translational Science during training.