KidneyCure was established in 2012 to fund research by new investigators and enables fellows to participate in kidney research projects.

Support young investigators who are changing kidney care by making a donation to fund research that will help improve treatments and find cures.

KidneyCure funds clinical and basic research, and provides grant support to members at various points in their careers.

Campaigns

To Prevent and Cure Kidney Diseases

Through Research and Innovation

Established in 2012, KidneyCure, the ASN Foundation, funds the Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship Program, the Transition to Independence Grants Program, the William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program, the American Society of Nephrology-Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program, and the ASN Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program.

Who We Fund

New Investigators

Advancing the independent careers of young investigators in biomedical research, grants of up to $100,000 a year for two years are awarded to applicants within ten years of their initial faculty appointment.

Fellows and PhD Students

KidneyCure enables fellows and PhD students with analytical interests in basic or clinical research to spend time engaged in work on a kidney research project.

Clinical Scholars

Funded annually, the program provides funding to nephrology educators to conduct projects to advance all facets of nephrology education and teaching.

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Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowships
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Transition to Independence Grants
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William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Grants
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ASN Pre-Doctoral Fellowships Provided

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Upcoming Grant Deadlines

05 Dec

William and Sandra Bennett Clinical Scholars Program

Closed December 5 at 2:00 PM ET APPLICATION CLOSED
05 Dec

Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program

Closed December 5 at 2:00 PM ET APPLICATION CLOSED
06 Dec

Transition to Independence Grants

Closed December 6 at 12:15 PM ET APPLICATION CLOSED

Spotlights/Q&As

  • This grant will allow high quality research to be conducted into this novel method of decreasing rejection. Without this award, this research could not be done.

    2024 John Merrill Grant in Transplantation
  • KidneyCure offers an invaluable pathway to developing a career in nephrology research. This grant funding is essential for developing impactful research.

    2024 Ben J. Lipps Research Fellowship
  • Grant support from KidneyCure supports the research needed to discover and implement the treatments of the future.

    2024 Carl W. Gottschalk Research Scholar Grant
  • I hope that my studies of mitochondrial metabolism will result in the discovery of molecular targets that will lead to the development of new therapies for the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease.

    2024 Sharon Anderson Research Fellowship
  • The more we know, the more likely it is that the knowledge we produce can be translated into treatments.

    2024 Joseph V. Bonventre Career Development Grant