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Kidney Precision Medicine Project

Identifying critical human cells, pathways, and targets for new therapies in acute and chronic kidney diseases.

The NIDDK Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP) aims to ethically obtain and evaluate human kidney biopsies from participants with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), create a kidney tissue atlas, define disease subgroups, and identify critical cells, pathways, and targets for novel therapies. The project will have four distinct, but highly interactive activities: Recruitment Sites, Tissues Interrogation Sites, a Central Hub and a Kidney Tissue Atlas Coordinating Center. Additional technology development in support of the KPMP will be supported by small business programs.

KPMP Activities

View detailed KPMP Structure and Stages (PDF, 503.86 KB) .

Notice of funding opportunity number RFA-DK-20-026

Objective

Enroll adults with AKI and/or CKD from varied age, sex, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic backgrounds into a longitudinal cohort study that includes a research kidney biopsy.

Total Funds Available

Approximately $3.7 million total costs per year for 5 years

Anticipated Number of Sites

Approximately 7 awards

Funding Mechanism

U01

Research Strategy Page Limit

12 pages

Staff Contacts

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Notice of funding opportunity number RFA-DK-20-028

Objective

Use and develop innovative technologies to analyze human kidney tissue.

Total Funds Available

Approximately $5 million total costs per year for 5 years

Anticipated Number of Sites

Approximately 8 awards

Funding Mechanism

U01

Research Strategy Page Limit

12 pages

Staff Contacts

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Notice of funding opportunity number RFA-DK-20-029

Objective

Collect and de-identify all clinical and social risk data and samples, and provide quality control, project management, and administrative support for the entire KPMP.

Total Funds Available

Approximately $4 million total costs per year for 5 years

Anticipated Number of Sites

One award

Funding Mechanism

U24

Research Strategy Page Limit

24 pages

Staff Contacts

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Notice of funding opportunity number RFA-DK-20-027

Objective

Clean, harmonize, store and curate all de-identified KPMP data, perform integrative analyses, and create an interactive Kidney Tissue Atlas.

Total Funds Available

Approximately $2 million total costs per year

Anticipated Number of Sites

One award

Funding Mechanism

U01

Research Strategy Page Limit

12 pages

Staff Contacts

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Notice of Special Interest: NOT-DK-21-007

Objective

This NOSI intends to encourage small businesses to translate kidney precision medicine discoveries and technologies.

Funding Mechanisms

R41/R42 (STTR) and R43/R44 (SBIR)

Staff Contact

Daniel Gossett

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Diversity

Diversity Programs

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Small Business Programs

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Last Reviewed October 2023