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Apply Now for the 2025 WashU Nephrology Summer Intern Research “SOAR” Program

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The Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research, established in 2024, is excited to announce it is accepting applications for its 2nd immersive summer research program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing nephrology research. The Summer Opportunities for Achievement in Research (SOAR) program offers interns the opportunity to get hands-on experience in basic science research under the guidance […]

SOAR Interns Share Their Experiences

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As we invite undergraduate students to apply for WashU Nephrology’s 2025 SOAR summer internship program, we want to share the experiences and insights from our inaugural cohort of interns from last summer. Their observations provide a glimpse into the rewarding and impactful journey that awaits future interns. The WashU SOAR program, under the leadership of […]

First Study from WashU Kidney O’Brien Center for CKD Research Published in Nature Communications

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The recently established Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research has its first publication.  Haojia Wu, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, WashU Nephrology, is first author of the article “High resolution spatial profiling of kidney injury and repair using RNA hybridization-based in situ sequencing,” published in Nature Communications (volume 15, article number: 1396, Feb […]

Inaugural WashU Nephrology Summer Intern Research “SOAR” Program Accepting Applications

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The newly-established Washington University Kidney O’Brien Center for Chronic Kidney Disease Research is proud to announce it is accepting applications for its immersive summer research program for undergraduate students interested in pursuing nephrology research. The Summer Opportunities for Achievement in Research (SOAR) program will provide interns with the opportunity to get hands-on experience in basic […]