Pilot & Feasibility: 

• Benjamin Allen, PhD, University of Michigan (Cell and Developmental Biology)
  “Investigating a Novel Role for Gas1 in Kidney Morphogenesis”

• Arvind Rao, PhD, University of Michigan (Computational Medicine & Bioinformatics)
  “Synthesizing Image Derived Heterogeneity with Genomic Measurements for Assessing Chronic Kidney Disease Progression”

• Tze-Woei Tan, MD, University of Arizona (Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery)
  “Understanding Patients’ Perspective for Brachial Basilic Fistula: Steps Toward Shared Decision Making in Complex Hemodialysis Access”

• Heather Ward, PhD, University of Washington (Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology)
  “Defining Molecular Signatures and Cellular Behaviors of Distinct Glomerular Populations”

Small Grants:

• Jennifer Harder, MD, University of Michigan (Internal Medicine – Nephrology)
  “Podocyte-specific gene expression variation in nephrotic syndrome”

• Rodica Pop-Busui, MD, PhD, University of Michigan (Internal Medicine – Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes)
  “Effect of metabolic perturbations on measures of diabetic nephropathy and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 1 diabetes”