IGNITE KUH

Our Institution is a member of the Integrated Virginia Research Training Centers in Kidney, Urology, and Hematology (IGNITE KUH) pre-and postdoctoral research training program, which is designed to address the increase in disease burden in the areas of kidney, urology, and hematology.

This collaborative initiative brings together four major research training centers across the Commonwealth of Virginia, fostering an integrated approach to developing the next generation of KUH researchers through comprehensive mentorship, interdisciplinary training, and cutting-edge research opportunities.

Interested? Apply to participate. 

IGNITE KUH Training Program

Didem Ozcan Tezgin, Ph.D. 

Project: Investigating macrophage subtypes and their hormonal regulation in BPH pathogenesis.

Mentor: Petra Popovics, Ph.D.

IGNITE Mentors

Elena V. Galkina, Ph.D,. FAHA 
KUH area: Immunology of lipid dysregulation in prostate disease. Contact: GalkinEV@odu.EDU

Khalid Matrougui, Ph.D.
KUH area: kidney disease and hypertension. Contact: matrouk@odu.edu.

Petra Popovics, Ph.D.
KUH area: inflammation, fibrosis and lipid accumulation in BPH, animal modeling of prostate disease. contact: Popovip@odu.edu

Yan Sanders, MD
KUH area: Senescence and fibrotic processes in the urinary tract. Contact: sandery@odu.edu.

Larry D. Sanford, Ph.D.
KUH area: The effect of stress, space radiation and sleep fragmentation on urinary function and prostate pathology. Contact: sanforld@odu.edu 

For more information, please email Petra Popovics, Networking Core Co-Director.