Outreach

To build interest in KUH research early in the scientific pipeline, it is essential to introduce high school, college, medical and graduate students to important questions in the field, describe cutting-edge tools and highlight successful role models.

High School Students

SciHigh Summer Program is an immersive summer enrichment program for rising high school seniors in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs that provides hands-on research experience, practical skills, and opportunities to explore careers in science. Students are matched with experienced mentors and host labs based on their interests and goals, gaining personalized experience that builds confidence and prepares them for future success in science and research.

College Students

Undergraduate Research Experience in Transdisciplinary Benign Urologic Disease is an R25-funded program that engages undergraduate and post-baccalaureate trainees in a hands-on research experience in benign urologic disease at Loyola University Chicago. Over 12-week periods, each cohort works closely with student, faculty and clinical investigators in the Loyola Urinary Education and Research Collaborative.

Graduate & Medical Students

The Kidney Tutored Research and Education in Kidney Scholars (TREKS) program is a one-week summer course at the University of Chicago that builds and diversifies the nephrology pipeline among medical and graduate students. UIC’s T35 Short-Term Research Training Program offers first-year medical students an eight-week mentored summer research experience.