Events
Upcoming Events
All our events are open to the Chicago KUH FORWARD research community unless otherwise noted. View all scheduled events at Northwestern PlanIt Purple.
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Past Events
2025 Chicago KUH FORWARD Symposium
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 4th Annual Symposium! Drawing participants from diverse disciplines around the Chicago area, the symposium showcased groundbreaking research and fostered invaluable networking opportunities. Special thanks to our keynote speaker, Jeffrey Lebensberger, DO, for his presentation.
View Lebensnerger’s presentation and panel discussion.
KUHR-TN national meeting
The first Kidney Urology Hematology Research Training Network (KUHR-TN) national meeting was held on Aug. 14-15, 2024, in Cleveland, OH.
Chicago KUH FORWARD had a strong presence:
- Maggie Fain, a predoc trainee from Northwestern mentored by Susan Quaggin, MD, gave a research talk, and seven other trainees presented scientific posters.
- Two program faculty, Holly Kramer, MD, from Loyola University, and Jennie Lin, PhD, from Northwestern, represented our program as instructors for two Master Classes.
- Special recognition to Karla Marquez-Nogueras, postdoc trainee from Loyola University Chicago, for serving on the trainee planning committee and chairing a plenary session.
UIC Speaker Seminar
In Spring 2024, the University of Illinois at Chicago Hematology and Sickle Cell Center hosted Elizabeta Nemeth, PhD, Professor of Medicine & director of the Center for Iron Disorders at UCLA.