Highlights• The ASN Foundation for Kidney Research announced the 2015 recipients of research grants to advance new understandings of—and treatments for—kidney diseases.• Established in 2012 by the American Society of Nephrology, the ASN Foundation funds research that will help improve the health of the more than 20 million Americans burdened by kidney diseases, the 9th leading cause of death in the United States.
ASN and the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research provide more than $3 million in funding for clinical and basic research for members at all stages of their careers.
Washington, DC (July 1, 2015) — The ASN Foundation for Kidney Research has announced the 2015 recipients of research grants to improve understanding of kidney diseases and develop new treatment options. Among the research being funded are investigations into genetic underpinnings of kidney diseases, advances in the use of telemedicine, and novel educational methods to train the next generation of kidney health professionals.
Established in 2012, the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research funds the Career Development Grants Program, the Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program, the William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program, and the American Society of Nephrology-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program.
“The ASN Foundation for Kidney Research is committed to preventing and curing kidney disease by supporting talented kidney professionals and innovative research,” said Sharon M. Moe, MD, FASN, Chair of the ASN Foundation Board of Directors. “The Foundation is pleased to support 20 new projects this year to join a strong portfolio of work that is helping to positively advance patient care and outcomes for the millions of individuals affected by kidney disease.”
Career Development Grants Program The ASN Foundation’s Career Development Grants Program helps young investigators achieve independent research careers.
Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grants Mitsi A. Blount, PhD—Emory University School of MedicineCompartmentalized Regulation of Urea Permeability in the Inner Medullary Collecting Duct
Paul E. Drawz, MD—University of MinnesotaTreatment of Masked Hypertension
Nadja Grobe, PhD—Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military MedicineMolecular Imaging of the Renin Angiotensin System for the Discovery of Novel Biomarkers in Chronic Kidney Disease
Mark Parker, PhD—University at Buffalo: State University of New YorkCause and Consequence of Acidosis by the Sodium/bicarbonate Cotransporter NBCe1
Nirupama Ramkumar, MD, MPH—University of UtahFunctional Role of Nephron Prorenin Receptor in Regulation of Blood Pressure, Sodium and Water Homeostasis
M. Sampson, MD—University of MichiganGenetic Risk in Nephrotic Syndrome from an Integrative Genomics Approach
Jennifer M. Sasser, PhD—University of Mississippi Medical CenterMechanisms and Mediators of the Preeclamptic Phenotype in the Dahl S Rat
NephCure Kidney International-ASN Foundation for Kidney Research Grant Evren U. Azeloglu, PhD—Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiMechanosensitive Control of Podocyte Cytoskeleton and RemodelingNorman Siegel Research Scholar Grant Karel F. Liem Jr., MD, PhD—Yale UniversityCharacterization of a Novel Mouse Model of Ciliopathic Cystic Renal Disease
Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program The Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program supports nephrology fellows who will advance the understanding of kidney biology and disease, and is supported by educational donations provided by the American Renal Patient Care Foundation, Inc., Amgen, ASN, Baxter, and Fresenius Medical Care.ASN Foundation for Kidney Research FellowEmilie Cornec-Le Gall, MD—Mayo ClinicAn In-depth Study of Hypomorphic Alleles of the PKD1 Gene in a Large International Population of ADPKD Patients
Ben J. Lipps Research FellowsAshima Gulati, MD—Yale UniversityIdentification and Functional Characterization of Novel Genetic Causes of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Stacy Alana Johnson, MD, PhD—Duke UniversityThe Role of Branched-chain Amino Acids in Diabetic Nephropathy
Mitchell R. Lunn, MD—University of California, San FranciscoValidation of Patient-Performed Smartphone-Based Albuminuria Quantification
Weizhen Tan, MD—Boston Children’s HospitalDelineate the Pathogenesis of Nucleoporin Mutations, a Novel Monogenic Cause of FSGS
Abolfazl Zarjou, MD, PhD—University of Alabama at BirminghamRole of Ferritin as an Inhibitory Mechanism Against Vascular CalcificationDimitrios G. Oreopoulos Research FellowAdedotun Adebamiro, MD, PhD—Yale UniversityCharacterization of the Basolateral Oxalate Transport Process that Mediates Active Oxalate Secretion in the Intestine
Donald E. Wesson Research FellowKarim Yatim, MD—University of PittsburghThe Sentinel Role of Renal Dendritic Cells in Immune Surveillance
George B. Rathmann Research FellowYu Leng Phua, PhD—University of PittsburghRole of miR-17~92 in Nephron Progenitor Self-renewal and Low Nephron Endowment
Sharon Anderson Research FellowHeather M. Perry, PhD—University of VirginiaEndothelial Sphingosine-1-phosphate Receptor-1 is Necessary for Recovery from Ischemia Reperfusion Injury and Prevents Fibrosis
William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Grant ProgramThe William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program provides funding to clinician educators to conduct a project to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching.
Belinda T. Lee, MD—Tulane University School of MedicineA Longitudinal Competency-Based Renal Curriculum for Undergraduate Medical Training
For more information on the ASN Foundation for Kidney Research or its Grants Program, please visit www.asn-online.org/foundation or contact [email protected], 202.640.4660.
Founded in 1966, and with more than 15,000 members, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) leads the fight against kidney disease by educating health professionals, sharing new knowledge, advancing research, and advocating the highest quality care for patients. ###
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