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

American Society of Nephrology Kidney Tutored Research and Education in Kidney Scholars (TREKS) is an ASN-funded course for medical students and graduate students that aims to build and diversify the nephrology pipeline. Designed to stimulate an interest in nephrology and the mechanisms of kidney disease, the one-week program is held at the University of Chicago each summer.