Composed of over 21,000 physicians and scientists, ASN is the world’s largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. ASN holds several programs to expand and support the nephrology workforce, including Kidney Tutored Research and Education for Kidney Scholars (TREKS). Kidney TREKS fosters an interest in nephrology through a week-long research course retreat and longitudinal mentorship program, where a mentor guides them through medical school training, residency, graduate school, or postdoctoral fellowship. ASN is now accepting applications for the 2025 TREKS program. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST.
The 2025 Kidney TREKS program offers participants the opportunity to:
- Explore the woods at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) (June 7–14, 2025) or the city at the University of Chicago (UChicago) (July 26–August 2, 2025).
- Obtain tuition, room and board, and travel support to MDIBL in Maine or UChicago in Illinois from ASN.
- Connect with a nephrology mentor who will interact with the participant over the course of their training.
- Attend ASN Kidney Week with travel support as part of the ASN Kidney STARS Program within two years of completing the ASN Kidney TREKS Program.
- Receive complimentary ASN membership, including access to website resources for students.
To be eligible for the 2025 Kidney TREKS program, applicants must be:
- a medical student who has completed at least one year of medical school,
- a graduate student pursuing a PhD,
- a postdoctoral fellow within their first year of training,
- or (new for this year) a first-year resident in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine, medicine-pediatric, or pediatric residency.
For more information, please visit the ASN Kidney TREKS webpage: https://www.asn-online.org/treks.
